forklifting
Warehouse load raising
Forklifting is the act of moving goods or materials using a forklift—a powered industrial vehicle with pronged forks that slide under pallets or heavy objects to lift and transport them.
The term covers the general activity of operating such equipment: The warehouse job involves a lot of forklifting.
Someone doing this work may need certification.
Arranging cargo on skids
- stackingPlacing items vertically
- loadingAdding weight or cargo
- unloadingRemoving contents from carrier
- maneuveringSkillful directional control
reversing · tilting · lowering · spotting · positioning · depositing · retrieving · transporting
Manual pallet-moving device
- counterbalanceOffsetting force or weight
- mastVessel's sail support
- forksMulti-pronged eating implements
- tinesFork's pointed projections
carriage · hydraulics · propane · electric · battery · controls · cab · seatbelt
Flat freight platforms
- racksFrames for storing items
- shelvingHorizontal storage surfaces
- aislesPassages between rows
- storageSpace for keeping goods
inventory · receiving · shipping · dock · bay · staging · fulfillment · stockroom
Attestation of qualification
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
- OSHAFederal workplace safety regulator
- harnessStraps controlling an animal
- hard hatProtective headgear for worksites
high visibility · pedestrian · blind spot · load capacity · speed limit · inspection · checklist · spotter
Flat freight platforms
- cratesSturdy shipping containers
- containersObjects for holding things
- drumsStruck membrane instruments
- balesTied agricultural packages
cartons · skids · freight · goods · merchandise · payload · load · shipment
Industrial product creation
- assemblyConstructing from components
- productionMaking or generating something
- logisticsCoordination of complex activities
- supply chainProduct delivery infrastructure
fabrication · metalworking · factory floor · plant · shop floor · automation · just-in-time · lean operations
palletizing
Arranging cargo on skids
- stackingPlacing items vertically
- loadingAdding weight or cargo
- unloadingRemoving contents from carrier
maneuvering · reversing · tilting · lowering · spotting · positioning · depositing · retrieving · transporting · shuttling
pallet jack
Manual pallet-moving device
- counterbalanceOffsetting force or weight
- mastVessel's sail support
- forksMulti-pronged eating implements
tines · carriage · hydraulics · propane · electric · battery · controls · cab · seatbelt · backup alarm
pallets
Flat freight platforms
storage · inventory · receiving · shipping · dock · bay · staging · fulfillment · stockroom · cold storage
certification
Attestation of qualification
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
- OSHAFederal workplace safety regulator
- harnessStraps controlling an animal
hard hat · high visibility · pedestrian · blind spot · load capacity · speed limit · inspection · checklist · spotter · warning lights
pallets
Flat freight platforms
- cratesSturdy shipping containers
- containersObjects for holding things
- drumsStruck membrane instruments
bales · cartons · skids · freight · goods · merchandise · payload · load · shipment · bulk
manufacturing
Industrial product creation
- assemblyConstructing from components
- productionMaking or generating something
- logisticsCoordination of complex activities
supply chain · fabrication · metalworking · factory floor · plant · shop floor · automation · just-in-time · lean operations
forkliftinghand-carrying
Transporting in your grip
shouldering · lugging · manhandling · dragging · carrying
forkliftinglowering
Moving something downward
setting down · depositing · unloading · dropping · grounding
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