Working With Forklifts
The forklift is an efficient tool. However, sometimes things go terribly wrong.
Operating a Forklift Requires Training GalleryOperating a Forklift Requires Training
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Operating a Forklift Requires Training
Forklift safety is an essential part of warehouse and housekeeping safety. A forklift incident can easily injure its driver, as well as workers who share floor space with forklifts.
Warehouse Laborer Falls from Forklift
A man working in an electronics store warehouse fell six feet (two meters) to his death as he attempted to retrieve boxes from a forklift.
Forklifts Make Poor Personlifts
When in doubt, improvise. That old advice might work well in certain circumstances, but it?s dangerous if it involves compromising safety.
Forklift Rolls Onto Youth
His parents were long-time customers, and the victim had done odd jobs at the store.
Beams Fall on Trucker
A truck driver was killed by a 750-pound (340-kilogram) package of beams which fell from a forklift.
Inexperience and Forklifts Don’t Mix
People who are not qualified to operate forklifts should stay clear of them. Here's why:
Forklift Backed Off Loading Dock
A forklift operator at a pallet-manufacturing company was fatally injured when he was crushed under a fallen forklift.
Forklift Technician Crushed
A forklift shop technician was crushed when the forks of a lift he was working on fell and landed on his chest.
Forklift Mishap Kills Nearby Worker
A storage rack was moved close to the welder?s workshop and placed on its side for repair.
Forklift Driver Struck From Behind
A 20-year-old man, who should have had a lifetime ahead of him, didn't get to enjoy it. The man had a job with a steel fabricating company and a few months' experience driving a forklift
Fatality Brings Home Importance of Sounding Horn
Do your forklift operators consistently sound horns when turning around corners or entering trucks?
Forklift Fatality Carries Lessons
Forklifts and worker-congested pathways can be a deadly mix, especially when forklift operators haven't been trained properly.
Company Fined For Forklift Fatality
An Ontario supplier of oil purification systems has been fined $90,000, plus a 25 percent victim fine surcharge, regarding an occupational fatality.
Forklift Fall Leaves Kids Fatherless
In life, Jeffrey Mills made a difference. In death, he also made a difference, but with a huge impact.
Inexperienced Teen Crushed By Forklift
A 17-year-old teenager who was operating a defective forklift in a construction yard in Portsmouth, UK, died suddenly when the machine overturned and crushed him.
Engine Drops, Crushes Young Worker
Hoisting an automobile engine by the use of chains and a forklift proved deadly in a California auto shop recently.
Worker’s Head Crushed By Forklift
A worker was hired to clean up and crush cars in an automobile junkyard.
Appearances Can Be Deceiving GalleryAppearances Can Be Deceiving
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Appearances Can Be Deceiving
A 17-year old worker died just one hour into his new job after becoming pinned under a forklift. He hadn't received any job orientation or training.
Pedestrian Steps In Front Of Forklift
About a half hour before the end of his shift, a warehouse worker was walking along a general usage aisle. The worker apparently didn't notice that a working forklift was also there. The forklift driver
Order Selector Jumps From Pallet
A warehouse order selector died after jumping 16 feet (about five meters) from an elevated pallet on a forklift when the forklift began to overturn. The victim wore a safety belt and lanyard connected to
Proper Forklift Training is a Must!
A drill press operator was working at his bench, cutting out wood frames for use in manufacturing furniture. Immediately behind him were several large piles of various sheets of plywood used in the construction of
Forklifts Pallet Jacks GalleryForklifts Pallet Jacks
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Forklifts Pallet Jacks
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Seven Tips for Safe Stacking GallerySeven Tips for Safe Stacking
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Seven Tips for Safe Stacking
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