Forklift Safety

For all of their usefulness, forklifts can be dangerous and unforgiving if proper safety principles aren't adhered to. Forklifts, by nature, are tricky to drive and tend to carry heavy loads. Thousands of injuries and many fatalities result each year from workers being crushed by overturning trucks, falling from trucks or being struck by materials from the load they're hauling. Driver training and adherence to basic forklift safety rules could prevent majority of these tragedies from ever occurring. Forklift Safety details everything you need to know to institute and maintain the forklift safety program you need to be safe and compliant.


Employees, ask yourselves...

• Do you drive a forklift in your workplace?
• Have you received forklift driving training or did you 'learn by doing'?
• Do all of the driver safety guards appear to be in place?
• Do you know the load capacity of your forklift?
• Do you know the three most common ways workers are injured or killed by forklifts?

Employers, ask yourselves...

• Do you know the minimum age requirement for operating a forklift in a non-agricultural industry?
• If you use electric forklifts to you know what the requirements are for a safe battery charging/changing area?
• Do you know what precautions should be taken when loading/unloading trucks and railroad cars?
• Are all of your forklift drivers trained and licensed as per OSHA requirements? Do you know what the training and licensing standards are?
• If OSHA decides to inspect your forklift safety program, are you ready?

Whether you're an employer or employee if you can't quickly answer all of these questions then you want Forklift Safety! Keep your employees safe and your company profitable- order Forklift Safety now!

The content in this eBook was based on material provided by the National Association of Safety Professionals, a non-profit membership organization that provides workplace safety training and certifications for individuals and corporations.

Table of Contents- Forklift Safety

• Introduction
• Training Requirements
• Forklift Safety Program
• Forklift Operating Principles
• Handling and Moving Loads
• Dangerous driving Conditions
• Contractor Safety Requirements
• Supplemental Narrative