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http://dx.doi.org/10.14346/JKOSOS.2013.28.4.091

A Study on Safety Improvement of Forklift Truck  

Chae, Jongmin (Occupational Safety and Health Research Institute, KOSHA)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Safety / v.28, no.4, 2013 , pp. 91-96 More about this Journal
Abstract
Forklift truck is one of the dangerous machines which causes the fatal accidents most frequently. The causes of fatalities by forklift from 2008 to 2011 were analyzed. Crushing the operator when tipping over or falling off a truck were the major causes of death in this study. The purpose of this study is to show measures from the engineering point of view to prevent the forklift truck accidents. In order for that, the domestic requirement for forklift safety was compared with those of foreign and international standards. The manufacturers' opinion was also collected regarding to improve the forklift safety. Several measures were suggested in order to prevent fatalities caused by forklift.
Keywords
forklift; overhead guard; Fatalities by forklift; cube drop test; impact test;
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