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(USGovernment-News.Com, January 28, 2014 ) O’FALLON, Ill. – The Tapella & Eberspacher Law Firm would like to remind workers of forklift safety as according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics approximately 20,000 workers are injured in forklift-related incidents each year.
Forklifts are generally used in industries that require the movement of pallets, crates and other large containers. Although there are specific standards set forth for each industry, such as construction, accidents and injuries are too common. Forklift overturns are the most common cause of fatalities followed by workers on foot being struck by a forklift.
The Tapella & Eberspacher Law Firm offers the following suggestions to forklift operators and businesses employing forklift drivers.
• Drivers should always be properly trained; no one under 18 years of age or who has not been certified should be permitted to operate a forklift truck.
• Vehicle inspection and maintenance programs should be established.
• Workers should always be alerted of a forklift in operation nearby through audible backup alarms, horns, and flashing lights.
• Forks of the vehicle never be raised or lowered while the forklift is in motion.
• Forklift drivers should always report any damage of mechanical problems they encounter.
Preparing an effective forklift safety program that communicates forklift safety and accident prevention can help businesses avoid accidents and injuries.
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