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The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH) investigations of forklift-related deaths indicate that many workers and
employers may not be aware of the risks of operating or working near forklifts
and are not following the procedures set forth in OSHA standards, consensus
standards, or equipment manufacturer's guidelines. Generally, reducing the risk
of forklift incidents requires comprehensive worker training, systematic traffic
management, a safe work environment, a safe forklift, and safe work practices.
The following references aid in recognizing and controlling some of the hazards
associated with powered industrial trucks (PIT).
Potential Hazards
Case Studies
Possible Solutions
- Longshoring
and Marine Terminals: Hazard and Abatement Summaries.
OSHA. Consists of guidesheets that address the most frequent sources
of fatalities in the maritime cargo handling industry, including forklift truck operations.
- Protecting Young Workers: Prohibition Against Young Workers Operating Forklifts.
OSHA Safety and Health Information Bulletin (SHIB), (2003, September 30). Informs employers that youth employment regulations (29 CFR 570)
promulgated under the Fair Labor Standards Act prohibit most employees under the age of 18 years from operating forklifts for
non-agricultural operations and reminds employers that all forklift operators must be trained and certified.
- Materials Handling and Storage.
OSHA Publication 2236, (Revised 2002), 559 KB PDF*, 41 pages.
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Servicing Single-Piece and Multi-Piece Rim Wheels.
OSHA Publication 3086,
(Revised 1998). Also available as a 443 KB PDF, 29 pages.
- Shipyard Industry. OSHA Publication 2268, (1998), 561 KB PDF*, 220 pages.
- Worker Safety Series - Warehousing.
OSHA Pocket Guide.
Also available as a 277 KB
PDF, 15 pages. Includes a section on forklift hazards and solutions.
- Public Warehousing and Storage.
OSHA Industry Profile.
Also available as a 1 MB PDF,
11 pages.
Includes information related to forklifts in the public warehousing and storage industry.
- Preventing Injuries and Deaths of Workers Who Operate
or Work Near Forklifts. National Institute for Occupational Safety and
Health (NIOSH) Publication No. 2001-109 (Alert), (2001, June). Includes
information on forklift fatality data, current standards, case reports,
recommendations, and instructs
workers in the steps they may take to protect themselves.
- Departmentwide Program Evaluation of the Hazardous
Materials Transportation Programs: Final Report. US Department of
Transportation (DOT), (2000, March),
297 KB
PDF, 172 pages.
*These files are provided for downloading. |
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