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Few workplace machines are as useful as the forklift … or as dangerous. Some 100 workers are killed, and 20,000 injured, each year in forklift-related accidents. Here are the materials you need to legally train your employees in safe forklift operation, and to keep current with the latest developments in forklift and industrial truck safety.
Yesterday, we reviewed a selection of forklift questions that were answered by the safety experts at Safty.BLR.com®. Today, we continue with more forklift questions and answers, and we’ll take a closer look at a powerful forklift safety training tool that can help ensure that your forklift operations always comply with OSHA requirements.
Forklift operations raise many safety issues for employers. There’s a lot to know about OSHA requirements, and not all of it is well- known. Many of your colleagues have turned to our safety experts for answers to their questions about forklift safety.
Forklifts are the workhorses of industry. They’re essential to efficient material-handling operations. But forklifts are also big, dangerous, and potentially deadly pieces of equipment. To protect employees, you need strict rules and a comprehensive training and evaluation program.
Young workers are involved in a disproportionate number of forklift accidents. Lack of training, inexperience, and risk taking are all culprits in these accidents. But they are no excuse. Federal laws and regulations require you to protect your young workers and prevent forklift-related incidents.
Forklift accidents are costly in both human and economic terms. But those are costs you won’t have to pay if you train your forklift operators to recognize hazards and follow proper operating procedures.
Most workplaces couldn’t do without forklifts. But they certainly could do without forklift accidents and the resulting injuries. These tips can help keep both forklift operators and pedestrians safe.
OSHA’s Powered Industrial Truck standard (29 CFR 1910.178) establishes safety requirements relating to the design, maintenance, and use of forklifts as well as the training and evaluation of forklift operators. Compliance with the regulations, however, often raises important questions. Here are some that have been fielded by BLR’s safety experts.
Yesterday we looked at the growing number of forklift-free workplaces, including some of the advantages they offer and some of the obstacles to a smooth conversion. But most facilities won’t be getting rid of their forklifts any time soon, so today we’ll look at OSHA forklift training requirements and at a tool that will help you meet them.
Forklifts have long been the workhorses of production plants and warehouses, but there is a growing trend toward forklift-free work areas, fueled by proponents’ claims of increased safety, cost savings, and flexibility.
Forklifts certainly look safe enough, with those sturdy rollover cages surrounding the driver’s area. But those same cages can prove deadly if drivers don’t follow safety procedures; in particular, wearing their seat belts.
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Go a long way toward meeting OSHA’s forklift training standard (29 CFR 1910.178) with this 36-slide PowerPoint plus Booklet program. For under $100, look at all it covers:
- Forklift design and handling characteristics
- Most common accidents and how to prevent them
- Pre-shift inspection procedure
- Safe loading technique
- Proper driving methods, including special situations such as ramps or loading docks
- Correct unloading methods, including into trucks, railcars, or elevators
Program comes with 20 full-color booklets (more can be ordered at a discount), full slide show notes, interactive case study exercise, test/training verification form, and customizable completion certificate.
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