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4 Common Forklift Accidents – And How to Prevent Them

As fun as they look to operate, forklifts are a serious workplace hazard. OSHA estimates that there are 110,000 forklift accidents each year and that an American worker is killed in a forklift-related accident every three days. There’s no question that the human costs are high, but forklift accidents hurt financially, too.  According to the National Safety Council, these accidents cost employers an average of $48,000 per work-related disabling injury and $1.39 million per death.

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Surely Warehouses Need Safety Too?

Warehouses need safety too.  When was the last time you were witness to a “near-miss forklift accident” at a busy intersection in your warehouse or distribution center?  Chances are the memory is not that distant if you are one of those forklift drivers. The sad truth is that there are safety directors that have had to experience these events under their watch and what’s worse is, that they’re sometimes limited by budget restraints to properly resolve these problems.