Avoiding an Accident Excuse Pile-Up

OSHA has identified forklifts as the sixth-leading cause of safety violations. Without 24/7 supervision, some operators have a tendency to exhibit poor driving habits when behind the wheel of a forklift. To combat these incidents and avoid becoming a warehouse statistic, facilities managers across t...

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Published inOccupational Hazards Vol. 70; no. 8; p. 88
Main Author Lusk-Barnes, Kerri
Format Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cleveland Informa 01.09.2008
Subjects
Accident prevention
Accountability
Compliance
Employees
Forklift trucks
Occupational accidents
Product management
Regulatory agencies
Safety management
Software
Supervision
United States > US
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Summary:OSHA has identified forklifts as the sixth-leading cause of safety violations. Without 24/7 supervision, some operators have a tendency to exhibit poor driving habits when behind the wheel of a forklift. To combat these incidents and avoid becoming a warehouse statistic, facilities managers across the nation are looking toward certain forklift technologies to help foster operator accountability and achieve OSHA compliance while reducing damage-related costs, such as damaged loading dock doors and racking systems or new drywall for the break room. With more than $5.2 trillion being paid out in workers' compensation accidents in 2005, companies are working to integrate a better daily approach to safety. It is an approach where employee safety is at the top of the priority list, where managers bring increased accountability to the employees operating the machinery and where OSHA compliance is what the entire company works toward. It's also an approach with fewer break room "windows."
ISSN:0029-7909
1931-6739