What's at Stake

Imagine a vehicle that weighs twice as much as your family car, can’t stop nearly as quickly and is operated by a person who may not see you. We’re talking about forklifts, which are a vital part of work operations in a variety of workplaces around the world. In North America alone there are close to one million forklifts being used.

What's the Danger

Every year, more than 100 North American workers die in forklift-related incidents and another 20,000 are injured.

Example

A maintenance welder died when he was run over and crushed by a forklift. The welder and a co-worker had been […]