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material handling
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Concrete Mule | Sometimes referred to as a Georgia buggy, a wheeled device used when a concrete pour is in a place that a concrete delivery truck or pump cannot reach. |
| Fall zone | When lifting, the area having a diameter twice the height of the object being lifted. |
| Freight elevator | An elevator used to transport material from floor to floor. |
| Hand truck | Also known as a dolly. |
| Industrial forklift | A vehicle with a power-operated prolonged platform that can be raised and lowered for insertion under a load to be lifted and moved. |
| Jack | Portable device used for raising heavy objects by means of force applied by a lever, screw, or hydraulic press. |
| Load | The quantity of materials able to be carried, transported, or relocated at one time by a machine, vehicle, piece of equipment or person. |
| Material cart | Four-wheeled device used to transport materials around a job site. |
| Pallet Jack | Also known as a pallet truck. |
| Pipe mule | Sometimes referred to as a tunnel buggy, a two wheeled device used to transport medium-length pieces of pipe, tubing, or scaffolding. |
| Pipe transport | Similar to a pipe mule, but used to move larger pieces of pipe. |
| Powered wheelbarrow | Also known as a power buggy, similar to a manual wheel barrow, but powered by an electric or gas motor. |
| Roller skids | A device that includes a surface table and two, three, or four roller skids. |
| Rough terrain forklift | Similar to an industrial forklift, but designed to be used on rough surfaces. |
| Spotter | A person who walks in front of another worker who is carrying or transporting a long load to ensure there is a clear, unobstructed path. |
| Wheelbarrow | A one or two wheeled vehicle with handles at the rear, used to carry small loads. |
| Workzone | The area in which a forklift may come into contact with objects or people, either with the rear end of front forks. |