Pedestrian Fork Truck Safety Training
At 1:15 p.m. on May 4, 2019, an employee, who was operating a forklift, became ill.
The employee died from carbon monoxide exposure from the forklift.
WHY TRAIN NON-EQUIPMENT OPERATORS?
Pedestrian training in companies with high employee turnover can be difficult to manage. While pedestrians do have the right-of-way related to forklift and material handling equipment operations, it's extremely important that all employees understand the risks of working around powered industrial trucks.
For example, employees who have never worked around equipment mistakenly assume that operators can clearly see them.
PEDESTRIAN FORKLIFT ACCIDENTS
ARE PREVENTABLE!
This is indeed not the case as pedestrians can easily disappear behind the mast section of the truck, making them virtually invisible. Employees may also not understand that powered industrial trucks do not turn like the cars they drive every day or how loads are affected by the truck's operation.
Therefore, they will not be expecting the tail-end of a forklift to swing-out towards them as the forklift makes a turn. It's critical to employee safety to ensure everyone is properly trained and well-oriented to facility risks associated with material handling equipment.
HOW WILL THIS IMPROVE SAFETY?
Employee safety within your facility is critical. Ensuring your employees understand how to keep themselves safe across all hazards within your operations is a core requirement that OSHA enforces on a daily basis.
Employees should understand each facility forklift safety plan and how they, as pedestrians, fit into that plan. Catastrophic injuries, death and/or substantial damage to facility critical infrastructure are some of the key reasons you should ensure all employees understand the importance of Pedestrian Fork Truck Safety Training – Keeping Employees Safe Around Powered Industrial Truck Equipment.
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