Forklift safety
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Published by SALUSToolbox Talk: Forklift Safety
Date: [DATE] Duration: [DURATION] minutes Presenter: [PRESENTER NAME] Location: [LOCATION]
Objective
The objective of this toolbox talk is to ensure all participants understand the key safety practices for operating forklifts, recognize potential hazards, and implement effective control measures to prevent accidents and injuries.
Introduction
Forklifts are essential tools in many workplaces, but they also pose significant safety risks if not operated correctly. Understanding and adhering to safety protocols can prevent accidents and ensure a safe working environment.
Presenter Note: Engage the audience by asking if anyone has personal experience related to forklift safety.
Key Points
- Load Capacity: Always adhere to the forklift's load capacity to prevent tipping and ensure stability [1].
- Seat Belts: Ensure seat belts are used at all times when operating a forklift to protect against falls and rollovers [1].
- Platform Safety: Workers should not be raised or lowered on a forklift unless using a properly designed and secured work platform [2].
- Visibility: Use mirrors or other visibility aids at blind intersections to prevent collisions [3].
- Training: Operators must be trained and competent in using forklifts safely [4].
Hazard Identification
Common hazards associated with forklift operation include:
- Overloading: Can lead to tipping and loss of control.
- Poor Visibility: Increases the risk of collisions with people or objects.
- Improper Use of Platforms: Can result in falls or equipment failure.
Presenter Note: Encourage participants to share any additional hazards they've encountered.
Control Measures
- Load Management: Ensure loads are within the forklift's capacity and properly secured [5].
- Use of Seat Belts: Mandatory use of seat belts to prevent injuries during rollovers [1].
- Platform Safety: Use only approved platforms with guardrails and fall protection systems [2].
- Visibility Aids: Install mirrors at blind spots and ensure clear visibility for operators [3].
Safe Work Procedures
- Inspect the forklift before use for any defects or issues.
- Ensure the load is stable and within capacity limits.
- Use seat belts and other safety devices at all times.
- Operate at safe speeds and be aware of surroundings.
- Follow designated routes and use visibility aids.
Presenter Note: If possible, demonstrate the safe work procedure or use visual aids.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Requirements
- Hard Hats: To protect against falling objects.
- High-Visibility Vests: To ensure operators and pedestrians are visible.
- Safety Shoes: To protect feet from heavy loads.
Real-World Example or Case Study
Discuss a recent incident where a forklift tipped over due to overloading, resulting in injuries. Highlight the importance of adhering to load limits and using seat belts.
Presenter Note: Ask participants if they can relate this example to their own experiences.
Group Discussion
Discuss the following questions:
- What are the most common forklift hazards in our workplace?
- How can we improve visibility in our work areas?
- What additional training might be beneficial for forklift operators?
Presenter Note: Encourage active participation and facilitate the discussion.
Emergency Procedures
- Stop the forklift immediately if an accident occurs.
- Evacuate the area if necessary and alert emergency services.
- Provide first aid to any injured persons if safe to do so.
- Report the incident to a supervisor and document the details.
Questions and Answers
Encourage participants to ask questions and provide answers to common questions related to forklift safety.
- Q: What should I do if I notice a defect in the forklift?
A: Report it immediately and do not use the forklift until it is repaired.
- Q: Can I use a forklift to lift people?
A: Only if using a properly designed and secured work platform.
- Q: How often should forklifts be inspected?
A: Daily before use and after any incident that may have caused damage.
Summary
- Always adhere to load limits and use seat belts.
- Ensure proper training and visibility aids are in place.
- Use only approved platforms for lifting people.
- Conduct regular inspections and report defects immediately.
Action Items
- Review and update forklift safety training for all operators.
- Install additional mirrors or visibility aids at blind spots.
- Conduct regular safety audits to ensure compliance with safety standards.
Remember: Safety is everyone's responsibility. Always operate forklifts with caution and report any hazards immediately.
