Forklift Safety Devices
Busy warehouses and industrial sites often use forklifts, which come with many safety concerns, resulting in the need for forklift safety devices. If you are responsible for one of these workplaces, you need to take the right steps to improve worker safety and reduce common forklift hazards before accidents occur.
The good news is that safety technology has advanced quite a lot in the past few years, providing more safety solutions than ever before
Although there are many risks involved in any workplace where forklifts are being used, many of these risks can be greatly reduced. In this article, we will discuss the best forklift safety devices that could help with things such as forklift collision avoidance and pedestrian protection. We will also explore how ELOKON can help improve forklift safety with its cutting-edge forklift safety systems.
Pedestrian Protection System
One of the biggest risks in any workplace where forklifts are being used is the risk of collisions with pedestrians on the floor. Forklift operators may not see pedestrians, which can lead to a collision. However, the good news is that collisions with pedestrians are quite easy to avoid with the right tools.
You should invest in a pedestrian protection system, which can help forklift operators detect where pedestrians are. ELOshield is a proximity detection system that uses ultra-wideband proximity detection to alert forklift operators. If a pedestrian, vehicle, or object gets too close, the forklift operator will be alerted before a collision occurs.
ELOshield can even give visual, audible, or vibration alerts to pedestrians so that they can get to safety.
At ELOKON, our ELOshield system can be reconfigured depending on how wide you want the protection zone or warning zone to be. It is also able to detect multiple pedestrians at the same time, even if they are coming from different directions.
Forklift Collision Avoidance
If your workplace uses forklifts, chances are several forklifts are being operated at the same time. This can come with its own series of risks, as there is always the potential for forklifts to collide with one another.
To prevent this risk, ELOKON provides forklift collision avoidance safety systems for VNA trucks that use anti-collision technology.
ELOprotect uses a minimum distance to detect when another forklift becomes too close, slowing down the forklifts to avoid a collision. ELOprotect uses intelligent technology to make it possible for two forklifts to operate simultaneously in the same aisle without the risk of them colliding with one another, as it can even bring both forklifts to a complete stop if necessary.
Indoor/Outdoor Speed Control
Industrial sites often have forklifts operating both indoors and outdoors, which can also pose safety risks regarding speed. Aside from having pedestrian protection systems and forklift collision avoidance systems, you should also have indoor/outdoor speed control systems in place.
ELOspeed is a safety system that automatically controls forklift speed through radar to detect when forklifts are going too fast. It allows them to reach full speed when outdoors but automatically makes them slow down as they enter indoor areas.
Forklift Hazards: Additional Ways to Improve Forklift Safety
Now that you know what forklift safety devices you can use to improve workforce safety, what are some additional ways you can increase safety when forklifts are operating? Achieving workplace safety for warehouses or industrial sites is an ongoing job. You will need to constantly evaluate your safety standards to better understand where there could be improvements.
Oftentimes, this is a team effort, as all of your employees will need to help when it comes to spotting risks and coming up with solutions.
Here are some additional tips you can use to reduce the risk of forklift accidents and collisions:
- Train Employees: You can't have workplace safety without properly training your forklift operators. These operators need to go through extensive training to become certified and have ongoing education as the technology progresses.
- Adopt New Technology: Because forklift safety devices are constantly evolving as the technology evolves, you need to be willing to adapt to new technology. By staying up-to-date, you can improve workplace safety and automate forklift management systems to improve efficiency.
- Create a Safety Culture: Aside from training your employees and forklift operators, you also need to encourage a culture of safety in the workplace. Workplace safety needs to become a personal responsibility that every employee feels individually. By encouraging a culture of safety, employees will be more vocal about the hazards they see.
- Remove Common Hazards: No matter how hard you try, there are always going to be hazards when forklifts are being operated. However, there are some hazards in the workplace that you should try to remove or resolve if it is at all possible. For instance, you can try to reduce anything on the floor that could contribute to collisions, or you could add lights to low-visibility areas to improve pedestrian safety.
- Keep Forklifts Operational: Your warehouse or industrial site needs to have a maintenance schedule that keeps all of the forklifts in top-notch condition. This is about more than just improving efficiency, as it can also directly affect safety. If forklifts are not operating as they should, this can cause many risks that would otherwise be preventable.
- Monitor Performance: You need to monitor the performance of both your forklifts and the forklift operators. Steps may need to be taken if certain operators do not follow the rules or take the necessary safety precautions. You should also keep an eye out for any common areas in the workplace that contribute to forklift hazards, such as blind spot areas or high-traffic zones.
Improve Workforce Safety With ELOKON
If you are in charge of a warehouse or industrial site, you need to take advantage of the automated safety solutions at ELOKON. At ELOKON, we provide a variety of safety systems using cutting-edge technology to improve workplace safety. These systems help to improve safety as well as efficiency while optimizing your operations for a better workflow.
Whether you want to invest in forklift safety devices or improve your workforce operations, you need to consider ELOKON safety systems. Contact ELOKON today to see which safety solutions are the right fit for your workforce.