"Dear fork lift truck drivers..." "gentlemen, during your training you have proven you can control a fork lift truck both in theory and practice." "And therefore I´m pleased to tell you that all of you... passed the examination." "And now I´d like to hand out your fork lift truck driver licenses for in-plant traffic." "So, here we have..." "Mr. Wercek." "That´s Klaus." "Klaus has just successfully passed his examination to operate lift trucks, also known as fork lift trucks." "He's now one of 37,000 trained specialists in Germany who can call themselves fork lift truck drivers." "FORKLIFT DRIVER KLAUS" "THE FIRST DAY ON THE JOB" "Good morning, Klaus." "Now for the real work." "Your first day as a fork lift truck driver is about to begin." "And what does a good fork lift truck driver do at the very beginning?" "Right, the look around check." "Because a safe machine is the basic condition to safe working." "Are the brakes alright?" "Does the lift mechanism work flawlessly?" "What about the steering?" "Is it precise?" "Everything alright?" "Well, then you´re all set." "Go!" "For everyones' safety, separated drive- and walkways are built at the hall entrances and exits." "But be careful!" "Unfortunately there still are co-workers who don´t use the prescribed walkways, thus endangering themselves and others." "Well, that was close." "Therefore, even if drive- and walkways are separated, watch out for pedestrians." "There's a co-worker waiting already." "Good morning, Klaus." "Congratulations on your fork lift truck driver license." "Many thanks." "I need to get to that 16th order up there." "Can you lift me?" "But Klaus, you do know that lifting people on the fork is not allowed." "Nope, can´t do that, it´s too dangerous." "Hey, look, we take a pallet and then it´s totally safe." "Ah, the co-worker found a solution." "But it´s still against the regulations." "The opposite is the case." "It's no solution at all." "And now it happens." "The pallet is tilting, loss of balance, falling down." "Thus, never lift people on the fork." "During special employments, always use a specially secured platform." "Well, Klaus, let´s professionally lift the delivery and place it on the shelf." "Place the fork lift truck in front of the pallet, insert the fork and lift the load." "Say, did you see my cutter somewhere?" "Nope." "Where did I put it?" "Then slowly drive forward and set down the load." "Lunch!" "Enjoy your meal." "Well, Klaus, here we go again." "What, it doesn't work?" "Let me have a look, I´m good with mechanical things." "One moment, Klaus." "Do you remember?" "Maintenance and repair may only be done by technical specialists." "So don´t tamper with the machine and don´t let others tamper with it either." "Oh, come on!" "Because of such a little thing?" "One doesn't even need to be handy in order to fix this." "Thus, never try to repair technical problems on your own." "Instead, tell your boss about them so he can call an expert." "Well, the fork lift truck is working again." "And on to the next order." "Right Klaus, when it comes to slippery loads it´s important to keep them balanced on the fork." "But Klaus, don´t you think such load needs to be secured to prevent it from slipping off or falling off the fork?" "Therefore, everything that can easily slip off the fork has to be secured." "This is best done with special clamping belts." "Shit." "Metal processing companies, have special areas with an increased noise level." "In such areas, protection for the ears must be used."