September 28, 2015
A quick online search will uncover a large number of fatal workplace incident reports involving forklifts. From workers being crushed by these vehicles to others being run over or backed over, incidents involving forklifts can cause injuries and deaths in many ways. According to the 2015 edition of the National Safety Council chartbook, “Injury Facts,” 67 workers died in 2012 due to injuries sustained from a forklift. The Canadian Center for Occupational Health and Safety states that many factors can contribute to forklift incidents, including:
Improper training for forklift operators, or no training at all
Traveling too fast
Driving with the forklift’s load elevated
Allowing workers to ride on the forklift
Improper warning systems
Horseplay
Not keeping the forklift in good working order…
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