A forklift operator received fatal injuries when the forklift he was operating overturned on a ramp he was descending. The operator was found hours later trapped between the frame of the forklift and the ground when the forklift overturned while exiting the building onto a roadway. The investigation found that: - The operator did not have a forklift licence, and was not authorised to use the vehicle. - The forklift had been left in an inoperable condition. - The load was above the safe working limit. - The forklift was used without the employer’s knowledge. - The forklift was being used on a gradient, not in its intended area, but elsewhere. If ForkTrack was installed: - Unauthorised operators would be locked out of the forklift – Tracking all licenced operators - Speed can be controlled at all times. - Operators would have had a clear picture of the vehicles engine performance. - The warning buzzer would have warned the operator of selected unsafe event – such as load weight. - Zoned speed control would not have allowed the operator to use the vehicle outside designated areas. - Online reporting would have alerted both the company and AAL staff to the impact, dispatching help upon receiving the alert.
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