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Part 2—OPERATION
Australian Standard

SAA INDUSTRIAL TRUCK CODE

AS 2359.2—1985
 This Australian standard was prepared by Committee ME/26, Industrial Trucks. It was
approved on behalf of the Council of the Standards Association of Australia on
3 May 1985 and published on 4 October 1985.

The following interests are represented on Committee ME/26:

Association of Employers of Waterside Labour
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Australian Chamber of Commerce

Australian Chamber of Shipping
Australian Industrial Truck Association
Australian Road Transport Federation
Confederation of Australian Industry
Department of Defence
Department of Industrial Relations, N.S.W.
Department of Industry, Technology and Commerce
Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries
Metal Trades Industry Association of Australia
Ministry of Employment and Training, Vic.
Port of Melbourne Authority

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This standard was issued in draft form for comment as DR 83252.

 AS 2359.2—1985

Australian Standard
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INDUSTRIAL TRUCKS
known as the
SAA INDUSTRIAL TRUCK CODE
Part 2 OPERATION

First publi shed (as AS 1280) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1972

AS 2359, Part fir st publi shed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1980
Second editi on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1985

PUBLISHED BY STANDARDS AUSTRALIA

(STANDARDS ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA)
1 THE CRESCENT, HOMEBUSH, NSW 2140
ISBN 0 7262 3821 X
 AS 2359.2—1985 2

PREFACE

This standard was prepared by the Association’s Committee on Industrial Trucks, to

supersede AS 2359, Part 2—1980.
This edition includes requirements for rough terrain lift industrial trucks and turret
type high-lift industrial trucks.
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CONTENTS

Page

FOREWORD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

SECTION 1. SCOPE AND G ENERAL

1.1 Scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1.2 Application . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1.3 Innovation . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1.4 Referenced Documents . . . . .. .. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1.5 Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
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SECTION 2. RULES FOR OPERATION

2.1 Qualifications of Operators . . . . . . . .. .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . . . 11
2.2 Authorization of Operators . . . . . . . .. .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . . . 11
2.3 Operating Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . . . 12
2.4 Training of Operators . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . . . 12
2.5 Lifting of Industrial Trucks . . . . . . . .. .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . . . 12
2.6 Fuel Handling and Storage . . . . . . . .. .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . . . 12
2.7 Battery Charging and Changing . . . . .. .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . . . 13

SECTION 3. GENERAL O PERATING PROCEDURES

3.1 Pre-operating Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . ... 15
3.2 General Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . ... 15
3.3 Unattended Industrial Trucks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . ... 17
3.4 Travelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . .. . 17
3.5 Loading and Unloading Industrial Trucks . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . .. 18
3.6 Lateral Levelling Mechanisms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . ... 19
3.7 Mast Tilted Forward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . ... 19
3.8 Maintenance Platforms and Work Platforms . . . . . . . .. .. . . ... 20
3.9 Jib Attachment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . ... 21
3.10 Suspended Loads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . ... 21
3.11 Simultaneous Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . ... 21
3.12 Loading and Unloading Road Vehicles and Railcars . .. . . . . .. . 21
3.13 Use of Lifts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . ... 22
3.14 Refuelling and Recharging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . ... 23

SECTION 4. PROCEDURES FOR P ARTICULAR MACHINES

4.1 Elevating Operator Type Industrial Trucks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
4.2. Automatically Controlled Industrial Trucks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
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SECTION 5. PROCEDURES COVERING S ITE CONDITIONS

5.1 Hazards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . .. 25
5.2 Explosive Atmospheres and Flammable Atmospheres .. . . . . ... 25
5.3 Pedestrian Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . ... 25
5.4 Warning Signs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . ... 26
5.5 Warning Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . ... 26
5.6 Guards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . ... 26
5.7 Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . .. 26
5.8 Noise Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . ... 26
5.9 Atmospheric Pollution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . ... 26
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5.10 Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . .. 27

5.11 Ground and Floor Surfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . ... 27
5.12 Inclines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . ... 27
5.13 Aisles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . ... 28
5.14 Loading Docks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . ... 28
5.15 Bridgeplates and Dockboards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . ... 28
5.16 Lifts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . .. . 28

SECTION 6. MAINTENANCE , REPAIR AND MODIFICATION

6.1 Servicing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 29
6.2 Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. 29
6.3 Safe Maintenance Practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. 29
6.4 Operating Condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 30
6.5 Maintenance of Fork Arms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. 31
6.6 Replacement Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. 32
6.7 Modification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. 32

APPENDIX A. ATMOSPHERIC CONTAMINANTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
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STANDARDS ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA

Australian Standard
for
INDUSTRIAL TRUCKS

PART 2—OPERATION

FOREWORD
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Many accidents involving industrial trucks are due to the human element. Industrial
trucks must be operated at all times in a sensible and responsible manner and within
their performance capabilities. The requirements in the standard dealing with
qualifications of operators and identification of authorized operators place a
responsibility on the user to only authorize employees having adequate skill,
knowledge and sense of responsibility.
The operation of industrial trucks on gradients is completely dependent upon the type,
size and purpose of the particular industrial truck. Each application has to be treated
on its merits with the industrial truck manufacturer or distributor recommending what
limitations need to be applied to the conditions of use.
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SECTION 1. SCOPE AND GENERAL

1.1 SCOPE. This standard prescribes requirements for the operation, maintenance,
repair and modification of industrial trucks and their attachments as defined by
AS 1763.
NOTE: The design and manufacture of industr ial trucks is covered by AS 2359.1.
1.2 APPLICATION. This standard is an authoritative source of fundamental
principles for application by responsible and competent persons and organizations. It
has no legal authority in its own right, but may acquire legal standing in one or other
of the following ways:
(a) Adoption by a Statutory Authority.
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(b) Reference to compliance with the standard as a contract of employment condition.

1.3 INNOVATION. It is not intended that the standard impose unnecessary
restrictions on the use of new or unusual methods.
1.4 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS. The following standards are referred to in this
standard:
AS 1158 SAA Public Lighting Code
Part 2—Lighting of Minor Streets
AS 1269 Hearing Conservation
AS 1318 SAA Industrial Safety Colour Code
AS 1319 Safety Signs for the Occupational Environment
AS 1425 SAA Automotive LP Gas Code
AS 1482 Protection by Ventilation of Electrical Equipment for Explosive
Atmospheres
AS 1596 SAA LP Gas Code
AS 1680 Code of Practice for Interior Lighting and the Visual Environment
AS 1735 SAA Lift Code
Part 2—Electric Lifts: Passenger and Goods
Part 3—Electrohydraulic Lifts: Passenger and Goods
AS 1742 Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices
Part 1—Description and Use of Elemental Traffic Control Devices
AS 1763 Industrial Trucks—Glossary of Terms
AS 1940 SAA Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code
AS 2359.1 SAA Industrial Truck Code, Part 1—Design and Manufacture
AS 2402 Lead-acid Traction Batteries

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