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During your daily walkaround, you observe that one of the telehandler's outriggers is not fully retracting and requires manual assistance. What is the appropriate next step?
Malfunctioning outriggers compromise stability and can lead to tip-overs. Any defect affecting safe operation, especially stability, requires the equipment to b
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Question: During your daily walkaround, you observe that one of the telehandler's outriggers is not fully retracting and requires manual assistance. What is the appropriate next step?
Answer options:
- Lubricate the outrigger daily to facilitate retraction.
- Continue operation, but only deploy the outriggers on level ground. ✅ Tag out the telehandler and report the defect for repair before further use.
- Reduce the maximum load capacity for lifts requiring outrigger deployment.
Correct answer: Tag out the telehandler and report the defect for repair before further use.
Explanation: Malfunctioning outriggers compromise stability and can lead to tip-overs. Any defect affecting safe operation, especially stability, requires the equipment to be taken out of service immediately for repair, as per CSA B354.7.
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