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Every yearthere are about 8,000 accidents involving forklift trucks (FLT) resulting ininjury and deaths are not uncommon.Even if people arenot injured in a forklift accident there is often damage to buildings,equipment or to the forklift itself. The majority ofaccidents occur due to poor driver training, badly laid out premises orinadequate FLT maintenance. There are however, certain procedures that ifadhered to, can prevent the majority of forklift accidents.Pedestriansshould be prohibited from Forklift lanes where possible, or risks assessed andcontrolled by the use of signs or barriers which are clearly marked (black andyellow diagonal stripes).Everybody who is to use a forklift should have adequatetraining with a recognized body such as RoSPA (Royal Society for the Protectionof Accidents) and all pedestrians should wear high visibility clothing whenentering an area where forklifts are operating.Forklifts should be maintained regularly and audible andvisual warnings such as reverse bleep or flashing lights should be used anddrivers should wear seatbelts to prevent them from falling if the forklift tipsover.All Roadways andaisles should have sufficient width and overhead clearance (for loadedFLTs and for FLTs passing each other if necessary); road humps should beavoided; consideration could be given to a 1-way system if possible andadequate lighting is essential andloading bays etc should be clearly marked and where possible, fitted withbarriers and warning devicessuch as mirrors should be used if barriers cannot be fitted.Structural featuressuch as columns or machinery should be identified, marked and protected(e.g. with impact barriers) and any delicate equipment such as computers shouldbe protected.By far thebest way of protecting computers, printers and monitors is to use specialist industrialcomputer enclosures. Made from durable metals including food gradestainless steel, a decent enclosure should be able to withstand even the mostineffectual forklift driver, some are even bombproof! Many companies opt tostore their IT in these enclosures even when the working environments are notparticularly hostile, ensuring the protection of not only the expensivehardware but also valuable data.
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