FORKLIFT trucks are an essential part of most industrial and supply chains around the world. However, statistics indicate they also present a very significant hazard to people occupying the same ...

National Forklift Safety Day, sponsored by the Industrial Truck Association, served as a focal point for manufacturers to highlight the safe use of forklifts and the importance of operator training.

When you think about forklift safety, it’s the operational aspects that typically command attention: driving at a safe speed, minding maximum load capacities, awareness of nearly foot traffic, etc.

ANNISTON ARMY DEPOT, Ala. -- Material handling equipment is among the safety focus areas for Anniston Army Depot during the month of August. Depot operations would cease without the safe, timely ...

A 34-year-old man was killed when the forklift he was on tipped over and crushed him, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office. The man steered the forklift toward the left and it tipped over.

Forklifts can help get a lot of work done, but they pose dangers that both operators and pedestrians must watch out for. Here are five of the most common forklift hazards. Forklifts can help get a lot ...

Analysis of OSHA data finds lack of training and failure to follow basic safety protocols are to blame for most forklift-related fatalities. DC Velocity Staff ...

Forklifts make it easy for workers to move large loads around warehouses, stores and loading docks. When used improperly, a loaded forklift can injure the driver or bystanders in the area. To reduce ...

Here are just a few of the ways forklift manufacturers and dealers will be helping fleet managers and operators observe this year’s National Forklift Safety Day. DC Velocity Staff ...

This story appears in the Aug. 4 print edition of Transport Topics. As the economy continues its recovery and demand for the delivery of goods increases, forklift operators and other distribution ...

Forklifts can help get a lot of work done, but they pose dangers that both operators and pedestrians must watch out for. Here are five of the most common forklift ...