Get the Whole Picture of the Forklift Accident

Ensuring that you have a camera on a forklift safety system allows you to collect information if or when a forklift incident occurs. Today, when a forklift impact happens, most managers go down to the plant floor and begin to put together the pieces to the story. The manager will analyze the accident site for clues as to what happened along with getting any first-hand accounts from those who saw any portion of the forklift accident. Using a camera on a forklift safety system will help identify those who were involved and what was going on around that person or product.

What is a Camera on a Forklift Safety System?

A camera on a forklift safety system takes a picture when an incident occurs. This allows for a more accurate account of the incident by identifying who or what was involved and what was going on around that person or object in order for the forklift accident to occur. This will help to determine if the verbal descriptions by any witnesses is accurate.

S3 Pedestrian Detection System – PDS

Let’s get right to the solution. Forklift Monitoring Systems are instrumental to keeping the forklift operator as well as pedestrians and objects safe from harm. It utilizes machine learning AI technology in order to identify if there is a pedestrian or an object within its path of travel. If the S3 Pedestrian Detection System identifies a person, it will notify the forklift operator with an audio cue and a visual cue by flashing a symbol of a person on the touchscreen. If there is an object in its path, then it will notify the operator with an audio cue and a visual cue with a flashing symbol of a box.

The S3 PDS can identify the difference between a person and an object and displays the appropriate cure on the touchscreen.

What if a Forklift Accident Occurs?

Let’s say the forklift operator decides to ignore the visual and audio cues. The operator decides that they won’t hit the rack. But at the last second, something happens and the forklift operator does hit the rack. You need to get the best information possible so you know what happened during the accident. This way, you know what to correct so it doesn’t happen again. This is where the camera on a forklift safety system, S3 PDS, comes in.

The S3 PDS automatically knows to take a picture or capture the image when a forklift incident takes place. You can choose if you want a picture of the forklift driver, so you know who is driving the machine, or if you want a picture of the area in question. By knowing what caused the accident, you can take the next steps to avoid a repeat performance.

Targeted Training for Both the Driver and Pedestrian

The one thing you want to do is avoid retraining the forklift driver on the basics. That may not be the issue. Maybe it’s turning corners, or blind spots or a change in lighting conditions. All sorts of things can cause a forklift accident. The accounts of the incident along with the pictures from the camera on a forklift safety system can help you to target training for the forklift driver. This can help make the operator a better driver in this particular skill.

However, if there was a pedestrian or another worker involved, it’s also best to target training for them as well. It’s not necessarily the forklift drivers fault every time. Here’s a great example that a customer shared with us.

Customer Example

A worker was stacking product in a large space under the racking system. It was a large enough space where he could have stood almost all the way up. When the task was completed, he came out from under the racking system and… you guessed it, there was a forklift right in its path. It’s an easy lesson, but one that needs to be taught to workers in a facility.

We can say that there wasn’t an accident in this situation as the customer owns the S3 PDS.

If you want to avoid forklift accidents in your facility, get a trial of the S3 PDS today by contacting us at sales@siera.ai.