What To Do In Case Of Forklift Accident In The Bronx

Table of Contents Forklift Accident Statistics Recent Bronx and Other New York City Forklift Accidents Practical Tips for Improving Forklift Safety Measures The Different Types of Training OSHA Requires for All Forklift Operator Trainees Forklift Accidents Frequently Happen Due to Other Highly Negligent Behaviors Most Common Physical Injuries Suffered Due to Forklift Accidents Contact Information FAQ Summary Table Key Points Details Statistics Highlighting the number of accidents, injuries, and fatalities caused by forklifts annually. Recent Accidents Discussing specific incidents in New York City involving forklifts. Safety Tips Offering advice on forklift maintenance, operation, and training to improve workplace safety. OSHA Training Describing the types of training required by OSHA for forklift...

01 April

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What Are The Four Warehouse Dangers At Work

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in Forklift Accidents, Work Accidents, Workers Compensation

Warehouses are large buildings that store "things" such as raw materials, machine or device components, and finished goods for distribution to retailers. They often become busy and even frenetic places during peak demand periods of the year. This places a lot of pressure on their workers to move products rapidly explains one of New York work accident lawyers at the F&A injury law firm. Unfortunately, some warehouse managers solve this by compromising safety as well as pushing their workers too hard and/or making them work long shifts. A warehouse full of rushed people on foot moving among racing forklifts through...

28 August

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How to Minimize Construction Site Dangers During the Pandemic In New York

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in Construction Accidents, Crane Accidents, Demolition Accident, Forklift Accidents, Scaffold Accidents, Work Accidents, Workers Compensation

Now that we know that the COVID-19 pandemic will be around for another year or two, we must make sure that all construction site employers follow the best safety guidelines. To help meet this challenge, OSHA (the Occupational Safety and Health Administration) has created detailed workplace recommendations. Since these guidelines are rather comprehensive, it will help to review them based on each of the specific construction safety topics they address. Both employers and workers must alter many past work practices to keep everyone safe from COVID-19 and regular construction site dangers. Subjects addressed include the need to create multiple teams and shifts,...

13 June

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Too Many NY Forklift Accidents Raise Safety Concerns Explain New York City Work Accident Attorneys

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in Accidents, Forklift Accidents

During the first six months of 2017, at least two more forklift accidents occurred says Arkady Frekhtman, one of the New York City work accident attorneys at the F&A injury law firm in Manhattan. In February, a 28-year-old Queens construction worker lost his life while operating one. He was basically crushed to death while using a forklift outside a FDNY warehouse. After being placed in neutral, the forklift rolled forward and crushed the young man as he prepared to load boxes into a nearby van. Just a few months later in May, a Rochester man employed by a fence company died...

17 May

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Why Forklift Overturn Accidents Happen

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in Construction Accidents, Forklift Accidents

To the inexperienced person, forklift operation seems straightforward. However, avoiding a forklift accident is not obvious. Tipping a forklift over is as easy as turning a corner too quickly, or lifting an unstable load too high in the air. There are many ways that forklift accidents can happen, and therein lies the difficulty of their use. Of the different types of forklift accidents, forklift overturns are the leading cause of fatalities. Operators who are thrown off or attempt to jump off an overturning forklift may suffer fatal crush injuries. How overturns happen is discussed next. Cornering too quickly. The forklift's small turn...