Read the stability triangle before the turn
Explain how load height, load center, speed, and turning affect forklift stability before a turn.
The move: read the triangle before the turn. A counterbalanced forklift is not stable because it is heavy. It is stable because the combined center of gravity of the truck and load remains inside the support base. Training often calls that base the stability triangle. The moment the load rises, moves forward, shifts sideways, or the truck turns, that center point moves. OSHA load-handling guidance gives the operator controls that keep the point in bounds: forks fully under the pallet, weight centered between the forks, heaviest part close to the carriage, mast tilted back enough to stabilize, and travel at…
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