What should an operator verify before driving a stacker?

Before driving a stacker, verifying the load weight and distribution is crucial for several reasons. Proper load weight ensures that the stacker is within its safe lifting capacity, minimizing the risk of tipping or losing control of the vehicle while operating. Moreover, proper load distribution is essential to maintain balance and stability, especially when maneuvering in tight spaces or on inclines. If the load is unbalanced or exceeds the weight limit, it may lead to accidents, such as tipping over or causing damage to the stacker and surrounding objects.

Though assessing weather conditions, fuel levels, and surrounding traffic is important in their own contexts, these factors do not directly relate to the safe operation of the stacker in the same critical way that load weight and distribution do. Ensuring that the load is correctly managed allows operators to handle the stacker safely and efficiently.