Forklift Safety and Forklift Training:
Forklift safety training is the responsibility of the employer. It is in the employer's best interests to spend money on forklift training for all workers. Incorrectly operated forklifts can cause damage to your property. Businesses can be sued if there are people who are injured. It's worthwhile to make sure that anyone using a forklift is trained well to do so.
The best way to ensure safe forklift operation is to require each employee to go to a forklift training program.
All the employees must be aware of forklift basics. Safety information should be provided in the form of handouts, and posted in posters and warning signs. The following are several important forklift training and safety tips:
1) Each and every employee should be licensed to utilize a forklift. Never take risks with such large machinery. Forklift training should be taken very seriously.
2) Seat belts should always be used by forklift operators. Just because the forklift moves slowly doesn't mean that seat belts could be disregarded. Accidents are less likely to cause personal injuries when seat belts are worn.
3) Establish a system for staff to report instances of mechanical problems or damage. As the employer, you should create an effective and efficient reporting system which is really easy to learn. Workers must be correctly trained in forklift basics so that they could detect and report problems when they happen.
4) Training staff to lean away from the turn, and stay inside the cab even when there is a chance of overturning is very important. Staff must not jump out. That's the best way to prevent serious injury.
5) Workers should be trained about the weight capacity limit of the forklift. A major cause of forklift accidents is related to tip overs caused by lifting very heavy loads. Employees should be well aware of how much they can safely carry. A tip over can damage the whole forklift. Overloading is the biggest safety blunder a worker can make.