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[1] Occupational Health and Safety Code
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- (a) it is safe to refuel while the engine is running, and - (b) the safe work practices to be used during the refuelling. ## All-Terrain Vehicles and Snow Vehicles ## Three-wheeled all-terrain vehicles 280 A person must not use a three-wheeled all-terrain vehicle at a work site. ## Operator's manual 281 An employer must ensure that the operator's manual for an all-terrain vehicle or snow vehicle is kept in a secure place with the vehicle or at another location readily accessible to the operator. ## Load and slope limitations 282 (1) The operator of an all-terrain vehicle or snow vehicle must ensure that, if it is used to move a load, the load conforms to the weight, height and other limits specified by the manufacturer of the allterrain vehicle or snow vehicle. 282 (2) If the manufacturer has not set limits for operation of the all-terrain vehicle or snow vehicle on sloping ground, the employer must implement safe work procedures appropriate for the slopes on which the equipment is used. ## Forklift Trucks ## Load chart 283 An employer must ensure that a forklift truck has a durable and legible load rating chart that is readily available to the operator. ## Seat belt 284 If a forklift truck is equipped with a seat belt by the original equipment manufacturer or a seat belt is added to the equipment at some later date, an employer must ensure that the seat belt is present and in useable condition. ## Pile Driving Equipment and Practices ## Chocking 285 The operator of pile driving equipment must ensure that a pile hammer is securely chocked while suspended by the hammer line if the equipment is not operating. ## Pile hoisting 286 (1) The operator of pile driving equipment must ensure that pilings are not hoisted in the leads if workers who are not directly involved in the pile hoisting are on the superstructure or within range of a falling pile. 286 (2) A worker must not
[2] Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, 2020 (Sask. Reg. 10/2020)
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## Forklifts - 12-27 (1) An employer or contractor shall ensure that no worker is raised or lowered by, or required or permitted to work on, a forklift or any device mounted on a forklift except as provided by this section. - (2) An employer or contractor shall ensure that a work platform mounted on a forklift on which a worker may be raised or lowered or required or permitted to work is: - (a) designed and constructed to an approved standard or designed and constructed and certified safe for use by a professional engineer to support safely the maximum load that the platform is expected to support; - (b) securely attached to the forks of the forklift to prevent accidental lateral or vertical movement of the platform; - (c) equipped with guardrails and toeboards that meet the requirements of sections 9-11 and 9-12; and - (d) equipped with a screen or similar barrier along the edge of the platform adjacent to the mast of the forklift to prevent a worker from contacting the mast drive mechanism. - (3) The employer or contractor shall ensure that a worker working from a work platform mentioned in subsection (2) uses a personal fall arrest system that meets the requirements of Part 7. - (4) An employer or contractor shall comply with the requirements mentioned in section 11-16. 31 Dec 2020 c S-15.1 Reg 10 s12-27. ## Temporary supporting structures - 12-28 (1) An employer or contractor shall ensure that a temporary supporting structure is designed and constructed to withstand safely all loads that the structure is intended, or may reasonably be anticipated, to support. - (2) Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), an employer or contractor shall meet the requirements of subsection (3) if a temporary supporting structure consists of: - (a) shoring that is more than 3.6 metres high; or - (b) members that are connected to one another so that a load applied to any member of the structure may alter the stresses induced in the other members. - (3) A…
[3] General Regulation (N.B. Reg. 91-191)
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## Prohibitions respecting operation 216 (2) An employer shall ensure that an industrial lift truck is not operated - (a) where propelled by an internal combustion en -gine, near areas containing explosive dusts or flam -mable vapours or in buildings where the ventilation is not sufficient to eliminate the hazards from exhaust gases, - (b) in a one-way aisle, unless the width of the aisle equals at least the width of the vehicle or load being carried, whichever is wider, plus 600 mm, or - (c) in a two-way aisle, unless the width of the aisle equals at least twice the width of the vehicle or load, whichever is wider, plus 900 mm. ## Inspections and repairs 216 (2.1) An employer shall ensure that a competent person thoroughly inspects and repairs an industrial lift truck and any safety devices installed on it before the in -dustrial lift truck is first put in use and after any incident that may have