Why Should Forklift Safety Get Our Attention？

The forklift weighs more than three tons and can reach a speed of 18 mph. These big guys are very helpful to our warehouse work, at the same time, It is also a source of great danger. Use these forklift safety warning lights to ensure your safety.

Use these forklift safety warning lights to ensure your safety.

The following are three accident statistics that should be given extra care and attention when operating forklift trucks.

• Forklift trucks kill about 85 people every year.
• Forklift accidents causing serious injuries in total 34,900 each year.
• Non-serious injuries related to forklift accidents reach 61,800 people per year.

If the company implements stricter training policies, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) estimates that about 70% of forklift accidents in the United States can be prevented.

Why are forklifts so dangerous? There are many reasons.

• They can weigh 9,000 pounds, three times as much as many cars.
• They can travel up to 18 mph.
• Unlike cars, forklifts only have brakes at the front, which makes braking more difficult.
• The rear of the forklift is heavier to compensate for the heavy load carried by the front. This uneven weight distribution will make the forklift difficult to operate.
• The rear wheel rotates the forklift, causing the rear end to swing outward. This increases the chance of tipping over during sharp turns.
• The load is carried by the front of the forklift, which may hinder the driver’s sight.
• Forklift trucks are often used to lift heavy goods to quite high heights. This combination is always very dangerous.

Forklift trucks are special equipment commonly used in factories due to their flexible and convenient handling and transportation functions.

Forklift truck operation is affected by unstable driving route area, poor working environment light, poor driving sight, surrounding equipment, facilities, and personnel, etc., resulting in frequent forklift truck accidents.

All forklift trucks are equipped with LED warning lights. High-brightness light beams are installed in front, back, left and right of the forklift truck body to project onto the road surface, generating clear blue light and light beams around and moving along with the movement of the forklift truck.

Especially in a noisy working environment, when the sound warning cannot meet the safety requirements, the warning light will play an important role in reminding the surrounding workers to prevent forklift accidents.

Forklift safety warning light is a warning function that an LED lamp emits blue light or red light onto the ground through a condensing concave-convex ball.

The warning lights we see in our daily life are flashing red and blue, why?

Because red is the primary color in the warm color system and has warning function, while blue is the primary color in the cold color system, which is in sharp contrast with red and can attract people’s attention.

Forklift safety should receive our attention.

Vanten LED is a Forklift LED Lights Wholesaler, the danger is often caused by inconspicuous negligence. Don’t regret it when something happens. Understand our products and give you a safe forklift working environment.

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