Forklifts & materials-handling equipment
Forklifts and other materials-handling equipment, such as powered pallet jacks and similar powered units, are a vital part of warehouses, sawmills, and other yard and plant operations. If the equipment is not used safely, risks include rollovers and collisions with pedestrians. Forklift operators and other equipment operators must have been properly trained to operate the equipment safely.
See our resources for information on working safely with and around forklifts and materials handling equipment.
Resources
Layer risk controls to help prevent workers from being struck by mobile equipment
Struck-by incidents can occur in any workplace where mobile equipment is used, and the risk is increased when equipment operators have obstructed views (blind spots). The best way to prevent these incidents...
Reducing the risk of workers being struck by vehicles or mobile equipment: Guide to using the fillable template
At many workplaces, workers are at risk of being struck by vehicles or mobile equipment such as forklifts, excavators, trucks, and graders. This guide describes how employers can complete the fillable...
Managing risks in manufacturing workplaces: Assessing risks — Mobile equipment
The questions in this tool are designed to help you evaluate how you are identifying, controlling, and managing significant risks in your operation. It is provided in a fillable Word document for you...
Forklifts: Pre-use inspection
Describes how to perform a visual and operational pre-use inspection.
Revised: May 2017
Highlights
- Revised safety poster shows workers how to stand out safely around mobile equipment and vehicles Published on: April 24, 2023
- New safety resources available to help reduce the risk of struck-by incidents at your worksite Published on: January 13, 2023
- New slide show illustrates the risks of riding as a passenger on forklifts Published on: December 21, 2022
- New resource to help employers reduce risk from mobile equipment and vehicles Published on: October 29, 2021