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Document ID (ISN)64580
CIS number 95-892
ISBN(s) 2-7389-0320-7
Year 1993
Convention or series no. INRS ED 766
Author(s) Aumas M.
Syndicat des industries de matériels de manutention
Title Industrial trucks - Safety rules
Original title Chariots de manutention automoteurs - Conseils d'utilisation [in French]
Bibliographic information Institut national de recherche et de sécurité, 30, rue Olivier-Noyer, 75680 Paris Cedex 14, France, Mar. 1993. 47p. Illus.
Abstract This booklet, illustrated with humorous drawings, is intended as a guide for industrial truck users and operators as well as those in charge of their maintenance or responsible for drafting in-plant safety rules. It summarizes minimal requirements to be met in France for the use of industrial trucks. Certain regulatory aspects such as the licencing of operators, periodic inspections and overhauls and sections of the French Highway Code applicable to power trucks are reviewed. Fire precautions are also covered.
Descriptors (primary) France; training material; safety rules; industrial trucks
Descriptors (secondary) safety devices; safety guides; indoor communication ways; stability; brakes; loading and unloading; fork-lift trucks; preventive maintenance; fire protection; safe working methods; legislation; qualifications; directive; prohibited work; periodical checks; flammable liquids
Document type C - Training manuals, audiovisual material
Country / State or ProvinceFrance
Subject(s) Materials handling and storage
Broad subject area(s) Mechanical hazards, transport
Browse category(ies) OSH training
Safety supervision