Forklift Safety Newsletter: How Safe Is Your Loading Dock?

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D2000 Safety Newsletter

Forklift Safety

How Safe Is Your Loading Dock?

Traditional open-style loading docks should always be a concern for safety managers since there is nothing to prevent a forklift from driving off the edge of the dock. Pedestrians have also been injured falling off loading docks.

OSHA requirements don’t provide much guidance. Loading docks must have guardrails only if they are four feet or more above ground level, but most loading docks are 48” to 52”. How often have you seen guardrails on loading docks? Not often.

In addition, forklifts must “maintain a safe distance” from the edge of the dock. This means that it is up to the employer to determine that distance and ensure that drivers maintain this distance.

So what are some best practices to consider for open-style loading docks?

Forklift Safety

Training Options

Forklift Safety: Train the Trainer

Duration: 8 hours.

Prerequisites: Experience in operating all types of forklifts in use at that location. Good understanding of employer’s material handling policies and procedures.

Adult Education Basics
Regulatory Overview
Administering the Classes
Curriculum Review
Conducting Practical Evaluations
Best Practices

Telehandler Safety: Train the Trainer

Duration: 8 hours.

Prerequisites: Experience in operating all types of forklifts in use at that location. Good understanding of employer’s material handling policies and procedures.