Fork Lift Awareness Fork Lift Accidents OSHA estimates

Fork Lift Awareness

Fork Lift Accidents OSHA estimates that there are 680, 400 accidents each year l Approximately 90, 000 employees suffer some type of injury l

Fork Lift Accidents l losses affect employees – – physical suffering mental suffering

Benefits of Fork lifts Assist in the movement of materials l Reduce employee injuries l

Fork Lift operating environments Pedestrians l Blind spots l Indoors/Outdoors l Narrow aisles l Building columns l Operate 24 hours per day l Turning radius l

Fork Lift and Pedestrians contribute to accidents l Pedestrians do no understand stopping distances l Pedestrians tried to “beat” a lift truck l

Methods used to reduce Fork Lift Accidents Training of drivers l Maintenance of equipment l Areas of operation l

Fork Lift Accidents l Losses affect employers – – damage to equipment loss productivity

A breakdown of the 680, 400 accidents: 90, 000 employees injured l 100 deaths l Source: Powered industrial truck accidents report through OSHA’s “First report of serious accidents” 1985 -1990

In percent what Causes Lift Truck Accidents? Ran off loading dock Elevated employee on lift Struck by falling load Struck by powered fork lift Tip over of fork lift

In percent what Causes Lift Truck Accidents? Faulty powered lift Employees overcome by fumes Fork lift struck material Lost control of the fork lift Improper maintenance procedures

In percent what Causes Lift Truck Accidents? Electrocutions Improper use of fork lift Employee fell from fork lift Unloading unchocked trailer