![]() ![]() Keep this in mind when installing new lighting, HVAC, sprinklers and the like. This can reduce damage to light fixtures, sprinkler systems, the ceiling of your facility, or other fixtures that protrude from your ceiling. Once a load is retrieved safely from a truck and is deposited in an upper bay of a racking system, it is important to know the Overall Raised Height (OARH) of each lift truck in operation. Knowing the FFH will reduce the incident of damage to the roof of a tractor trailer, truck, or racking when using drive thru rack. FFH is the distance that the forks can be raised before the mast begins to extend upwards. Operators need to be aware of the FFH when operating in areas where pallets are double stacked, such as inside tractor trailers or drive thru rack. For this reason, it is also imperative that the operator understand the Free Fork Height (FFH). You have to take into consideration what will happen when the forklift is inside the truck and raises the forks to retrieve double-stacked pallets. It is not enough to know the OALH of a mast when entering a truck or drive thru racking. This should be covered in training and refreshed when new equipment or fixtures are installed. ![]() The bottom line is that operators need to know the height of each mast and how it impacts any part of your operation. This is especially important when introducing a new piece of equipment with a higher OALH than previous equipment, installing new fixtures, or using new equipment that might pose a potential problem. Your operator should know the height of the mast when the carriage is fully lowered and how this might impact the truck he/she is about to enter, the doorway about to be crossed, or other areas that have low hanging fixtures. The Overall Lowered Height (OALH) takes into consideration doorways, truck and semi trailer doors, low hanging fixtures, and other confined spaces.
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