Header & Pallet Setter Bar Nunn, WY
Process Before We were setting headers & pallets with the forks or chains.
Hazards Swinging loads Crush by Struck by Suspended loads Damage to equipment
Process After Two Lead Employees developed a forklift attachment.
Process Attachment has arms with slots that hold the header or pallet in place. There is a pin that secures the header pallet on the attachment. Once the pallet or header is set you pull the pins out of the arms to release them from the attachment. Safety Chain secure attachment to forklift
Material to Fabricate Attachment (2) 6” X 12” X 6’ Square Tubing (2) 3” X 3” X 4’-7” Square Tubing (4) 6” X 12” X ½” Flat Bar, cut out notches for pallets & headers (4) 5/8” Nuts & Bolts (4) 3/8” pins for arm pin holes
End Product
Securement Pins
Advantages Eliminated the Struck By Hazard Eliminated the Crush By/Fall Hazard Reduced amount of time to set headers/pallets Reduced or eliminated damage to equipment
Header & Pallet Setter