damaged some part of it. ## Blind intersections 216 (3) An employer shall install mirrors or other simi -lar devices at blind intersections where there may be a danger of a collision between an industrial lift truck and another object or a person. ## Rollover protective structure 216 (4) Where a hazard exists from rolling over, an employer shall ensure that an industrial lift truck is equipped with a rollover protective structure that meets the minimum safety requirements of CSA standard B352.0-95, 'Rollover Protective Structures (ROPS) for Agricultural, Construction, Earthmoving, Forestry, In -dustrial, and Mining Machines - Part 1: General Re -quirements' or safety requirements that are certified by an engineer to provide equivalent or better protection. ## Seats belts or restraining devices 216 (5) An employer shall ensure that an industrial lift truck that has been fitted with a rollover protective struc - ## Interdictions quant à l'utilisation 216 (2) L'employeur doit s'assurer qu'un c…
[4] Occupational Safety General Regulations (N.S. Reg. 44/99)
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- (a) the inspections referred to in subsections (3), (5) and (7); and Clause 80(9)(a) amended: O.I.C. 2004-14, N.S. Reg. 4/2004. - (b) any repairs to rigging hardware. - (10) The record referred to in subsection (9) shall include the date, time, nature and results of the inspection or repair and the name of the person who performed the inspection or repair. - (11) An employer shall identify the safe lifting capacity of rigging hardware on the device in a permanent and clearly legible manner. - (12) An employer shall ensure that a person using rigging hardware receives adequate training and other information sufficient to ensure that they are knowledgeable about the capacity of the rigging hardware. - (13) An employer shall designate a competent person to use rigging hardware. - (14) Before a load is raised by a hoist, an employer shall ensure that a competent person ensures that the load is secured to the hoist in an adequate manner by means of appropriate rigging hardware. Section 80 replaced: O.I.C. 2000-130, N.S. Reg. 52/2000. ## Lift trucks 81 - (1) An employer must ensure that a lift truck is designed, constructed, maintained, inspected, and operated in accordance with the latest version of the applicable standard listed below: - (a) CSA standard CSA B335, 'Safety standards for lift trucks'; - (b) ANSI standard ANSI/ITSDF B56.1, 'Safety Standard for Low Lift and High Lift Trucks'; - (c) ANSI standard ANSI/ITSDF B56.6, 'Safety Standard for Rough Terrain Forklift Trucks'. - (2) An employer must ensure that every supervisor and operator of a lift truck has been provided with the necessary information, instruction, training, supervision, facilities, and equipment required for the safe operation of the equipment in accordance with the standards in subsection (1), as applicable. Section 81 replaced: O.I.C. 2013-65, N.S. Reg. 53/2013. - 82 (1 ) An employer must ensure that a lift truck is operated in a manner that will not \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\…
[5] General Regulation (N.B. Reg. 91-191)
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## Industrial Lift Trucks ## Use, operation and equipment - 216 (1) An employer shall ensure that an industrial lift truck - (a) is used only for the purposes for which it was designed, - (b) is operated by a competent employee, - (c) is inspected daily and maintained in good oper -ating condition, - (d) is equipped with adequate brakes, - (e) is equipped with a manually operated horn, - (f) is equipped with adequate head and tail lights when used after dark or in dimly lit areas, - (g) is equipped with an audible back-up alarm that operates automatically when the truck is in reverse gear and that is clearly audible above the background noise at the place of employment, or a flashing light that operates automatically when the truck is in re -verse gear and that is clearly visible to persons who may be at risk when the truck backs up, - (g.1) has a rear-view mirror or other means of en -suring that the truck can be safely backed up, - (h) is equipped with overhead guards that conform to ANSI standard ASME B56.1-1993, 'Safety Stand -ard for Low Lift and High Lift Trucks' to protect the operator of the truck from falling material, - (i) has the manufacturer's rated capacity posted in a conspicuous location on the truck, - (j) is not loaded beyond its capacity, and - (k) has any load on it stabilized and, when neces -sary, secured. ## Loads - 216 (1.1) An operator of an industrial lift truck shall ensure that the truck is not loaded beyond its rated ca -pacity and that the load is stabilized and, if necessary, secured. ## Chariot de levage industriel ## Utilisation de l'équipement - 216 (1) L'employeur doit s'assurer qu'un chariot de le -vage industriel - a) n'est utilisé que pour les fins pour lesquels il a été conçu, - b) est utilisé par un salarié compétent, - c) est inspecté chaque jour et maintenu en bon état de marche, - d) est équipé de freins adéquats, - e) est équ…
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