 |  | Taking Control of the Loading Dock
Rite-VuTM Light Communication System
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Abstract
Lack of clear communication and limited visibility pose serious safety threats at the loading dock.
Each year in the United States, nearly 100 workers are killed and 20,000 seriously injured in forklift-related incidents*. Better communication to forklift operators and pedestrians in the loading dock area can help reduce collisions.
Based on customer concerns, Rite-Hite Corporation has introduced the Rite-Vu™ Light Communication System. Rite-Vu consists of three individual light communication products that provide clear, visual communication to the right person, at the right time, at the right location. It is the only system that clearly tells forklifts and pedestrians when a forklift is working inside a trailer so that they can exercise proper caution against that forklift backing out. The technology also adds another level of protection for forklift operators to help reduce catastrophic accidents due to trailer separation from the dock.
Numerous communication technologies protect against forklift-pedestrian accidents throughout various areas of a facility. Given the critical nature of the issue, it’s imperative for decision-makers to understand the technologies available and how they help increase safety when forklift operators and pedestrians are at risk.
* NIOSH Alert, Publication No. 2001 |