As an employer, your responsibility — and your opportunity — is to keep your people and your equipment performing in peak condition.

That's our goal, too.

OSHA has created guidelines for available equipment to protect your operators and other personnel. And OSHA has created guidelines for pedestrian safety to protect your operators' colleagues and fans!

So please use the rules — and your equipment — in good health.

Customizing Your Lift Truck

An employer is in the best position to ensure a safe environment by choosing the right equipment and by training their personnel.

OSHA has extensively researched on-truck pedestrian warning systems, and concluded that, no one device or system that would effectively reduce pedestrian accidents is suitable for installation on all rider forklift trucks as STANDARD EQUIPMENT.

Due to the diversity of conditions, warning devices that may be effective in one application may be ineffective or detrimental in others.

The employer has the responsibility for deciding which warning devices or systems, if any, are appropriate for a particular application. Brodie Toyota-Lift can assist in making this decision by investigating the application in which the lift truck will be used and making recommendations for equipment appropriate to provide a safe work environment.

Dealers should provide the information to the customer to allow them to make an informed decision as to what equipment, if any, should be added to their trucks.

Pedestrian Safety

Pedestrian accidents are the most common type of accident, but they are easily preventable.

Operators should understand truck limitations and operate the truck in a safe manner so as not to cause injury to personnel. They should be trained to safeguard pedestrians at all times:

• Always look in the direction of travel.
• Do not drive a truck up to anyone standing in front of an object.
• Ensure that personnel stand clear of the rear swing area before conducting turning maneuvers.
• Exercise particular care at cross aisles, doorways and other locations where pedestrians may step into the path of travel of the truck