Industrial operation sites such as warehouses, distribution centers and manufacturing workshops usually have mixed scenarios of forklift operation and pedestrian movement, where improper management of interactive rules will easily lead to unnecessary safety risks. Unlike manually driven mobile equipment, forklifts have larger mass, longer braking distance and obvious blind areas on the body, and electric forklifts also have the feature of low running noise, which makes pedestrians hard to notice the approaching vehicles in time, forming hidden safety hazards in the daily operation process.

The first core measure to avoid related safety accidents is to clearly divide independent areas for forklift operation and pedestrian movement. Sites can mark exclusive pedestrian passages and forklift driving passages with obvious color paint, set up isolation guardrails where conditions permit, and install sound and light warning devices at all intersections of the two types of passages to remind both parties to pay attention to surrounding dynamic conditions in advance.

For forklift operators, they need to complete full safety pre-check before starting work, walk around the whole vehicle to confirm that no pedestrian stays in the surrounding operation range, strictly control the driving speed within the specified limit during the whole operation process, honk the horn to remind when passing intersections, and arrange special personnel to guide when passing areas with large blind areas. For pedestrians working on site, they are required not to enter the forklift exclusive driving area without permission, avoid looking at mobile electronic devices distractedly when walking in the operation area, and keep a safe distance of more than 1 meter from the running forklift.

Enterprises can organize regular joint safety training covering both forklift operators and on-site pedestrians, regularly carry out hidden danger investigation of safety facilities, and update management rules according to actual operation conditions. Jian Shu New Energy focuses on BYD electric forklifts, and we always take on-site operation safety as the core consideration of our service. If you have any demand for electric forklift safety supporting solutions, please send an email to [email protected] for professional response.