For all industrial and logistics facilities that deploy electric forklifts as core handling equipment, establishing clear, actionable safety management and emergency response protocols for rare potential fire scenarios related to forklift power systems is an essential part of daily workplace risk control. It is important for all management and frontline operation staff to master standardized disposal steps, to avoid unnecessary safety risks and reduce possible property losses to the maximum extent.

First of all, enterprises should complete systematic pre-job safety training for all forklift operators and on-site safety management personnel, to help them accurately identify the early warning signs of power system abnormalities, including unusual pungent odor from overheated components, tiny unexpected smog emission, or abnormal alert prompts popping up on the forklift’s built-in operation monitoring screen. Once operators spot any of these abnormal signs, they should drive the forklift to the pre-marked open, ventilated isolation zone far away from stacked flammable goods, high-voltage power distribution cabinets and crowded working areas as soon as possible, cut off the whole power output of the forklift, evacuate all irrelevant personnel within 5 meters around, and notify the on-site safety management team immediately, instead of attempting to disassemble the forklift or check the abnormal parts by themselves without professional protection.

If a small open flame occurs in the isolated area, the on-site professional safety team should take out the special fire extinguishing equipment that is specially designated for lithium battery related fire scenarios for initial suppression, never use unapproved extinguishing materials in improper operation ways that may expand the risk. All irrelevant personnel in the facility should follow the pre-planned emergency evacuation route to leave the high-risk area in order, and the safety management person in charge should report the situation to the local professional fire rescue department immediately to get professional guidance and follow-up disposal support.

After the whole incident is fully handled by professional teams, the facility management side should organize a full-scale safety review, to sort out the existing loopholes in daily equipment inspection, staff operation specification and emergency reserve deployment, update the corresponding safety management rules, and arrange regular simulated emergency drills for all on-site staff every quarter, to make sure every member is familiar with the full set of response procedures.

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