In modern warehousing, manufacturing and logistics operation scenarios, electric forklifts are the most widely used material handling equipment, and the cross-movement of forklift operators and on-site pedestrians is a common working state. Relevant practical statistics show that most of the small safety risks in forklift operation scenarios are related to insufficient mutual awareness between forklift sides and pedestrians, so building a standardized cognition system of forklift-pedestrian safety can effectively reduce unnecessary operation risks.

First, it is necessary to clarify the basic operation characteristics of electric forklifts that are different from walking pedestrians. The whole vehicle has a certain braking distance even at low driving speed, and there are multiple natural blind areas around the vehicle body, including the area on the right side of the vehicle, the rear of the vehicle and the surrounding area of the lifting gantry. These blind spots cannot be fully covered by the operator's normal field of vision, and passing pedestrians are often unable to accurately judge the moving track of the forklift in advance.

Then the practical operable safety guidelines can be divided into three core modules. The first module is physical space division: mark independent forklift driving channels and pedestrian walking channels on the ground of the operation site, set obvious warning signs at all movement intersections, and avoid random crossing of the two types of moving lines without special permissions. The second module is operation behavior specification for two groups: forklift operators need to complete circle-check before starting the vehicle to confirm that no pedestrians stay around the body, keep low driving speed when passing all intersection areas, and actively trigger the prompt sound to remind the surrounding personnel; on-site pedestrians should avoid walking in the dedicated forklift channel, observe the surrounding environment in advance when passing the intersection, do not look at electronic equipment to distract attention when moving, and do not stay in the area where the forklift is parked for handling operation. The third module is daily management support: the site management party organizes regular safety training covering all forklift operators and on-site personnel, regularly checks the normal operation of the forklift's warning sound, reversing prompt and light prompt functions, and carries out scenario-based safety drills every quarter to solidify the safety behavior habits of all personnel.

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