Four Safety Tips You Need to Follow For Forklift Maintenance Ramps
#1 Maintenance
To ensure your Copperloy forklift ramp is in good working condition, after long periods of use, scheduled maintenance is required. The running gear, hydraulics, and grating are just some of the key components that need to be checked. The Copperloy yard ramp owner’s manual includes a maintenance schedule. If any of the components are in need of maintenance/repair, stop using the ramp and perform maintenance/repair immediately.
#2 Securing The Ramp
The Copperloy yard ramp includes safety chains. The safety chains are used for securing the yard ramp to the trailer. The yard ramp must always be secured to the trailer prior to use. Serious injury or death can occur if the ramp is not secured to the trailer. The ramp’s owner’s manual includes information on securing the ramp to the trailer prior to use.
#3 Construction
Our ramps for forklift loading are engineered in accordance with material handling safety standards and is tested at the Copperloy factory. The high-strength steel construction offers capacities ranging from 16,000 pounds to 30,000 pounds. The open steel serrated grating serves two purposes, it allows greater fork truck traction and allows debris, snow, ice, and rail to fall through the open grating and not settle on the ramp.
#4 Using The Ramp Properly
All Copperloy ramps ship with an owner’s manual. Reading the owner’s manual prior to using the ramp and educating yourself with the safety, installation, operation, and maintenance will be beneficial to you and your loading dock/warehouse team.
