What is CLARK’s position concerning the use of lift trucks as personnel elevators?

CLARK advises against the use of lift trucks as personnel elevators. Improper maintenance and operation of lift trucks or improperly designed platforms can cause accidents. CLARK’s recommendation is to use equipment designed for the job.

CLARK’s general-purpose lift trucks are not designed as personnel elevators. While the OSHA and ANSI safety standards permit such attachments to be used, CLARK does not itself sell safety platforms and does not permit the use of platforms on lift trucks. CLARK warns against the use of lift trucks for elevating people in its operator’s manuals, in training courses and manuals, and in labels on the machines.

If you decide to use lift trucks as personnel elevators, be sure to review the OSHA and ANSI safety standards and procedures that must be followed in the course of such an application. In addition, please refer to the sections on personnel elevators contained in the CLARK’s Employer’s Guide to Material Handling Safety, especially the section on training necessary for operators of lift trucks used in this application. Please know that the CLARK’s Employer’s Guide to Material Handling Safety is available from your CLARK dealer.

Again, CLARK strongly advises against the use of lift trucks as personnel elevators. There are specific products designed to raise people for overhead work, and CLARK believes that these machines are better suited for this work.