Taking precautions and following best practices can keep people safe in metal fabricating facilities Forklifts are valuable tools in helping to keep manufacturing facilities going. They also can be very dangerous devices if the operators are not paying attention or take unnecessary risks. Vm/E+/Getty Images Forklifts are necessary devices in most manufacturing facilities. They are effective at transporting raw materials, work in process, and finished goods to the places where they need to be to ensure that workflow remains steady and goods are delivered per schedules. Forklifts also can be dangerous—and even deadly—devices. Each year since 2011, more than 50 people have died in the U.S. in forklift-related accidents across all industry sectors. In the same time period, more than 6,000 people suffered nonfatal injuries as a result of forklifts. When a 10,000-lb. vehicle hits a 180-lb. human, the human isn’t going to fare too well. That’s the bad […]

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