The National Safety Council calculates that the average cost of a worker’s compensation claim for a forklift related injury is over $38,000 and the average total cost per injury exceeds $150,000.

Leaving a forklift unattended a forklift is considered to be unattended when it is not in view, the operator is 25 feet or more away. If you leave a forklift unattended, lower the forks to the ground.

1. Prevent Forklift Truck Tip-Overs. When a forklift tips over, the initial reaction of many drivers is to jump off of the truck. Unfortunately, this is a leading cause of serious injury.

Battery-operated forklifts have some specific safety considerations operators should be aware of before operating the forklift. According to Cintas Corporation , one in four workplace transport ...

The Industrial Truck Association hosted Forklift Safety Day on June 14 and invited equipment manufacturers and users throughout the industry to submit insight on issues pertaining to safety.

What should you do if you're driving a forklift under normal working conditions and it starts to tip over? Is it safer to stay in the vehicle or jump out? If you said, "jump," you'd be dead wrong ...

Simple, low-cost wireless safety solution to alert workers when a forklift approaches around a blind corner now available in Singapore and Southeast Asia HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - Aug. 1, 2017 -Q-Track ...

The vehicles have been integral to factories and warehouses for more than a century, but now companies are aspiring to go “forklift-free” to improve productivity and safety.

The effectiveness of a forklift safety training program can vary significantly depending on how it is delivered and who within the organization is receiving it. Effective safety management requires ...