How to Avoid Forklift Compliance Accidents and Mistakes

Forklift compliance accidents. The words don’t even seem to go together. How can you have forklift compliance and still have an accident…right? Even if your forklift is in compliance, it doesn’t mean you can’t have an accident or mistakes are completely avoidable. In order to make sense of forklift compliance accidents, you need to first identify the areas of what to avoid to minimize any type of impacts, whether it be low, medium or high impacts. Let’s take a look at what can be done to avoid forklift compliance accidents.

How can Forklift Compliance Accidents be Avoided?

There are three main areas in order to avoid forklift compliance accidents. These three areas include forklift maintenance, forklift training and forklift technology that manages compliance. Let’s take a look at each area and how it can help you stay clear of accidents that cause damage to the equipment and facility and injury to the workers.

#1 Forklift Maintenance

We all know the right thing to do is to conduct regular forklift maintenance. But as we know, that doesn’t always happen. That’s why we need to conduct forklift maintenance at the beginning of every shift, be it each day or two to three times per day. This not only keeps the forklift operating at peak performance, but also minimizes downtime.

OSHA helps us to keep on track with mandatory forklift inspections. This critical program ensures that records are kept on the health of the lift trucks as well as demonstrates the company’s commitment to compliance. When this is in question, or not happening exactly as you like or need it, then you need a forklift safety system for compliance and impact detection digital recording. (see #3)

#2 Forklift Training for the Operator and Pedestrian

Training is a must, however, it is not always happening. Sometimes the basics are not enough. Sometimes ongoing training is necessary to keep the basics top of mind. But for those that are ‘pro’s’, there’s always something that can be improved upon. This would mean tailored training, focusing on the ‘nitch’ that needs improving. Get the best training possible with deliverables that makes each person better at what they do. That’s will help safety be improved and the company more profitable.

This is a time when technologies are used to keep track of training certifications. Ensure that each person has received the best training possible and ensure that these operators remain compliant with Federal standards.

#3 Forklift Technology

It’s time to take control of forklift compliance accidents with forklift safety system technology that can keep the company and its workers safe. This can be accomplished with the Digital Compliance Forklift Safety System by SIERA.AI with the digital forklift checklist that keep the forklifts running efficiently and effectively. It tells when maintenance needs to be had on the forklifts. It let’s you know if someone is not in compliance. It tracks when an impact is made whether it be low, medium or high. That’s what AI based technology can accomplish for the company and the operator.

It’s time to utilize what’s best for the company and its workers by implementing a forklift safety system so forklift compliance accidents are reduced to zero… everyone’s goal in the workplace.

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