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Toolbox talk: forklift safety

Share the space and keep the load low. About 5 minutes.

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  • About 5 minutes
  • 6 points
  • Attendance recorded in Reldro
A worker guiding a concrete chute while pouring a slab

Why this matters

Forklifts tip, hit people, and drop loads. Pedestrians and operators both have a role.

What to cover

  1. Only trained operators drive forklifts.
  2. Check the truck at the start of each shift.
  3. Keep loads low and tilted back when you travel.
  4. Slow down at corners and sound the horn.
  5. Pedestrians stay out of forklift routes, and make eye contact before crossing.
  6. Never lift people on forks.

Ask the crew

  • Where do forklifts and people cross on this site?
  • What do you check first?
  • Who's trained to drive?

One thing to do today

Mark pedestrian routes away from forklift paths.

Use this toolbox talk in Reldro

  • It arrives ready to edit, and your crew uses it on their phone, even without signal.
  • Failed items become corrective actions with an owner and a due date.
  • Every completed one is kept with the site, the date and who did it.
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