National Forklift Safety Day
Celebrate this year’s event by ensuring your equipment is in tip-top shape with a free site survey. Now through the rest of June, our team is available to stop by your warehouse to conduct a thorough assessment of your current racking, equipment, and docking for proper usage and optimization.Â
*Offer limited to Columbus, OH, and the surrounding counties.Â
The Do's and Don'ts With Forklifts
DO
- Wear designated work clothes and protective devices
- Only allow operators who have a license and have completed forklift operation training to operate a forklift
- Inspect the forklift before starting work and inform the supervisor immediately if there are problemsÂ
- Contact your dealer for repairs and maintenance
- Fasten your seat belt before operating a forklift
- Stay within the appropriate speed for the environment.
- Use pallets and skids that are undamaged and can withstand the weight of the load
- Use a helper for loads in tight spaces
- Use your horn and look left and right before proceeding into an aisleÂ
- Keep your forks below a foot off the ground in a tilted position
- Keep your visibility cleared of objects
- Slow down when going around turns
- Balance your load, especially for oversized loads
- Utilize hand signals to communicate who will proceeds first and who will stop at all intersections where a pedestrian is present
- Maintain brake contact when approaching a pedestrian, intersection or a blind corner
DON'T
- Drive over objects such as broken pieces of wood
- Stack the load on the pallets and skids unevenly
- Use the tip of the forks as a lever to raise a heavy load
- Push a load using the tips of the forks
- Allow more than one rider on the forklift
- Place hands or feet on the cross members of the mast. Your hand may be injured if the mast is lowered while your hand is on it
- Operate with a load that exceeds the lifting capacity
- Drive the forklift or any other mobile equipment in a designated “Pedestrians Only” aisle or walkway
- Go within 2 feet of a pedestrian when stopped
