Top 3 Ways to Reduce Forklift Risk
In the first few days of May 2024, there were 15 injuries and 4 deaths all caused by forklift accidents according to Forkliftaction.com. Clearly, we need to reduce forklift risk. Working with a forklift in any type of capacity demands that each individual has the skill, training for certification, and a comprehensive understanding of OSHA’s forklift safety guidelines. If these three areas are not implemented properly, this can result in forklift accidents which can include death, injuries, and workplace damages costing a company thousand to millions of dollars. To safeguard the driver and workers around the lift truck, it is vital to recognize potential hazards and enforce standards for safety in your facility. What are some of these hazards and how can a forklift safety system reduce forklift risk? Let’s take a closer look.
1. Forklift Blind Spots
If the forklift operator is driving in reverse or paying attention to the task at hand, forklift blind spots are important to eliminate in order to reduce forklift risk. How can this obstruction be eliminated?
Solution: SIERA.AI AI-based Forklift Safety System. The intelligent AI based camera is constantly scanning every 60ms warning against a person or object that is within the pre-defined path. So, when your driver is working, so is the forklift safety system. Nothing can be missed with the extra set of super fast scanning eye.
2. Docks and Ramps
When using forklifts to transfer goods and pallets from the truck to the dock ensuring safety is critical. Why? Tipping and hitting improper set-up of the dock plates can lead to forklift accidents.
Solution: Here’s what a customer did with SIERA.AI’s forklift safety system. They decided to add an additional digital checklist. This checklist is used prior to the forklift starting work on the docks or in the trailer. Once the digital checklist is done, work can proceed. This is to ensure they are conducting the right safety check in order to reduce forklift risk of an accident.
3. Pedestrians with Forklifts
Pedestrians or workers need to get work done. They can cause accidents by leaving the safety area that is clearly marked on the concrete floor. Many times, companies use safety tape or various signage to mark what is a ‘safe’ zone for pedestrians. However, what about the workers? They will be much closer to the forklifts than just pedestrians passing through. How can we reduce forklift risk now?
Solution: A forklift safety system by SIERA.AI detects pedestrians and objects to ensure safety. The forklift driver will receive audio and visual warnings that a person or object is within the pre-defined distance. This allows the driver to take action preventing a forklift accident from happening.
However, if the forklift driver chooses to ignore the audio and visual warnings, then the forklift safety system will override the forklift driver and automatically begin to slow down. And if no action is taken, to avoid an accident, then again, the forklift safety system will continue to slow it down until it comes to a slow rolling stop. This is called AutoSlow to a Safe Stop. Ask us about it today.
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