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Forklift Safety Tip - "Operators Must Look Over Their Shoulder Before Reversing" |
| Date Added: March 22, 2010 11:47:23 PM |
| Author: Nathan Wade |
| Category: Business |
| By far the most common bad habit that all forklift drivers develop is reversing without looking at what, or who is behind them. It sounds strange because you would never reverse your car without checking behind you, but for some reason forklift drivers just don't look behind. When first obtaining their license, operators are made to check behind over both shoulders before moving. Once licensed however, this practice is very quickly discarded. Do me a favour: The next time you're out in the warehouse or yard, take a quick look at your forklifts and I'll bet you'll notice something that backs up my point. The paint on the sides of your machine will usually be near perfect, yet the back is just bare metal. This is because drivers don't think to check behind themselves before reversing. If they're running into stationary objects then they could just as easily hit a person. Operators must turn their head and look. The correct procedure is to look over both shoulders (and in any other blind spots) before moving, then to turn around and look over one shoulder while traveling backwards, glancing around often enough to inspect the load and surroundings. If a driver is unloading a truck and needs to reverse 50 times, he or she needs to check over their shoulders 50 times. Please Note: Drivers with the physical inability to look clearly over both shoulders whilst reversing are unsafe to drive a forklift. Operators must have enough range of motion to be able to turn their head and shoulders far enough to see behind the forklift. Mirrors Aren't To Be Used For Reversing! Forklift revision mirrors are only there to see if cars, trucks or faster forklifts and equipment are trying to overtake them in traffic type situations. They're not to be used for reversing. If you have any question relating to this or any other matter, please feel free to call me on 1300 512 083 or email me nathan@directforkliftsales.com.au |
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Here's something well worth discussing with your operators at your next tool box or safety meeting:
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