 |  | Dangers at the Loading Dock
According to statistics reported by the US Department of Labor, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), there are 68,400 forklift accidents each year. Seven percent of those 68,400 accidents (i..e., 4,788) are due to a lift truck running off the loading dock.*
While thousands of accidents are reported annually, many are not, especially near misses.
Unfortunately, accidents usually are only reported if the person dies or sustains substantial injuries.
Click here for a listing of reported accidents at loading docks.
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How does dock run-off happen?
Most accidents at loading docks occur due to vacant dock positions that do not have a trailer parked at them, or due to separation between the truck and loading dock.
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| How may vacant-dock accidents and trailer/dock separation be avoided?
You can protect your employees by using the following:
Safe-T-Lip® Levelers
Safe-T-Gates®
Vehicle Restraints
Dok-Guardian Safety Barrier
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* Source: Powered industrial truck accidents report through OSHA's "First report of serious accidents", 1985-1990 |