Is Forklift Damages Preventable

Each day, managers try to figure out ways to prevent forklift damages. We all know that forklifts can cause a lot of damage, which in turn costs money, time and potential accidents. OSHA and other international safety institutions have conducted research on the causes of forklift damages. They all have come to the same conclusion: It is possible to prevent forklift damages. Here are some ways to reduce damages that can be caused by a forklift or other lift trucks.

What is Meant by Prevent Forklift Damages?

Prevent forklift damages means anticipating the dangers and using protectants in its place to remind and avoid the causes that lead to forklift damage or the forklift causing the damage. To prevent forklift damages we want to avoid damage to other equipment, product as well as the facility itself. This may seem like a tall order, but it is preventable.

Remove Obstructions

There are some obstructions that are avoidable, and some that are not. If product is left out in the aisles, that is on purpose. If cleaning supplies are left at the end of the aisles, that is on purpose. However, when product falls from the shelf, that is not on purpose. When debris falls from the pallets into the aisleway, that is not on purpose.

We need to remember that forklifts are not made to swerve around obstructions. If you want to prevent forklift damage, then these avoidable obstructions must be taken care of. However, when those times hit and debris falls or an item falls into the aisleways, the forklift, the forklift operator need to be safe. One ways this can happen is with a pedestrian detection system that also knows the difference and can detect objects. The SIERA.AI forklift safety system does just that.

Maintain the Lift Trucks

Maintaining the forklifts will help prevent forklift damage as well. When forklift brakes, hydraulic fluid, batteries or steering isn’t properly checked and maintained prior to each shift, this can be a cause of an accident and of course damage. We have numerous articles on this very topic, take a look at the latest one to give you ways to prevent forklift damages.

The SIERA.AI forklift safety system is a complete solution that digitizes the forklift inspection along with identifying pedestrians AND objects that are near the forklift. If a person or object comes within a predefined distance to the forklift, the forklift safety system will alert the forklift operator with sounds and a flash of a symbol. There are two types of symbols that can flash: human and object. This is to clearly identify what is nearby and alert the driver.

What if there is Both?

What if there is a person behind an object and all that is sticking out is an elbow, or a foot? The AI-based machine learning technology will alert the driver that there is a HUMAN before the object. Why? What if the forklift operator decides to move the items right there and then! The person behind the boxes will certainly get hurt or killed.

Preventing forklift damages, damage to the facility as well as product and other equipment is vital to keep unnecessary costs down. It is the best way to prevent forklift accidents and prevent forklift damage. Get the SIERA.AI forklift safety system today and contact us today at sales@siera.ai or call us at (512) 817 0702.