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Forklift Battery Recovery Guide

This document provides a standard operating procedure for recovering a dropped battery. It outlines the personal protective equipment required, including a high visibility vest, safety glasses, gloves, and respirator. Hazards associated with recovering a dropped battery include contact with traffic, fire, crush injuries, and chemical exposure. The procedure instructs workers to establish an exclusion zone, notify managers, and not attempt recovery until instructed. A forklift operator uses the forklift and lifting jib to attach chains to the battery and transport it to a pallet, while a spotter assists and maintains a safe distance. Contaminated equipment is cleaned or removed per spill containment procedures.

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Forklift Battery Recovery Guide

This document provides a standard operating procedure for recovering a dropped battery. It outlines the personal protective equipment required, including a high visibility vest, safety glasses, gloves, and respirator. Hazards associated with recovering a dropped battery include contact with traffic, fire, crush injuries, and chemical exposure. The procedure instructs workers to establish an exclusion zone, notify managers, and not attempt recovery until instructed. A forklift operator uses the forklift and lifting jib to attach chains to the battery and transport it to a pallet, while a spotter assists and maintains a safe distance. Contaminated equipment is cleaned or removed per spill containment procedures.

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SOP108 RECOVERING A DROPPED BATTERY

Activity/Task: Establish an exclusion zone


Recover dropped battery with a forklift

Personal Protective Equipment Required:


Body Protection: High visibility vest/clothing, long sleeves, long
pants
Eye Protection: Safety glasses with side shields
Foot Protection: Non-slip protective footwear
Hand Protection: Elbow length chemical resistant Gloves
Respirator: E – AUS P2 Respirator (required if ventilation is
inadequate)

Hazards/Risks: Contact with pedestrians/traffic


Operational failure
Fire
Rollover
Crush Injuries
Slips and falls
Contact with chemical (acid)

Procedure
Preparation
• Remove all persons from the area and create an exclusion zone.
• Contact your client representative and the Operations Manager immediately.
• Do not attempt to recover the battery, or make any changes to incident scene, until
instructed to by your Operations Manager.
• Photos may be required to record information from incident scene.
• Wait for instruction from the Operations Manager before starting the recovery process.
• If battery leak has occurred follow SOP051 – Spill Containment.
• Wear PPE – safety glasses with side shields, elbow length chemical resistant gloves, long
sleeves and pants.
• E – AUS P2 Respirator may be required if ventilation cannot be maintained.
Recovery Procedure
• An authorised forklift operator is to locate a forklift and lifting jib.
• Do not commence recovery unless a spotter is available.
• Operator is to use the forklift to place a pallet in an appropriate storage area.
• Assess for acid contamination of items surrounding the area.
• Clear area and remove any items around the battery.

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• Contaminated items should be removed to an appropriate area as per SOP051 Spill
Containment.
• If the battery has fallen onto a forklift/Low Level Order Picker (MHE) then use a tow machine
to move the forklift outside of the exclusion zone.
• Forklift operator attaches jib onto tynes.
• Secure jib to tynes with chain.
• Attach recovery chains to jib.
• Travel to battery and position the jib above the battery lifting points.
• Spotter to attach the recovery chain to the battery lifting points located on battery casing.
Forklift must not activate/move while spotter is within three metres of the forklift or jib.
• Forklift operator must stay in the forklift cab while recovery process occurs.
• Forklift operator must wait until the spotter is at least three metres away from the battery and
forklift before lifting the battery.
• Forklift operator to lift battery slowly and wait for it to become stable before travelling to
pallet.
• Do not attempt to manually stop battery from swinging or moving.
• Forklift to travel at low speed with spotter following at a distance of at least three metres with
clear view.
• Lower the battery onto the pallet.
• Once battery is stable, spotter to remove chains from the battery.
Shut down/Pack down
When the task has been completed:
• Return the forklift and the lifting jib and recovery chains to the designated area;
• ‘Tag out’ the battery to remove it from service noting ‘dropped battery’, the date and your
name on the tag;
• If an MHE was involved, also tag this machine out noting ‘dropped battery’, the date and
your name on the tag; and
• If forklift or lifting equipment has been contaminated, clean according to instructions as per
SOP051 – Spill Containment and SDS sheet.

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