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http://dx.doi.org/10.14346/JKOSOS.2013.28.4.033

Proposed Revision of Standard on Articles for Forklift Trucks in Manufacturing Industries  

Shin, Woonchul (Department of Safety Research, Occupational Safety and Health Research Institute, KOSHA)
Rhee, Hongsuk (Department of Safety Research, Occupational Safety and Health Research Institute, KOSHA)
Park, Jai Hak (Department of Safety Engineering, Chungbuk National University)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Safety / v.28, no.4, 2013 , pp. 33-37 More about this Journal
Abstract
A forklift truck, commonly used for transporting heavy materials in manufacturing industries, etc., is a useful machine. However accidents occur frequently during the operation of the machine. In order to prevent accidents it is necessary to examine the current safety regulations on a forklift truck. Because the regulations have not revised for a long time, they do not reflect the rapidly changing environment of industries. Proposed revision of standard on articles for forklift trucks was presented after analysing the causes of occurred injuries, comparing domestic standards with international standards and examining the survey results. We analyzed the safety regulation articles and the injuries according to the type of work conducted with forklift. The major differences in safety regulations between Korea and the major foreign countries were investigated. The opinions of field workers on the safety regulations were surveyed using e-mail or interview. As a result, it was found that preventing workers from contacting with the forklift is very important. To prevent accident due to movement of a stopped forklift, actions are necessary to prevent slip of a forklift. Also supervision is required to make workers fasten safety belt and to prohibit workers from using a forklift for undesignated purpose.
Keywords
forklift truck; safety regulation; accident prevention;
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