1. Dear forklift operators,
lady and gentlemen.
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2. In the course of your training
you have proven
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3. that you have mastered a forklift
in theory as well as in practice.
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4. I therefore take pleasure
in notifying you
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5. that you have all passed the exam.
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6. I would now like to hand out
your drivers' licenses
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7. for internal factory operation to you.
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8. We'll start off with... Mr Bassek.
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9. That's Klaus. Klaus has just
successfully passed his examination
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10. to operate motor-driven
ground conveyance vehicles.
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11. In plain English: forklifts.
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12. He is now one of over 37.000 specially
trained and qualified employees
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13. in Germany who are completely justified
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14. in calling themselves
forklift operators.
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15. Good morning, Klaus.
Now for the serious part:
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16. Your first day as a forklift operator
can begin.
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17. What is the very first thing
a forklift operator does?
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18. an all round check.
Because safely working equipment
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19. is the basic prerequisite
for working safely.
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20. Are the brakes in order?
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21. Does the lifting gear
function perfectly?
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22. How do things look with leeway
for steering? ls everything okay?
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23. Well then, let's get going.
Clear to start!
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24. Separate vehicle routes
and footpaths have been laid out
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25. for everyone's safety, especially
at entrances and exits to the hall.
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26. But watch your step!
Unfortunately there are fellow workers
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27. who stray from the prescribed
footpaths time and again,
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28. thus endangering themselves
and others, too.
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29. My, that was what we call a close call!
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30. That's why: Even when vehicle routes
and footpaths are separated,
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31. always keep an eye out for pedestrians.
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32. Ah, a colleague is already waiting!
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33. Morning, Klaus!
Congratulations on the forklift license!
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34. - Thanks a lot!
- I have to get to Consignment 16.
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35. Can you give me a quick lift?
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36. But Klaus, you know very well:
Lifting people
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37. - on the fork tines is not permitted.
- No, sorry, I can't do that.
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38. - It's too dangerous.
- Man, use your eyes!
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39. All we do is take this pallet here
and the whole thing's secured!
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40. Ah,
his colleague has found a solution.
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41. But it's not according to regulations,
either. Just the opposite.
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42. No sooner said than done.
The pallet tips over.
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43. Loss of balance. Crash.
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44. That's why: Never lift people
on the fork tines.
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45. When special assignments are called for,
use a specially secured bucket lift.
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46. So Klaus, now it's time for us
to stack the consignment
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47. into the high bay properly.
Bring the forklift into position
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48. in front of the area to be stacked,
insert the fork tines
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49. and lift the load.
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50. Say,
have you seen my knife here anywhere?
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51. No.
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52. - Where the blazes have I put it?
- Then slowly drive forward...
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53. and set the load down.
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54. Lunch!
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55. Break, mate!
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56. Well, Klaus, let's get back to work.
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57. What? Won't run, will it? Let me have
a go. I know my way around them.
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58. One second, Klaus.
Don't you remember?
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59. Maintenance work and repairs are only
allowed to be done by qualified staff.
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60. Don't you fiddle about, and don't
let others fiddle about, either.
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61. What's with you?
'Cause of a little thing like that?
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62. After all, we're not born
with two left hands, are we?
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63. That's why: Never try to repair
technical malfunctions yourself.
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64. Report the malfunction
you've determined to your superior.
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65. They'll request knowledgeable staff
to take care of it.
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66. So, the forklift's working again.
Now we're off to the next consignment.
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67. Right, Klaus. Particularly when the
danger exists that objects could slide,
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68. it's important that the load
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69. is distributed equally
across the fork tines.
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70. But Klaus, don't you agree that you'd
have to secure a load like that
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71. additionally against sliding or falling?
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72. Ouch!
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73. That's why: Always secure anything
that could easily start to slide.
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74. At best by buckling it down
using special tension belts and cords.
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75. Shit!
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76. Especially at metal-processing
facilities there are often areas
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77. with increased levels of noise.
In areas like that,
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78. wearing appropriate ear protectors
is an absolute must.
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