Report your near misses
May 1st 2010 Materials handling equipment
supplier, Jungheinrich, is warning
that forklift truck users of all sizes
should implement procedures to
report their 'near misses' – the
accidents that almost happened.
"Every business should have a
procedure for reporting and
correcting potential safety hazards
and near misses. Supervisors and
managers must encourage
employees to report all potential
safety hazards and near miss
accidents and each report should be
taken seriously, investigated
thoroughly and preventative action
taken," explains Peter Scott,
Jungheinrich UK's group HSE
manager.
Most forklift truck accidents are
the result of operator error or a
poorly designed work flow area.
However, virtually all accidents are
preceded by a chain of events or
circumstances that would have
warned of a potential for danger.
"If near misses are reported
frequent danger spots within the
operation can be highlighted and
steps taken to avoid a more serious
incident," says Scott.
Jungheinrich's safety department
can help truck users to compile a
standard near miss report form to
ensure that reporting procedure is
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