Prevent OSHA Forklift Violations with the Ultimate in Safety
Each year OSHA releases its top 10 citations for the manufacturing, distribution center and warehouse facilities. Most of the violations are the same year after year, and that includes powered industrial trucks or simply, the forklift truck. It continues to be on the list as the safety industry has done all it possibly can with the traditional ways of keeping people and the forklift truck itself from damage and harm. However, we are at the point where something more is needed. The flashing blue lights and the honking of the horn just doesn’t do it anymore, and something else is needed to keep the facility, equipment and workers safe. What can be done to prevent OSHA forklift violations? We will get into it.
What is Meant by Prevent OSHA Forklift Violations?
Prevent OSHA forklift violations is a way of using safety tools in order to keep the surroundings of the forklift safe from harm or damage. OSHA leaves the choices of which safety tools to use to prevent accidents, as long as it is helping to keep those safe from harm or even death.
What Measures Can Be Taken to Prevent OSHA Forklift Violations?
There are many traditional means, as we discussed already, that safety professionals use to prevent accidents. These include blue lights, horns, guards and even basic impact detection gadgets. These are great and have served its purpose. However, we continue to have accidents. Are there additional measures that an be taken to prevent OSHA forklift violations? Yes, there are.
Technology Needs to be Considered
Just choosing any type of forklift safety system won’t do the trick. That’s because there are a variety of forklift safety systems that use different technologies, most have wearables. This is where the worker needs to wear a device around the neck, or a vest in order for the technology to recognize the person. However, this doesn’t identify objects nor does it cover the entire facility on the inside, nevermind the exterior of the facility. Choosing the right technology is the best way to go in order to prevent OSHA forklift violations.
AI Based Forklift Safety System
The most advanced technology out in the market today uses AI machine learning technologies. This is a vital part of the system as it can go anywhere within the facility… and work. It has the ability to scan, analyze the information coming in and determine if it is a person or an object and notify instantaneously in real time. This proves advantages to the facility as well as the people and equipment as it deters or even stops accidents from happening.
The Forklift Safety System can simply:
- Track impacts such as low, medium and high in order to provide you the data necessary to determine where the hot spots are occurring and take action to fix it.
- Use a pedestrian detection system to identify if it’s a person or an object and take action when the audio and visual alerts are announced in real-time to the operator.
- AutoSlow to a Safe Stop which is the ultimate in forklift safety. If in the event the forklift operator fails to yield to the alert, and the person or object is getting too close, the AutoSlow to a Safe Stop will override the operator and slow down the vehicle automatically.
The choices are yours and it is based on what your facility needs. The forklift safety solution can be a mix of the above 1, 2, or 3. It doesn’t have to be the same, like all 1 or all 2 or all #3. We’ll work with you to determine the best solution for your operation.
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