Dangers of Forklifts Protecting People and Property.
Posted on July 8, 2008
This article explores how to protect people and
property from fork lift accidents.
Every year
there are about 8,000 accidents involving forklift trucks (FLT) resulting in
injury and deaths are not uncommon.
Even if people are
not injured in a forklift accident there is often damage to buildings,
equipment or to the forklift itself.
The majority of
accidents occur due to poor driver training, badly laid out premises or
inadequate FLT maintenance. There are however, certain procedures that if
adhered to, can prevent the majority of forklift accidents.
Pedestrians
should be prohibited from Forklift lanes where possible, or risks assessed and
controlled by the use of signs or barriers which are clearly marked (black and
yellow diagonal stripes).
Everybody who is to use a forklift should have adequate
training with a recognized body such as RoSPA (Royal Society for the Protection
of Accidents) and all pedestrians should wear high visibility clothing when
entering an area where forklifts are operating.
Forklifts should be maintained regularly and audible and
visual warnings such as reverse bleep or flashing lights should be used and
drivers should wear seatbelts to prevent them from falling if the forklift tips
over.
All Roadways and
aisles should have sufficient width and overhead clearance (for loaded
FLTs and for FLTs passing each other if necessary); road humps should be
avoided; consideration could be given to a 1-way system if possible and
adequate lighting is essential and
loading bays etc should be clearly marked and where possible, fitted with
barriers and warning devices
such as mirrors should be used if barriers cannot be fitted.
Structural features
such as columns or machinery should be identified, marked and protected
(e.g. with impact barriers) and any delicate equipment such as computers should
be protected.
By far the
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