Forklifts & Warehouse Equipment in St Louis

Common Forklift Accidents and How to Prevent Them

  • A warehouse by its very nature presents a long list of safety challenges, and many of them happen on and around forklift equipment. In fact, OSHA has estimated that each year there are 85 fatal accidents, 34,900 accidents resulting in serious injury, and 61,800 non-serious incidents attributed to forklifts. While mitigating the risk of forklift accidents is multi-pronged, knowing which accidents are the most common and understanding how to prevent them can help create a culture of safety. Rollovers Forklift…