Workplace Traffic Management Planning and Forklift Safety

Traffic Management Planning for Powered High-Risk Mobile Plant & Industrial Forklift Trucks Workplace Safety

Solve Safety is a Certified Professional Services organisation that offers specialised support, providing occupational health and safety advice for workplace operational task and activities management.

We specialise in delivering comprehensive Workplace Traffic management safety planning by providing guidance on safety measures that Workplace Duty Holders are required to consider when planning High-Risk Mobile Plant and Industrial Forklift Trucks safety.

Assessing Safe Traffic Management Planning

With a team of leading safety management consultants based in Melbourne but operating throughout Australia Nationally, we are dedicated to helping organisations create the safest and most efficient environments possible.

No matter the size or services of your workplace—small, medium or major—a risk assessment that identifies all the hazards of the workplace is of paramount importance.

This applies to various industries, including transportation, logistics, postal, warehousing, agricultural, forestry, fishing, construction building trade, manufacturing, mining and quarries, public administration and safety emergency, administration and support, arts, culture and design, retail and wholesale trades, every other workplace and rental, hiring and real-estate, electricity, gas water and waste water recycling, office works and professional services, health care and hospital, health and community support, education and training, hospitality, automotive, sports and recreation, aged care and disability services.

OHS Safety Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Our consultants are Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) certified, qualified and experienced, possessing expert skills and knowledge over every aspect of Workplace Safety for High-Risk Mobile Plant and Industrial Forklift Trucks safety management.

Their expertise enables them to meticulously review and support your safety planning, so it meets the highest safety standards, minimising risks and enhancing productivity.

OHS Safety Certification and Qualifications

The Australian Qualifications Framework specifies the standards for educational qualifications in Australia. It is administered nationally by the Australian Governments Department of Industry, with oversight from the States and Territories, through the Standing Council of Tertiary Education Skills and Employment. www.aqf.edu.au

Planning Safe High-Risk Mobile Plant & Industrial Forklift Trucks Safety Services

Risks Management Process

Solve Safety provides specific workplace task and activities guidance support for both High-Risk Mobile Plant and Industrial Forklift Trucks Safety Organisers who are employers, and High-Risk Mobile Plant and Industrial Forklift Trucks Safety Services Organisers who are not employers, in managing their duties, by reviewing the safety planning requirements under the 2004 Occupational Safety (OHS) Act and Regulations. www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/information-employers-occupational-health-and-safety-act-2004

ensure a safe workplace. Solve Safety addresses various hazards related to forklift activities:

OHS Safety responsibilities for Boards & Volunteer Boards/Committees

Solve Safety offers specialised support providing Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) advice for High-Risk Mobile Plant and Industrial Forklift Trucks Safety Services Organisations, their Governing Board or Management Committees and their Volunteer Members of a Board or Committee of Management for their day-to-day operational task and activity management.

By focusing on comprehensive High-Risk Mobile Plant and Industrial Forklift Trucks Safety Services safety management planning and implementation, by providing safety knowledge and skills on safety measures that Organisational Leadership Teams are required to consider, when providing leadership on Health and Safety in the organisation by understanding their Organisations health and safety obligations.

Safety Hazard and Risk Consultation

High-Risk Transport, Manufacturing, Warehousing and Logistics Workplaces

The operation of bulk materials equipment used for storage and handling to lift and move at high-risk transport, logistics, manufacturing and warehouse workplaces exposes workers to a range of health and safety risks for both operators and pedestrian workers.

Our experienced specialist consultants provide specialist guidance and support to mitigate these risks for both employers and employees, allowing that all identified safety protocols are rigorously followed to minimise potential incidents, accidents and injuries.

Powered iIndustrial Forklift Trucks includes plant and equipment under the direct control of an operator, for example: Forklifts Walkie Stackers, Reach Trucks, Order Pickers, and Stock Pickers.

High-Risk Construction Workplaces

The operation of powered mobile plant at high-risk construction workplaces exposes workers to a range of health and safety risks.

Powered Mobile Plant includes machineries under the direct control of an operator, for example: Rollers, Scrapers, Bobcats, Graders, Cranes, Excavators, Elevating Work Platforms, Forklifts and Telle Handlers.

