Safety Tips for using Forklifts in Winters
When material handling work extends to indoor as well as outdoor areas, it becomes imperative to consider all the surrounding elements to ensure safe & productive operations. Weather conditions are one of the concerns that cannot be undermined, especially when it comes to biting, cold winters. With dipping temperatures, the risk of accidents and break downs drastically increase. To keep a check on these avoidable circumstances, maintenance of your vehicle, particularly if it’s a battery forklift and safety of your operators should be on the priority list. In this article we’ll walk you through a few key measures that you must be heedful of when operating forklifts in winter: Ensure a training program for your operators Providing necessary training to your operators before they confidently take their position at the steering is a must . Having sound understanding of all the principles of cold-weather and the probable challenges is a boon even for the experience