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45--Motorized Equipment In addition to these, the following aie lecommended for dump trucks A light or indicator to show when the body is in a raised position A Caution sign on the real of "packerloader" trucks Cab protector or canopy A built-in body prop Loading and unloading of trucks. To leduce the danger to the driver from falling material while his truck is being loaded by power shovel, clam shell, 01 other similar loading device, the truck should be spotted so that the bucket does not swing over the cab or seat If a truck cannot be so located and does not have a protective canopv over the cab, the dnver should dismount and stand clear of the truck and the bucket Accidental injuries incurred in the loading and unloading of materials, such as lumber, pipe, equipment, and supplies, are especially numerous, but can be avoided if these piecautions are followed 1 The bulk and weight capacity of the tiuck should be observed 2 Loads which may shift should be blocked or lashed Tiedowns (ropes, chains, boomers) should be tightened on the right side or top of the load 3 If material extends beyond the end of the tailgate, a red flag (or, at night a red lamp) should be fastened to the end of the material No material should extend over the sides 4 Before loading or unloading a truck, the brakes must be securely set or the wheels blocked to protect the men both on the truck and on the ground 5 A truck should not be moved until all svoikers are either off the truck or properlv seated on seats provided and are protected from injury if the load should shift dunng transit 6 To avoid falling when unloading a flat bed truck, employees should keep back as far as possible from the sides of the truck, especially when shoes, floors, and loads are wet or muddy 1426 7 Be alert for pinch points when loads are being pulled, hauled, or lifted 8 All safe practices for materials handling, such as using mechanical handling equip ment, getting sufficient help, and so on, should be observed Detached trailers When loading and un loading detached trailers with a lift truck, be sure that the wheels aie adequately blocked A steel chock, available from several manu facturers, is very good, but a tapered block cut from 6 bv 6 in timber is adequate It is important to place the chock properly when trailers aie at the dock being loaded and unloaded Pieferred placing of chocks is under the reai set of wheels (Fig 27-9, page 746) If trailer is not blocked projaerly, the vehicle may move because of an incline or be set in motion by the loading oi unloading operation The trailer nose can be supported by screw or hydraulic jacks--one on each side of the nose--in order to strengthen the support of the landing gear assembly Under a heavy forklift load, landing gears have collapsed due to the weight because of dolly metal rust or fatigue, defective struts, or some other cause Preventive maintenance Well managed motorized equipment, both highway and off-the-road, is covered by an extensive and more or less complicated pre ventive maintenance program, the primary considerations of which are economy and ef ficiency Such a program, based on either the mileage or the operating hours of the equip ment (as recommended by the manufacturer) determines when oil will be changed, tires i otated or replaced, and minor and major over haul jobs undertaken The objectives of such a program are 1 To prevent accidents and delays, 2 To minimize the number of vehicles down for repair, 3 To stabilize the work load of the mainte nance department, and 4 To save money by preventing excessive wear and breakdown of equipment Such a program should, as a matter of