NIOSH offers these safety tips for operating a forklift:

NIOSH offers these safety tips for operating a forklift:

* Do not jump from an overturning, sit-down type forklift. Stay with the truck, holding on firmly and leaning in the opposite direction of the overturn.
* Exit fro a stand-up type forklift with rear-entry access by stepping backward if a lateral tipover occurs.
* On grades, tilt the load back and raise it only as far as needed to clear the road surface.
* Do not raise or lower the forks while the forklift is moving.
* Do not handle loads that are heavier than the weight capacity of the forklift
* When dismounting from a forklift, set the parking brake,lower the forks or lifting carriage and neutralize the controls
* Do not allow passengers to ride on the forklift unless a seat is provided
* When a truck is used to elevate personnel, secure the elevating platform to the lifting carriage or forks of the forklift