Forklift Safety 101. Pedestrians and forklift operators need to remain aware of their surroundings to prevent accidents.
Common pedestrian traffic hazards
Best safety practices for drivers
Best safety practices for pedestrians
OSHA safety standards
It’s easy to forget forklifts are powerful, dangerous vehicles when you’re around them all day. It’s also easy to take a turn too fast or forget to honk while backing up in the hurry to finish your work. Easy to forget, that is until someone gets hurt. On average, 20,000 workers are killed or injured in forklift-related incidents each year.
Who is responsible for forklift safety?
The safety of pedestrians working around forklifts is shared by the pedestrian and the forklift operator. Forklift accidents happen when pedestrians are either hit by a forklift or a load. It’s important for you to remain aware of your surroundings, especially in areas of heavy pedestrian traffic. Forklifts typically operate in confined spaces which create blind spots and areas of impaired visibility.
This course will cover the following areas:
Forklifts maneuver differently than other vehicles. This requires you and other workers to practice awareness of their surroundings. This is known as situational awareness, which is a crucial skill for ensuring workplace safety.This program is available with Spanish and French closed captions.
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team individually with testing
and recordkeeping capabilities.