Driving a forklift outdoors in the summer can make you really hot. There is no air con, and if your overhead guard has a plexiglass cover you feel like you are in greenhouse, plus the engine is right under your butt. Employers make sure you give these drivers a break. Heat exhaustion leads to accidents. WorkSafeBC tips on heat stress.
Heat awareness for forklift operators
| Posted by Martin's Forklift | Posted in Forklift Hazards and Accidents, Forklift Operator Safety, Forklift Supervisor
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Effective 1 September look out for the revised Section 16 Mobile Equipment regs from WorkSafeBC. We are now booking September forklift operator training for companies in the Comox Valley.
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Martin’s Forklift is happy to be open again to schedule forklift training for your operators at your worksite. Book now for July/August/September from Nanaimo to Campbell River.
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With vaccines rolling out soon, we do hope to be able to offer our on site forklift training programs for Comox Valley employers by June. We will keep you posted.
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