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Forklift Hire Trucks and Health Safety
It has been proven by Health and Safety Executives that placing safety posters around the work place and site reduces the risk of injuries especially when it comes to forklift hire trucks. Operations using forklift trucks include distribution companies, warehouses, building sites and such where the chances of accidents and incidents are much more prevalent than in ordinary situations.
Managers and Health and Safety advisors of such working conditions are encouraged to place safety posters around the site to give workers and forklift hire operators the details and reminders they need. According to FLT’s statistics, one worker in the UK is killed every six weeks as a result of accidents involving fork lift trucks. Here is a look at some of the Health and Safety posters that are available today which can save lives in the work place.
Pedestrians and Operators Fork Lift Poster - This poster is bright and bold and the message cannot be missed. It states in big letters LOOK OUT FOR EACH OTHER with an illustration of a fork truck and a person. This poster is to warn operators and people onsite to watch out for fork lift trucks and moving vehicles on the premises.
Fork Truck Pre-Operational Checks – By law every day a check must be carried out on a fork lift truck and the fork lift parts before it can be used to assess whether it is safe enough to operate. These checks include checking for faulty fork truck parts, any damage to the truck, the brake fluid level, engine oil level and so on. This poster outlines these checks to encourage and remind operators that these checks are crucial every time a fork lift is used.
Loading Forklifts – One of the main causes of forktruck accidents is the truck being overloaded and the load falling off resulting in an accident. This poster outlines this potential hazard with the catchy phrase of KEEP IT LOW KEEP IT SLOW with a cartoon illustration of a forklift hire truck being crazily overloaded and tipping over. Sticking to the weight guidelines of the loads could save a life when operating a forklift truck.