A forklift is a very useful piece of equipment within a warehouse. It has a fork on the front that is designed like a flat surface. The fork goes under and lifts objects that are on a palet or are already a flat survace. They can carry and lift very heavy loads. They are very useful and are used in almost any warehouse you will find.
When looking forklifts up according to the Industrial Truck Assocation there about 856 thousand forkllifts in the U.S. These forklifts are very dangerous and often lead to accidents. These accidents vary greatly. The general accident that happens is from a forklift taking on too much weight, more than the counterweight, and tipping over. They also can be in between the vehicle and another survace or be crushed between two vehicles. There are a few other types of common accidents, but they are very less likely or prevelant to this article.
You should be properly trained to operate a forklift. If you do not have the proper training it can be very detrimental to the operator. The accidents will happen in some cases no matter what you do. It is easier to protect against them, however, if you have the proper training before operating one.
