Preventing Forklift Impact: Practical Tips
2 June 20255 min read
Repairs keep you compliant, but reducing the rate of damage in the first place is where real savings live.
1. Column guards and barriers Heavy-duty column guards absorb 90% of low-level forklift impact. Aisle-end barriers protect the most vulnerable frames in the warehouse.
2. Guide rails in narrow aisles Floor-mounted guide rails keep MHE in the centre of the aisle, away from uprights.
3. Driver training and refreshers Most racking damage is caused by the same handful of operatives. Refresher training and damage logging change behaviour fast.
4. Damage reporting culture Make it easy for forklift drivers to report incidents without blame. Hidden damage is far more dangerous than reported damage.
5. Repair quickly Damaged racking left in service quickly compounds — overloaded neighbouring uprights are more likely to fail next.
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