Make sure the application of discipline is consistent with each violation, and applied to all workers equally. Retrain workers who have been re-assigned to jobs to which they are unaccustomed. Install delineated walkways wherever possible to separate pedestrians and mobile equipment. Instruct equipment operators and workers to stay in their respective areas whenever possible. When purchasing new forklifts, consider adequate operator visibility from behind the mast.
Some models offer the operator higher visibility than others.
Mount a flashing orange beacon on mill mobile equipment such as loaders and forklifts as a warning device when the machine is in gear. Such a device is especially useful in mill yards and other worksites with blind corners. Consider back-up alarms as well. Immediately replace cracked and damaged windows on mobile equipment. Ensure workers are instructed in and supervised on the need to de-energize and lock out equipment.