{"id":20441,"date":"2024-12-11T08:01:05","date_gmt":"2024-12-11T07:01:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carttec.com\/?p=20441"},"modified":"2024-12-12T08:33:45","modified_gmt":"2024-12-12T07:33:45","slug":"forklift-truck-hazards-work-environment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carttec.com\/en\/news\/forklift-truck-hazards-work-environment\/","title":{"rendered":"These are the forklift truck hazards in the work environment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is important to be aware of <\/span><b>forklift truck hazards <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">when working with a forklift truck. Collisions and entrapments are common when using this machinery which, while useful, is not free from risk.<\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of course, there is a solution to this problem. It is called <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/carttec.com\/prl\/crash-stopper\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Crash Stopper<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and we at Carttec Group have designed it to make working with these tools absolutely risk-free.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Forklift truck hazards<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As we told you, it is common that when using this machinery <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/carttec.com\/actualidad\/carttec-innovacion-continua-seguridad-entorno-laboral\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">collisions and entrapments<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can occur, being caused by driver distraction, lack of visibility when reversing or by the lack of attention of other workers circulating around the machinery, among others.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some of the most common reasons are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Driver distraction: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">usually due to using a mobile phone while driving or because there are elements in the area that divert the operator&#8217;s attention.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Speeding: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">driving fast in high traffic areas will reduce your ability to react and increase the risk of collision with other vehicles or pedestrians.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Lack of visibility for manoeuvring: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">reversing can be difficult, especially when visibility is poor.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Incorrectly secured load: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">this can unbalance and even overturn the vehicle.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Inadequate signage: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">internal traffic signs are essential to alert other workers that machinery is in operation.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>How can we avoid these hazards?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Crash Stopper is a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/carttec.com\/actualidad\/como-alarma-anticolision-crash-stopper-mejora-seguridad-laboral-en-industria-actual\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">collision warning solution<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for commercial warehouse vehicles.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a real-time monitoring and alert system that ensures safety, productivity and efficiency in the operation of this type of machinery.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How does it work? Crash Stopper has 3 fully configurable alarm levels:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Advance warning: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">this alerts personnel walking in the area to the proximity of the vehicle. It provides sufficient time for the worker to react quickly and safely.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Alarm: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">this activates vehicle safety devices to prevent collisions and accidents (sound, light and automatic braking).<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Range of interaction: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">this allows workers to approach vehicles. It disables alarms temporarily to facilitate safe interaction.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Benefits of using Carttec technology to reduce forklift hazards<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thanks to this preventive solution, the risk of accidents is reduced to practically zero. In this way we protect workers, products and materials, and the machinery itself.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Commercial vehicles fitted with Crash Stopper have integrated positioning beacons and alarms. Workers also wear positioning bracelets that identify them as obstacles.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reducing the <\/span><b>forklift truck hazards<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with a Crash Stopper is the best way to maintain <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/carttec.com\/actualidad\/carttec-revoluciona-seguridad-logistica-crash-stopper\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a safe working environment<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and thus fulfil the values and objectives of the logistics company.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is important to be aware of forklift truck hazards when working with a forklift truck. 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