While pedestrians have the right-of-way when it comes to OSHA forklift pedestrian safety rules, that doesn’t prevent accidents from happening.
Forklifts are dangerous; weighing as much as six cars, despite their smaller size.
With just a few steps, you can dramatically increase your pedestrian safety around forklifts:
1️⃣ Use overhead and rear-view mirrors on forklifts
2️⃣ Ensure alarms and flashing signals are in working order on all warehouse forklifts
3️⃣ Mark pedestrian walkways in warehouse locations with forklift traffic
4️⃣ Restrict specific areas to forklift traffic only
5️⃣ Add handrails to increase pedestrian safety around forklifts
6️⃣ Limit overhead door access to forklifts and use man doors for pedestrians