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Toolbox talk: forklift safety.
Authors
CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training
Source
Silver Spring, MD: CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training, 2018 Jan; :1-2
NIOSHTIC No.
20061817
Abstract
OSHA estimates that 680,400 incidents involving forklifts occur in the United States each year. Remember This: 1. Do not operate a forklift unless you have been trained and certified. 2. Use extreme caution on grades and ramps. 3. Do not raise or lower the forks while the forklift is moving.
Keywords
Construction; Construction industry; Construction workers; Safety practices; Injury prevention; Forklifts; Machine operation; Equipment operation
Contact
CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training, 8484 Georgia Avenue, Suite 1000, Silver Spring, MD 20910
Publication Date
20180123
Document Type
Other
Funding Type
Construction; Cooperative Agreement
Fiscal Year
2018
Identifying No.
Cooperative-Agreement-Number-U60-OH-009762
Priority Area
Construction
Source Name
Toolbox talk: forklift safety
State
MD
Performing Organization
CPWR - The Center for Construction Research and Training, Silver Spring, Maryland
Page last reviewed: May 11, 2023
Content source:
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Education and Information Division