Forklifts make it easy for workers to move large loads around warehouses, stores and loading docks. When used improperly, a loaded forklift can injure the driver or bystanders in the area. To reduce ...

An analysis of 5,618 OSHA forklift severe injury reports (2015–2025) ranks every federal-OSHA state. Workers on foot ...

The editor-in-chief of EHS Today’s sister publication Material Handling & Logistics (MH&L) has a bone to pick with OSHA for citing forklift safety hazards as “other-than-serious” violations: Forklifts ...

OSHA’s standard on powered industrial trucks – 29 CFR 1910.178 – requires training programs to include components of formal instruction, practical training and a workplace performance evaluation.

The Fix: Stop relying solely on driver line-of-sight. Deploy active driver-assist technology, such as AI-powered pedestrian ...

Powered Industrial Trucks are critical to many industries. By implementing a forklift safety program and effective training, you can ensure that this asset doesn't become a liability. The owner of a ...

Washington — OSHA administrator David Keeling is set to provide insight during the 13th annual National Forklift Safety Day, scheduled for June 9. The free event, organized by the Industrial Truck ...

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued $165,400 in penalties to Warren, Michigan-based Central Transport L.L.C. as a part of a settlement agreement which commits the company ...

Central Transport LLC is facing $145,420 in OSHA fines for alleged forklift and fall hazards at its Hillside, Ill., truck terminal. OSHA cited the company for 16 alleged violations, including five ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission has unanimously affirmed a general duty clause citation and a $6,300 penalty against a cargo handling company whose employee was struck by a ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued citations carrying $88,000 in penalties to the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) for unsafe forklift operations at its Urbandale, Iowa, ...

SAN FRANCISCO, April 17, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Cal/OSHA today cited Good View Roofing & Building Supply Corporation $62,320 for multiple serious accident-related safety violations following ...