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526) Weather seal

A rubber or canvas covered pad or drape that extends out from the dock face to seal the gap between the dock and the trailer's entrance.

527) Bumpers, dock

Pieces of rubber or other resilient material located at the floor level of a dock opening to cushion the building from truck trailer impact.

528) Dock

The sorting or staging platform where shipments are loaded or unloaded.

529) Type III pallet

Double-faced, flush-stringer or block, reversible pallet.

530) Expendable pallet

A pallet utilized for a single transaction and is not expected to be returned.

531) Fiberboard pallet

A pallet which is constructed from fiberboard material

532) Flush pallet

A pallet constructed in such a manner that there are no overhangs and the decks, both top and bottom, fit "flush" with the stringers on all sides.

533) Four way pallet

A pallet which, by its construction, allows forks of a lift to enter the pallet from both sides and ends.

534) Four way block pallet

A pallet which, by its design and construction, is accessible to a pallet jack from all four sides; a full four-way entry pallet.

535) Four way stringer pallet

A pallet which utilizes stringers in its construction with these stringers being notched to allow four way insertion of forks.

536) Full perimeter pallet

A pallet which utilizes a block design and incorporates the use of deckboards and stringer configured in the same plane.  Such a configuration results in the formation of a complete framework on both ends and both sides.

537) General purpose pallet

A pallet that is designed and constructed for general use and is returnable. This pallet is generally double-decked in its construction.

538) GMA pallet

GMA-Grocery Manufacturers of America A pallet whose dimensions are  48"x40", is made of hardwood, and is forkliftable from all four sides.  Manufactured to GMA requirements.

539) Pallet life

The usable life of a pallet and is expressed in time in use or in the number of trips that the pallet has been in service.

540) Multiple trip pallet

A pallet designed and built for use in multiple trips and transports.