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\"forklift<\/a>Making sure everyone has a safe work environment is a requirement for every employer.\u00a0 Employee safety should always be of the highest concern.\u00a0 Approximately 100 deaths and 36000 injuries are caused by forklifts, with 20 to 25 percent of these casualties being due to the operator not being properly trained.\u00a0 Below are some guidelines you need to make sure your business follows for proper forklift safety.\u00a0\u00a0 Additional safety considerations can be obtained by reviewing OSHA article 1910.178<\/a>, as it provides guidelines and regulations that are required to be followed.<\/p>\n

Make Plant Managers and Supervisors Aware that they are Accountable for Maintaining Safety Guidelines<\/strong><\/p>\n

Plant managers and supervisors need to be aware that they are responsible for making sure everyone transporting material has a safe working environment.\u00a0 They are required to train and monitor all forklift operators to ensure they are following the proper safety guideless established by OSHA, as well as those established for your plant\u2019s operations and work environment.\u00a0 Improperly following these procedures can cause havoc for danger. \u00a0\u00a0They should also be responsible for establishing safety meetings and establishing a safety committee.<\/p>\n

Proper Inspection by Forklift Operators<\/strong><\/p>\n

OSHA requires that forklift operators properly inspect the forklift before operating them.\u00a0 There should be an inspection checklist completed each day by the operator to ensure everything is properly inspected prior to operation.\u00a0 If you are needing to find an example inspection checklist you can go here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Fuel and battery handling<\/b><\/p>\n

Dependent upon whether you are running combustion engine or battery operated forklift truck, proper requirements on properly handling and using fuel and batteries must be established.\u00a0 Fuel should be in fire protected containers and should be stored in a safe location.\u00a0 Batteries should also have a designated area where they should be charged.\u00a0 Both fuel and batteries can be dangerous, and all guidelines established by OSHA must be followed.<\/p>\n

Forklift Operator Training<\/b><\/p>\n

OSHA requires that the forklift operator be competent to operate any type of powered truck safely, and needs to be properly trained by an OSHA certified trainer.\u00a0 They should be able to understand the importance of safety and demonstrate being extremely cautious when operating a forklift and transporting material.\u00a0 Operators should not only consider their own safety when operating a forklift, but need to also consider pedestrians.\u00a0 Just like operating an automobile, pedestrians should have the right of way at all times to ensure that they are consistently safe.\u00a0 It is also mandatory that operators understand that they should not ride anyone on the forklift, as this can cause havoc to accident.<\/p>\n

Loading and Unloading Material<\/b><\/p>\n

All proper guidelines must be established for loading and unloading material with forklifts.\u00a0 Weight capacities must be established and enforced.\u00a0 Operators should be aware of all capacities that are established. When tilting material forward or backwards, extreme caution needs to be considered.\u00a0 The operator should make sure safety cautions are established for pedestrians, keeping an eye our for them when loading and unloading material\u2014as material may tilt over and land on them.\u00a0 When forklift attachments are used for transporting material, special caution must be made.\u00a0 The attachment needs to be inspected before operating, especially to ensure that it is properly attached.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Making sure everyone has a safe work environment is a requirement for every employer.\u00a0 Employee safety should always be of the highest concern.\u00a0 Approximately 100 deaths and 36000 injuries are caused by forklifts, with 20 to 25 percent of these casualties being due to the operator not being properly trained.\u00a0 Below are some guidelines you […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[8,25],"class_list":["post-1306","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-forklift-safety","tag-forklift-accessories-2","tag-forklift-safety-2"],"yoast_head":"\nForklift Safety Guidelines for Preventing Forklift Accidents<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Provided are some Forklift Safety guidelines for making sure everyone is safe when operating a forklift. 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