High-Risk Construction Workplaces

Powered High-Risk Mobile Plant and Industrial Forklift Trucks

  • Collisions with vehicles, equipment or contact with electric powerlines

  • Plant overturning

  • Objects falling on the operator

  • Operator ejection from the plant

  • Mechanical failures, such as hydraulic issues

  • Hazardous substances release

  • Loads

  • Pedestrians’ safety

  • Improper use

  • Blind Spots

  • Floor conditions

  • Fuelling

  • Improper maintenance

  • Attachments

  • Overhead obstructions

  • Speeding

  • Docks and ramps

  • Seat belts

  • Attachment hazards

  • Load stability

  • Manoeuvring

  • Operator, slip, trips and falls

According to typical safety regulations, the person managing or controlling the powered mobile plant used to lift or suspend loads at a workplace must ensure that the protective devices for the operator are available, well-maintained and used properly. With Solve Safety’s expert consultation, you will be assisted in maintaining a secure and compliant working environment, allowing you to meet the highest safety standards.

Our Mission Statement

Solve Safety Pty Ltd is committed to providing its clients, professional Safety, Quality & Environmental Consultation services. Our Mission is to always provide our clients the highest standard of professionalism and shall always meet or surpass our client’s requirements and expectations.

Safety Hazard and Risk Review

Solve Safety provides specific workplace guidance to both employers and employees when selecting and planning various powered high-risk mobile plant and industrial forklift trucks-related factors. This includes worksite considerations for pedestrian safety, overhead obstructions, aisle and racking setups and designated operating areas. Additionally, Solve Safety offers support in decisions regarding buying, hiring or leasing, as well as purchasing second-hand powered high-risk mobile plant and industrial forklift trucks.

Safety Training and Competency

To operate a forklift, the operator must undergo proper training. In some states and territories, they are also required to hold a valid forklift operator license. The operator should be skilled in handling the equipment within their specific work environment, which may require additional training. It is important to keep a detailed training logbook throughout the training period.

Solve Safety will support you in meeting all training, licensing and supervision requirements for operating powered high-risk industrial forklifts trucks, mobile plant or any other earthmoving machinery.

Safety Hazard Identification

Identifying and mitigating safety hazard risks associated with powered high-risk mobile plant and industrial forklift trucks operations is important to maximise a safe workplace. Solve Safety will support in the identification of various potential hazard risks related to these activities, such as:

  • Collision with pedestrian

  • Collision with powered mobile plant

  • Instability and overturning

  • Operator ejection

  • Falling object hazards

  • Environmental hazards

To effectively identify these hazards and risks, Solve Safety recommends:

  • Conducting regular workplace assessments

  • Observing any powered high-risk mobile plant and industrial forklift truck and pedestrian interactions

  • Involving employees in identification processes to gain insights into operational challenges

  • Reviewing any incident and near-miss records

Solve Safety has a long-established history of assisting many organisations in developing specific tailored workplace solutions to address and control these and other hazards and risks effectively.

Safety Risk Controls

For any organisation to control OHS/WHS hazards and risks, the best approach is to eliminate or minimise the risk, and. By effectively controlling these hazards and the risks, it will help reduce the likelihood of the risk occurrence involved in workplace from those hazardous workplace tasks and activities of powered high-risk mobile plant and industrial forklift trucks.

When considering safety risk controls, follow a priority order by first identifying the hazards, accessing the risks, controlling those hazards & risks and checking the controls that are implemented to monitor that the controls implemented are working effectively where applicable, such as:

  • A safer type of forklift

  • Offering an overhead pedestrian walkway where applicable

  • Installing speed limiting devices

  • Training of powered high-risk mobile plant and industrial forklift trucks operators

  • Using warning signs

  • Providing high visibility vests etc.

Solve Safety also provides guidance support through the process of implementing effective workplace risk management strategies by using the hierarchy of controls when:

  • Reviewing and revising traffic management plans

  • Consulting with employees to improve safety protocols

  • Providing guidance on driver safety zones

  • Offering recommendations for safe operation in loading and unloading areas

  • Consultating on the setting of appropriate speed limits

  • Providing guidance and recommendations for when forklifts operate on public roads

  • Checking the use of seatbelts and sequential interlocking of seatbelts

  • Advising on forklift safety features to mitigate operational risks

These and other practices will support your management efforts to control OHS/WHS hazards and risks associated with various types of powered high-risk mobile plant and industrial forklift trucks.

Safe Work Practices

Implementing safe work practices in traffic management for powered high-risk mobile plant and industrial forklift trucks is essential for workplace safety. This is achieved by establishing certain practices such as designated pedestrian crossings and applying safety measures like high-visibility clothing and speed limits. By introducing specific workplace hazard and risk controls, organisations can significantly reduce the likelihood of accidents and injuries.

