Inspect your lift truck forks to increase your safety

Surprisingly many worn forks on the shop floor

Did you know that is it best to check your lift truck forks for wear every year? A lot of lift truck drivers forget to perform this inspection. That's a shame, as working with worn or cracks forks is dangerous. A regular inspection prevents serious consequences:

• Large or small cuts
• Falling loads caused by a breaking fork
• Damage to goods, racks or persons

In addition to dangerous situations, worn forks also entail additional costs: a direct cost such as the purchase of new forks, indirect costs such as the transshipment costs for loading and unloading goods or even an unforeseen cost caused by incapacitated personnel.