Forklift Driver Training that Works
Customizing training to specific the needs of each forklift driver is a tool that works to improve safety and productivity.
Customizing training to specific the needs of each forklift driver is a tool that works to improve safety and productivity.
OSHA is easing reporting requirements for employers struggling to determine if cases of COVID-19 were contracted at work or an outside source.
Forklift safety training is a top priority and in two simple steps, you can make it informative, entertaining and really work.
The long-term effects of a careless accident or injury in your facility can alter an employee’s life – and their family – forever. It is easy to forget the importance of everyday safety measures and how a split decision can completely change everything as we know it. Accidents happen and if they cause permanent injury, life is never the same again.
Safety reminders are an effective way to combat driver complacency, a common problem for those who do TTX_workflow_3_imgrepetitive, yet dangerous, tasks throughout their workday. National Forklift Safety Day, an annual event set for Tuesday June 11, 2019 was created to inspire warehouse managers across the country to take a closer look at operator safety and training deficits in their facility.
Forklift operation is not as simple as driving a car. There are several precautions that OSHA expects your warehouse or distribution center to take to help ensure forklift safety. The question is, do safety practices in your facility meet expectations?
There are a few key things you can do to create a culture of safety in your warehouse. First, watch this video to see how your software platform can make safety compliance simple.
Most common warehouse effeciency challenges are not always caused by what you might assume. Facilities can fall behind schedule, misplace inventory, or be impacted by reckless forklift operators. Similarly, the reasons and the solutions to these challenges may not be what you think.
Predictive analytic software allows a facility to recognize the potential for worker injuries based on historical data and certain common risk indicators. It is ranked as one of the most effective means to reduce safety-related risk. You gain preemptive risk management that keeps employees safe and reduces the costs associated with fatal and nonfatal injuries.
Studies find that 3 out of 10 employers have no lockout/tagout program in place to prevent their workers from using machinery that has been sidelined for repairs. In fact, only 10 percent of companies with fleet vehicles have an effective lockout/tagout program in place.
OSHA may be taking a second look at how it oversees lockout/tagout regulations. The agency is considering potential alternatives to the current lockout/tagout standard, which has not kept up with the latest technology.