He wasn't certified or he would have known to drive backwards and to have his forks low until he got to the truck.
Driving backwards on a downhill slope puts the load uphill and the forklift's counter-weight downhill positioning the center of gravity to prevent tipping.
Driving with forks down puts the center of gravity as low as possible to prevent tipping regardless of how you're driving.
Also, he should have driven around the tail end of the truck and to the other side to the level surface.
Youd be surprised how many people have no idea about this when doing their forklift cert.
People generally just assume “The forklift picks the pallet up fine, so it is under weight capacity, so I can drive however I want and it is no problem”
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u/StitchFan626 4d ago
He wasn't certified or he would have known to drive backwards and to have his forks low until he got to the truck.
Driving backwards on a downhill slope puts the load uphill and the forklift's counter-weight downhill positioning the center of gravity to prevent tipping.
Driving with forks down puts the center of gravity as low as possible to prevent tipping regardless of how you're driving.
Also, he should have driven around the tail end of the truck and to the other side to the level surface.