Keep this talk on file for your records. There is more to safety on shipping and receiving docks of plants and warehouses than is evident. Powered industrial trucks are being used more widely today. Two of the more serious accidents involving powered industrial trucks are backing the truck off the edge of the dock or turning a corner too fast with the wheels too close to the edge, which causes it to fall over. Many injuries are caused by improper and irregular stacking of materials.
Unstable stacks can fall over.
Also, avoid stacking materials too close to sprinkler systems. When using hand or powered industrial trucks to load freight cars or tractor trailers, be sure to use a bridge plate and make sure it is secured. Always check it out. In addition, check the flooring in the vehicle you are loading. In the case of trailers, check to see that the driver has chocked the wheels, so that the trailer does not move away from the dock when you enter it.