Multiple Operators on a Lift Truck in a Single Shift? Access Control It.
Access control on a lift truck is a ‘must have’ when multiple workers are on and off a lift truck throughout the shift(s). However, not all workers are authorized to operate the variety of trucks your facility uses each day. Sometimes the lift truck operator is unavailable and the worker decides to hop on the lift truck in order to get the task completed. Is there a way to electronically manage the coming and goings of workers attempting to access a lift truck? Yes, there is. Access control on a lift truck is a viable solution that is a key component of the forklift safety system.
What is Access Control on a Lift Truck?
Access control on a lift truck is a technological way of managing authorized and non-authorized individuals that knowingly attempt to operate an industrial vehicle. Access control on a lift truck only allows those who are certified for a particular class of truck access to the machine keeping those that are untrained without a means of access to the industrial vehicle.
It is a Risk You Shouldn’t Be Willing to Take
A customer shared a perfect example of the importance of access control on a lift truck. As many companies, they are a busy organization and need to run three shifts to fulfill customer orders. The lift truck operators are on and off the lift trucks all day, sometimes leaving them for periods of time due to tasks that they need to perform. During the absence from the lift truck, engineers come onto the facility floor and use the forklift to perform some tasks. Regardless of how many times the facility manager verbally or in writing forbid untrained people from accessing the lift trucks, they did it anyway putting themselves and the company at high risk.
How Does It Work?
As part of the forklift safety system by SIERA.AI, the access control on a lift truck operates automatically. As the lift truck operator access the lift truck, the first action to be taken is to either scan the QR code or enter the PIN number. Once this is completed, the system will automatically check if this person is authorized or unauthorized. If they are unauthorized it is either because A. they are simply not registered and certified to be a lift truck operator or B. this person’s certification has expired. If the person is unauthorized, the system will not grant access and the lift truck will not start. Furthermore, if the person is authorized and have not completed or received a failed notification on the lift truck inspection, again the lift truck will not start. Simply, it takes a certified lift truck driver who successfully completed the lift truck inspection for the lift truck to start. That’s exactly what you want, and need for your facility to be safe, and the investment on your lift truck to be maximized.
As access control on a lift truck is a vital component to forklift safety, take the time to learn more about our solution.
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