BOS3001
UNIT III Scholarly Activity-JHA
Columbia Southern University
BOS3001-18L-4A21-S1, Fundamentals of Occupational Safety and Health
JHA
Report on Plant hazards with control measures
1. Operating electric forklifts in narrow aisles.
1. Potential hazards:
1. Pedestrians being crushed, struck, and/or pinned by forklift.
2. Overly congested pedestrian/forklift work area and poor lay out of facility
for operations results in blind spots at intersections, areas where workers
may be exiting between highly stacked material, or forklift loads
obscuring the operator’s vision.
2. Controls
1. Development, implementation, and operator training from forklift safety
written program.
2. Only trained and authorized users are to be permitted to operate forklifts.
Training includes classroom instruction, written exam, and an initial
hands-on evaluation.
3. Pedestrian initial and annual training regarding forklift traffic and accident
prevention methods.
4. Pedestrian walkways and forklift travel paths should be clearly
distinguishable. Posting of Forklift safety and warning signage to
designate forklift traffic zones.
5. Installation of dome mirrors and strobe at all feasible intersection.
6. Installation of strobe mounted to back of forklift or red lighting around
forklift to alert pedestrians. Back-up audio alarm to alert pedestrians.
7. Operator should always slow down and sound horn whenever backing,
crossing intersections, and approaching pedestrians.
8. When carrying loads which may obstruct operators’ vision, the operator
should travel I reverse. Never travel with vision obscured or limited. This
UNIT III Scholarly Activity-JHA
Columbia Southern University
BOS3001-18L-4A21-S1, Fundamentals of Occupational Safety and Health
JHA
Report on Plant hazards with control measures
1. Operating electric forklifts in narrow aisles.
1. Potential hazards:
1. Pedestrians being crushed, struck, and/or pinned by forklift.
2. Overly congested pedestrian/forklift work area and poor lay out of facility
for operations results in blind spots at intersections, areas where workers
may be exiting between highly stacked material, or forklift loads
obscuring the operator’s vision.
2. Controls
1. Development, implementation, and operator training from forklift safety
written program.
2. Only trained and authorized users are to be permitted to operate forklifts.
Training includes classroom instruction, written exam, and an initial
hands-on evaluation.
3. Pedestrian initial and annual training regarding forklift traffic and accident
prevention methods.
4. Pedestrian walkways and forklift travel paths should be clearly
distinguishable. Posting of Forklift safety and warning signage to
designate forklift traffic zones.
5. Installation of dome mirrors and strobe at all feasible intersection.
6. Installation of strobe mounted to back of forklift or red lighting around
forklift to alert pedestrians. Back-up audio alarm to alert pedestrians.
7. Operator should always slow down and sound horn whenever backing,
crossing intersections, and approaching pedestrians.
8. When carrying loads which may obstruct operators’ vision, the operator
should travel I reverse. Never travel with vision obscured or limited. This
