Zero consideration of safety procedures when working with forklifts breathes life into the threat of injuries and sometimes death. Besides that, loses and lawsuits become real.
Integrating safety procedures is not as hard, and it starts with adequately training your forklift operators and other Job site workers on all the necessary safety procedures. OSHA and other safety authorities set safety procedures and are also responsible for ensuring their compliance.
Regularly training your workers and updating them on the emerging safety trends ensures that the safety procedures remain sticks at the back of their minds. Listed are some of the cardinal safety procedures that ensure all is well when working with forklifts.
- The visual signs
Job sites rely on visuals, and simple procedures such as installing forklift blue safety lights provide maximum visibility to pedestrians and other operators on oncoming forklifts. Zoning safety lights, on the other hand, depending on their installation, give clear floor markings on the safest distance to keep when working near or around forklifts.
Using clearly placed and marked signs also play an imperative role in guiding the operators and other workers on the potential hazards. Some of the posters give warnings on;