Here’s how Solve Safety can assist you with traffic management plans, related to powered high-risk mobile plant and industrial forklift trucks operations, by providing safety advice for the:

  • Marking of no-go zones for forklifts in pedestrian-only areas

  • Creation of no-go zones for pedestrians in loading and unloading areas

  • Creation of designated strategic pedestrian crossings

  • Assessment of traffic flow, including guardrail considerations

  • Consideration of high-visibility clothing and lane line markings

  • Setting of speed limits and use of signage based on powered high-risk mobile plant and industrial forklift trucks capabilities

  • Evaluation of powered high-risk mobile plant and industrial forklift trucks movement, stability and braking requirements

  • Analysation of the loads being moved, the height and type, for safe and secure handling

  • Installation of proximity devices and warning signs strategically located

Additionally, Solve Safety also provides guidance for safe practices in all aspects of powered high-risk mobile plant and industrial forklift trucks operations, such as:

  • Docks and dock levellers

  • Pushing, pulling or towing

  • Multiple powered high-risk mobile plant and industrial forklift trucks use

  • Mezzanine floors

  • Refuelling or recharging zones

The provision of this health and safety advice is aimed to effectively enhance safety by managing the interactions between powered high-risk mobile plant and industrial forklift trucks, pedestrians and other workplace traffic.

Safe Use of Attachments

Fitting an attachment to a powered high-risk mobile plant and industrial forklift trucks can impact on the lifting capacity, stability and overall operation, potentially putting operators and pedestrians at risk.

To identify these hazards and mitigate these risks, Solve Safety provides specific workplace support guidance in relation to both the safe use and operation of powered high-risk mobile plant and industrial forklift trucks attachments for suspended loads, forklift jibs, the lifting bulka bags and the use of EWP work platforms.

Safety Maintenance and inspection

In addition to providing guidance on identifying traffic flow, speed limits, parking areas, manoeuvring, loading zones, no-go zones and pedestrian crossings, Solve Safety offers specific safety advice for the inspection and maintenance of workplace powered high-risk mobile plant and industrial forklift trucks and their attachments.

Your powered high-risk mobile plant and industrial forklift trucks maintenance should include a regular schedule of services, preventative maintenance and inspections. This is additional to pre-operational checks that must be conducted according to the manufacturer’s recommendations and any relevant standards, such as:

  • Powered high-risk mobile plant and industrial forklift trucks attachments must be regularly maintained and serviced

  • Only trained individuals should maintain, or repair powered high-risk mobile plant and industrial forklift trucks

  • Only licensed gas fitters are authorised to repair parts on LPG- powered high-risk mobile plant and industrial forklift trucks

  • Only a qualified person should fit or remove tyres of powered high-risk mobile plant and industrial forklift trucks

By not following all the correct schedule of services, preventive maintenance and inspections, your powered high-risk mobile plant and industrial forklift trucks is at risk of sustaining damaged, which may result in increased noise levels and possible higher concentrations of carbon monoxide being released within your workplace operations.

Safety Partner with a Triple ISO Certified Accredited Organisation

Partner with Solve Safety Pty Ltd for your workplace OHS Safety Management for OHS Safety Management for traffic management planning and high-risk mobile plant and industrial forklift truck safety obligations and responsibilities.

Solve Safety is proudly an IQC Global www.iqcglobal.com.au Triple ISO www.iso.org/home.html Certified Professional Services organisation for:

  • OHS Safety Management Systems (ISO 45001)

  • Quality Management Systems (ISO 9001)

  • Environmental Management Systems (ISO 1400)

And is committed to delivering practical, sustainable solutions that enhance the safety compliance with all relevant safety regulations, whatever your work, whatever your industry we are your one stop shop safety network health and safety consultancy services.

Client Safety Duties and Obligations

These are just some of the many basic safety duties Solve Safety can be your safety partner to support your specific workplace, such as: getting help to improve your safety, your legal duties, ohs responsibilities and duties, occupational health and safety act and regulations, all acts and regulations, occupational health and safety (ohs) policy.

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Our Values and Industry Partners

As health and safety consultants in Melbourne these are just some of the many basic safety partnerships Solve Safety has developed to further support your specific workplace, such as: health and safety software solutions, lucidity (WHS management system) www.lucidity.io, SiteConnect (health and safety management system)

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