With the increasing use of forklift rental, safety accidents involving forklifts also occur from time to time, and in these accidents, almost every year, relevant personnel are crushed, disabled, or even killed by jumping off the forklift or being thrown out by the forklift. The cause of the accident is that the forklift operator did not abide by some basic principles, such as: not wearing a seat belt.
In order to ensure the reliability of the seat belt, the following visual and manual inspections are required before using the seat belt:
1. Make sure that the components of the seat belt are complete, without shortage, without damage or damage.
2. The braid has no brittle cracks, broken strands or kinks.
3. The matching metal parts have no cracks, no defects in welding, and no serious corrosion.
4. The knuckle and bite of the hook are flat and correct, and the self-locking device is complete and reliable.
5. There is no obvious deviation in the locking position, and the surface is smooth.
6. When the seat belt is slowly pulled down by hand, the seat belt should be pulled out of the retractor smoothly. When the seat belt is jerked, it should not move. Otherwise, the seat belt is invalid. After use, press the button to remove the plug.
7. Remember to reset and retract the seat belt when getting off the car to prevent snagging when getting on and off the car.
Just as important is the forklift seat belt, it can save your life if the forklift rolls over during a sharp turn or other emergency. Many forklift drivers do not have the habit of wearing seat belts. They think that the speed of the forklift is not fast, so it is unnecessary to wear seat belts, but once the forklift falls over, it will cause people to fall and be crushed. Guarantee the safety of life.
