Hi all. Just need a bit of a nudge here in the right direction. 

Operators of a high lever order picker moves forward from one picking bay to another whilst raised to save time. Is this permissible? I'm asssuming not. although I note that these types of trucks do go to Creep mode when raised. What guidance should I be looking at/quoting? 

Is this common practice and has anyone else had this, and what was the solutions?

Thanks of anyone can help 

Have you looked at:

1) The manufacturer operating instructions for the order picker

2) The provided operator training

Lots of equipment is designed with the concept of the operator being moved at high level rather than lower / re-position / raise. Taking your assumption to the nth degree there would only be a raising/lowering action which sort of defeats the whole designed purpose of a picker.

Agree with both of the above, it is only if designed to do so and normally that would only be wire guided equipment that can travel with the driver at height. 

I agree with Roundtuit if an operator is operating a high-level order picker and a workplace incident were to occur then the question would be asked what training has been provided and was that training provided by a competent trainer? 

The organisation should always refer to the manufacturers operating instructions for the high-level order picker and the infomation to create a safe working operating procedure. 

You need to think that most large warehouses have a large mix of traffic moving through the airles at any give time. Including pedestrians, other fork lift trucks and manual-operated pump trucks. 

This is why its citical for anyone who is operating a high-level order picker to be well vigilant when operating the truck and fully understands your safe traffic route policy and procedures. 

This policy should take into account speed limits, right of way to other and non-pedestrian areas etc.  

Edited by user 24 December 2021 14:33:32(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified