TO ALL TENANTS

SAFETY NOTICE: Forklift Safety 

SML reminds all Market Stakeholders who own and operate forklifts of the following safety requirements. 

Pre-start safety check - Before you operate a forklift, both the forklift and 

any attachments should be checked. You should be familiar with the operating controls. A pre-start safety check should be done at the beginning of each shift and every time you use a different forklift as the forklift may not have been left in a safe condition by a previous operator.

Using seatbelts - Seatbelts should be used at all times when operating a forklift (even on loading docks, in warehouses or for short trips) Seatbelts, keep you in the cab during a tip over and prevent you from being thrown from your seat. All forklift manufacturers’ operating manuals include a warning to use seatbelts. 

What can cause a forklift to tip over?

• Excessive speed – especially while turning. 
• Heavy braking.
• Overloading.
• Moving with an elevated mast and load.
• Sloping surfaces.
• Traveling down ramps with load forward.
• Turning sideways on ramps.
• Smooth and slippery surfaces.
• Forks striking an obstruction.
• Tight turns.
• Shifting or off-centre loads.

FORKLIFT SAFETY IS EVERYONES RESPONSIBILITY

NOTE: All unsafe work practices need to be reported to an SML Market Officer on the 24-hour SML contact number 0409 325 232 or the WHS Manager Leighton Freney on 0417 325 171. 

Unsafe practices should be reported to an individual's employer and any relevant shareholder, occupier, or contractor/transport company.

LEIGHTON FRENEY

Work Health & Safety Manager 

2^nd July 2025

Ref: C2349