Digital Forklift Checklists for the Non-English Speaking Forklift Operator

Forklift checklist in Spanish or another language other than English is one of those ways we all can help support the forklift operator. Even if a forklift operator can speak English as a second language, sometimes the understanding of a word can have a different or slightly different meaning. This can make the difference between a failed and passed inspection, or downtime on a forklift. Let’s discuss how this can be accomplished.

What is… Forklift Checklist in Spanish?

Forklift checklist is Spanish or Polish or any other language other than English is taking the current forklift inspection checklist and translating it to another language for a clearer and better understanding of the questions asked and the supplied answers during the forklift inspection. A forklift checklist in Spanish is one common language that is needed within manufacturing, distribution centers and warehousing.

The Stats Behind the Need

According to Zippia, there are over 400,000 forklift drivers in the United States. They state that the most common ethnicity of forklift drivers is White (61.8%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (18.6%), Black or African American (14.0%) and Asian (2.6%). This means that the 18.6% or 74,400 forklift operators need a forklift checklist in Spanish. In addition, 91% of forklift drivers are men and 9% are women with an average age of 42.

Evaluating Forklift Safety Systems

It is important to support all of your forklift operators so everyone is on the same page with evaluating the forklift properly. At SIERA.AI, we help support the need of the forklift operators with multi-language support for the forklift operators. This can be easily done within the telemetry Dashboard. If you have a mixed group of forklift operators where some native speakers are English and others are Spanish, the forklift safety system will give the operator a choice. How?

When the forklift operator scans their badge, QR code or enters a PIN number, it will automatically show the operator the choices, English, Spanish, etc. The operator simply selects the language of choice and begins their forklift inspection.

Does Anything Change?

Does anything change in their experience? No, the forklift operator will continue to receive their questions and answers the same. In addition, whether the forklift checklist in Spanish or English be shown, the same randomization can occur. In the telemetry Dashboard, just toggle the randomization for the questions and/or answers and the forklift operator will receive randomized questions and/or randomized answers in any language.

Accuracy in Data Collection

The goal with a digital checklist is many. OSHA compliance is the main reason we go through this exercise each shift. However, digitizing the forklift inspection collects the data for further analysis. That’s why you want to use the language needed by the forklift operator so you can capture a more accurate inspection to determine what changes, or improvements need to be made in order to keep your forklifts up and running, maintenance on top of any situation and forklift operators safe.

Learn more about SIERA.AI’s forklift safety system today by contacting us today at sales@siera.ai or call us at (512) 817 0702.