Electric forklifts are widely used in warehouse logistics, manufacturing workshops and cargo distribution scenarios for their low noise, zero emission and easy operation features. Most of the safety accidents related to electric forklifts in daily operations are not caused by equipment failure, but by long-term unstandardized driving habits formed by operators for the sake of convenience, which bring hidden dangers to personal safety, cargo integrity and equipment health. It is necessary to sort out common incorrect habits and master standardized correction methods to build a safe operation environment.

First, correct the omitted pre-drive check habit. Many operators tend to start the vehicle immediately after getting on the forklift to catch up with the work schedule, skipping the necessary pre-operation inspection process. To correct this habit, operators need to reserve 1 to 2 minutes before each start to check the remaining power, brake sensitivity, tire wear, fork deformation, and whether there are pedestrians or obstacles around the vehicle body, confirm that all indicators are in normal state before starting the equipment, to avoid sudden failure during operation that may cause safety accidents.

Second, correct a series of bad habits in the driving process. Common bad driving behaviors include over speeding, making sharp turns at high speed, operating the vehicle with one hand while using a mobile phone, stretching hands or feet out of the vehicle body, and carrying extra personnel on the forklift. Electric forklift has a heavy body, and the braking distance will be significantly extended on wet or slippery ground. Operators need to strictly follow the specified speed limit in the working area, honk in advance when turning or passing the aisle intersection, keep both hands on the steering wheel, and never carry extra personnel that is not equipped with special safety protection seats, to avoid rollover or collision accidents.

Third, correct the non-standard operation habits in loading and unloading process. Many operators are used to driving with the fork lifted at a high position, turning sharply under full load, or overloading the cargo beyond the rated bearing capacity to improve work efficiency. These behaviors will directly move the center of gravity of the whole vehicle upward or outward, greatly increasing the risk of rollover. The correct operation rule is to keep the fork 10 to 20 cm above the ground when driving, never lift the fork to a high position for long distance movement, control the lifting and lowering lever smoothly when handling heavy cargo, do not operate with sudden force, and never use the fork to push other cargo or vehicles.

Finally, correct the irregular parking habits. Many operators park the forklift randomly at the passage entrance, on the slope, or even at the side of the fire fighting equipment, leave the fork suspended in the air, and forget to pull the handbrake before leaving the vehicle. To correct this habit, operators need to park the vehicle in the designated parking area after work, avoid blocking the emergency passage and fire facilities, lower the fork completely to the ground, pull up the handbrake, turn off the total power supply, and take away the key when leaving for a long time. If the vehicle has to stop on the slope temporarily, use anti-slip cushion to fix the tire to avoid slipping.

Forming good electric forklift driving habits does not require extra high operation skills, but requires operators to abandon fluke mentality, strictly implement operation specifications in every daily work link, which can effectively reduce the occurrence of avoidable safety accidents, extend the service life of the equipment, and reduce unnecessary operation and maintenance costs.