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Importance of Forklift Pre-Inspections
Read More: Importance of Forklift Pre-InspectionsOSHA requires that all forklifts be inspected before shifts at least once a day.
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Know Your Forklift Trip Points
Read More: Know Your Forklift Trip PointsHere is a list of potential trip points to keep in mind when operating a forklift.
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Top 10 OSHA Violations (2019)
Read More: Top 10 OSHA Violations (2019)Patrick Kapust, Deputy Director of OSHA’s Directorate of Enforcement Programs, presented the agency’s top 10 violations for the fiscal year of 2019.
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Top 10 OSHA Violations of 2020
Read More: Top 10 OSHA Violations of 2020Year after year, forklift-related violations show up in OSHA’s Top 10 most common citations.
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Why Conduct Safety Training?
Read More: Why Conduct Safety Training?Why do we train our Operators? Not only is it to save lives and cut down on injuries, it’s required by law!
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Warehouse Lighting Requirements
Read More: Warehouse Lighting RequirementsPer OSHA, companies are required to provide a minimum of two lumens per square foot in areas with heavy equipment in use.
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Forklift Precautions in Cold Weather
Read More: Forklift Precautions in Cold WeatherDuring the winter season we must stay alert to factors such as temperature, snow, sleet, ice, etc.
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Do Videos Qualify As Training?
Read More: Do Videos Qualify As Training?Some trainers and companies have opted to use forklift safety training videos to meet requirements.
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Using Forklift Extensions
Read More: Using Forklift ExtensionsPretty much, many of us use them. But, what do we need to know about them, other than the fact that they make our original forks longer?
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Forklift Overhead Guards
Read More: Forklift Overhead GuardsThe forklift overhead guard protects an operator from falling loads. Some overhead guards are designed to “crush and deflect.”