Curbing forklift hazards
Peckham, G.
Occupational Health and Safety 81(8): 48 50
2012
ISSN/ISBN: 0362-4064 PMID: 22946270 Document Number: 11871
Powered industrial trucks are essential in many industries to transport and distribute materials. Forklifts also present a major safety concern: traffic accidents. According to OSHA statistics, forklifts cause approximately 85 fatalities and 34,900 serious injuries per year and account for another 61,800 injuries that are classified as non-serious. To reduce risk and avoid these tragic workplace accidents and injuries, proper training reinforced by safety signs is key to protecting workers, visitors, and subcontractors.
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