{"id":"10aea828-c617-444b-a905-398d11ea753f","task":"Choose the right dockboard vs dock plate for forklift vs manual freight transfer","domain":"loading-dock-equipment","steps":["Use dock boards (heavier-duty, higher-capacity) for forklift and other powered-equipment traffic.","Use lighter-duty dock plates only for hand trucks, pallet jacks, and manual carts - not for powered equipment.","Confirm the product is tested to the applicable ANSI standard for portable dock leveling devices (MH30.2), which covers both boards and plates.","Add capacity margin for multi-shift use or attachments like roll clamps per the manufacturer's guidance rather than using the base single-shift rating.","Secure the board or plate per OSHA 1910.26 (anchoring, handholds, chocking the transport vehicle) whenever it bridges dock to vehicle."],"gotchas":["Capacity ratings are typically based on specific assumptions (e.g., one-shift use at a given travel speed) - a heavier duty cycle or special attachments can require a higher-rated unit than the nominal load suggests.","Never use a hand-truck-rated dock plate under forklift traffic."],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-14T00:35:42.760Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"verified","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/10aea828-c617-444b-a905-398d11ea753f"}