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    National Forklift Safety Day 2025: Why Forklift Safety is Everyone’s Responsibility

    Today, June 10th, marks National Forklift Safety Day, a timely reminder that forklift safety isn’t just about protecting operators—it’s a critical component of running a compliant, efficient, and financially sound business. With over 68,000 industrial truck accidents reported each year, ensuring every forklift operator is properly trained and OSHA-compliant is more than best practice—it’s a…

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  • The High Cost of Non-Compliance: Why Forklift Operator Certification Matters

    Failing to properly train and certify forklift operators isn’t just a safety risk—it can also be a costly legal and financial mistake. Under OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) regulations, employers who neglect forklift training requirements face steep penalties. In serious cases, fines can reach $161,323 per violation. But the financial consequences don’t stop at…

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    Forklifts and Foot Traffic: Why Pedestrian Safety Training is Critical in Warehouses

    As an employer, you have a legal obligation to keep all of your employees safe in your workplace. OSHA’s General Duty Clause requires employers to provide a workplace free from recognized hazards that could cause death or serious physical harm to employees. This means as an employer you are required to conduct any required training…

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    Dispatching a Forklift Service Technician

    Similar to your personal vehicle, a forklift breakdown cannot be diagnosed over the phone.

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    Safety Seat Switches

    ANSI, the American National Standard Institute, under the B56 standards, mandates that the operator of a powered industrial truck, or forklift, must be seated in the normal operating position on the forklift before it can travel.

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    It’s “That Time of Year” Again

    With the temperature dropping, typically the dock doors are closed more hours of the day, which for many companies means less air circulation. This can lead to problems that could be ignored during the warmer times of the year, but not this time of the year.

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    Checked Your Nameplate Lately?

    Nameplates, data tags, or capacity tags are just some names they are called by. They are an important part of your forklift. These tags need to be legible and on the truck. They also need to reflect the attachments that may be on your forklift, as stated in the following OSHA regulations.

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    Forklift Accidents: 4 Main Types

    A forklift tip over is the number one accident involving a forklift. OSHA’s Office of Data Analysis examined 53 investigative case files involving powered industrial Truck fatalities that occurred between 1980-1986 and found that the single largest accident was vehicle tipovers.

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    Do You Have A “Safe” Attitude?

    A positive attitude towards safety will pay off in many ways. It saves you money, keeps you in your job and even saves your life.

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    Daily Checklists

    OSHA requires that each “Powered Industrial Truck” is checked out before it is put into operation. Most companies use a “Daily Checklist” to inspect their equipment.

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    Workplace Hazards

    This could include a number of things, such as narrow aisles, pedestrian traffic, hazardous locations (such as flammable gasses in the air), congested aisle ways, uneven floors or dirty, greasy floors.

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    Battery Safety

    When you train your forklift operators, one of the topics that need to be discussed is the safe handling of batteries.

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    Benefits of Full Maintenance Plans

    Businesses focused on getting more done with less outsource material handling equipment maintenance for success.

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