High Risk Work Licence - Order-Picking Forklift (LO) case studies
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The Order-Picking Forklift (LO) licence is an Australian high-risk work licence for the order picker - a forklift designed so the operator rides on an elevating platform and picks stock at height. It suits warehouse storepersons, distribution centre staff, and anyone whose duties include operating this equipment under supervision or independently. The High Risk Work Licence - Order-Picking Forklift (LO) case studies are 5 cases and about 2,724 words.
1The Overhead Beam on the Third Rack
You are operating a stockpicker (order-picking forklift) in a distribution centre with racking that is 9.2 m high. Your machine is a 2019 model with a maximum platform height of 8.0 m and a rated platform capacity of 227 kg, which includes the operator and any tools.
692 words, about 3 min2The Pallet That Was Heavier Than the Label
You are picking a pallet of canned goods from a rack beam at 4.5 m. The pallet label says 480 kg.
535 words, about 3 min3The Pre-Start That Found Three Faults
It is the start of the shift and you are doing the pre-start inspection on a stockpicker. You find: (1) the horn does not sound; (2) the emergency lowering valve is stiff and does not return fully; (3) the left drive wheel has a visible flat spot and the tyre pressure gauge reads 20 psi against a specified 90 psi.
465 words, about 2 min4The Rescue From Six Metres
You are working alone on a stockpicker at 6.0 m, picking from a rack. Your full-body harness is attached to the platform anchor by a 1.8 m lanyard.
526 words, about 3 min5Stacking Into a Bay With a Cross-Breeze
You are stacking pallets into the top bay of a rack at 7.5 m in an open-sided warehouse. The pallet is 1.2 m square and weighs 420 kg; your machine's load chart gives 450 kg at 7.5 m.
506 words, about 3 min