Forklifts & Pedestrian Safety
Forklift vehicles are not like automobiles; they are about twice as heavy, due to the counterbalance weight needed to carry large loads. Because forklifts are so heavy, when a pedestrian worker gets injured by a forklift vehicle, the injury is often serious and sometimes fatal. To avoid becoming a victim of a forklift accident, we must be constantly aware of the forklift activities around you. As a pedestrian working around moving equipment, you need to watch out for yourself, but you also need to watch out for co-workers and plant visitors to help keep them out of dangerous situations.
