Many industrial and warehouse sites arrange dedicated electric forklift charging zones close to daily operation passages to improve work efficiency, but loose charging cables left on the ground have become one of the most common hidden safety hazards that cause trip accidents for on-site operators, damage to cable insulation, and secondary collisions with moving forklifts. Standardized charging cable management can effectively cut down such hidden risks without extra high investment, and bring long-term safety benefits for frontline operation teams.

First, sites should make pre-planned zone division for charging areas in advance. Mark the fixed dedicated charging space with obvious safety warning lines, and set aside at least 1.2 meters of clear passage space around each charging point, separate the forklift parking position for charging from the normal pedestrian walking route, to minimize the cross between staff walking routes and exposed charging cables. No other sundries shall be stacked in the marked charging zone, to make it convenient for staff to check the layout of cables at any time.

Second, implement standardized cable laying and fixing rules. No part of the charging cable shall be laid directly on the pedestrian passage or frequent forklift driving route. For short-distance fixed wiring, operators can use non-slip, wear-resistant cable protection grooves to fix the cables on the ground, and the surface of the protection grooves shall be kept flat with the surrounding ground without raised edges that may cause extra trip risks. For temporary use cables, staff should arrange the cables along the edge of the wall or the inner side of the warning line, and tidy up the redundant coiled part and fix it on the special cable hanger at a height no lower than 1 meter above the ground, rather than stacking the extra cable loops on the ground randomly.

Third, establish daily inspection and correction mechanisms. Before the end of each shift, the on-site safety supervisor shall check the charging zone one by one, sort out any misplaced cables, fix the loose protection grooves in time, and replace the cables with broken outer sheaths immediately, to avoid safety risks caused by insulation damage or exposed wires. Operators should also receive regular safety training to form good operation habits: after the charging process is completed, the plug shall be pulled out gently, and the charging cable shall be hung on the special bracket in order immediately, instead of throwing it on the ground casually after unplugging. These executable, low-cost management measures can help sites build a stable safe operation system around electric forklift charging areas.