| Title |
Safety of industrial lift trucks |
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| SubTitle |
A survey of investigated accidents and incidents [April 1997 to March 2001]. |
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| Author |
Male, G. for HSE. |
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| Series Code |
SIR |
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| Series Number |
60 |
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| Publisher |
HSE Books |
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| Date of Publication |
2003 |
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| Length |
47 pages |
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| ISBN |
0717627543 |
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| Notes |
Specialist inspector report no 60. (SIR60) (SIR 60)
WEB VERSION ONLY |
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| Abstract |
This Specialist Inspector Report describes accidents and incidents associated with industrial lift trucks that were investigated by HSE inspectors over the period April 1997 to March 2001. It identifies a number of common reasons for accidents and incidents and the causal factors associated with them. It is intended to provide information to assist in the development of safety requirements for the design and use of these machines and to assist in the training of drivers and others affected by industrial truck use. The data is of value to safety authorities and truck manufacturers, suppliers, trainers and users to address safety shortcomings through design and safe working methods. Contents: Summary; Introduction; Survey scope and nature; Details of survey; Numbers of accidents/incidents related to the numbers of trucks in use; General analysis; Person injured; Driver training; Nature of accidents; Truck operation; Causal factors; Discussion; Conclusions. Any opinions and/or conclusions expressed in this report are those of the author(s) alone and do not necessarily reflect HSE policy. |
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| Keywords |
Research; Transport; Vehicles; Counterbalance trucks; All terrain; Forklifts; Pallet trucks; Stacker trucks; Pedestrian trucks. |
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