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Injury Rate vs Forklift Hours

Injury Rate vs Forklift Hours

Injury Rate vs Forklift Hours

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Does anyone have data that shows the correlation (or even better, an objective formula) between hours/distance of forklift travel and the injury rate in that area?  Intuitively it makes sense that the less you have to drive a forklift the less chance there is for injury, but so far none of the typical agencies (OSHA, NIOSH) have anything that supports that claim.

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RE: Injury Rate vs Forklift Hours

Interesting theory, but OSHA does not mandate the retention of records regarding the operational hours of powered industrial trucks.  Realistically, you would need to see what the hours of individual operators use, rather than the amount of time used by one particular forklift.  If anyone does have any data, I would love to see it as well.

RE: Injury Rate vs Forklift Hours

Very interesting thought. I would like to see that kind of data too.

RE: Injury Rate vs Forklift Hours

What kind of accidents/injuries are you looking at?  Those experienced by the operators or by non operators who may assist in loading and unloading the powered forktruck?  Two different sets of problems.

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