What's wrong with this picture? Forklift Operation: 3 Reasons to Pay Attention

1. Roughly 100 U.S. workers die in forklift accidents each year
2. Roughly 36,340 workers suffer serious injuries as a result of such accidents over that same one year
3. At least 20% to 25% of these accidents occur because the forklift operator wasn't adequately trained

According to OSHA, you may not operate a forklift—or, as it's technically referred to "powered industrial truck" (PIT)—unless and until you get training on these 11 topics: 1. Operating instructions, warnings and precautions relating to the particular type of PIT you're allowed to […]