[MCIC Safety] FORKLIFT QUESTION

[Kareis, Michelle]

Our discussions led to the opposite result.  We put them on forklifts, especially the warehouse lifts, because of the significant amount of traffic in the area and the need to be able to see where people are/are going.  Employees are still required to face the direction of travel for going in reverse.

Michelle

Michelle Kareis
EHS Manager
Vertellus Performance Materials
336-834-4903
mkareis at vertellus.com



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From: safety-bounces at mcicnc.org [mailto:safety-bounces at mcicnc.org] On Behalf Of Curl, Steve C.
Sent: Monday, April 21, 2008 8:05 AM
To: 'safety at mcicnc.org'
Subject: [MCIC Safety] FW: FORKLIFT QUESTION

fyi


Steve

Steve Curl

Email: curls at rjrt.com<mailto:curls at rjrt.com>

Telephone 336-741-5146
Fax 336-728-4928


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From: Beauchamp, Kim Riley
Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2008 8:19 AM
To: Curl, Steve C.
Subject: RE: FORKLIFT QUESTION
Mirrors were brought up at one of our safety meetings.  We discussed the pros and the cons and decided that the cons (basically the temptation to use the mirror when backing) much outweighed the pros.  In short, we decided not to use them.


Kim R. Beauchamp
Environmental, Safety, and Health


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From: Curl, Steve C.
Sent: Friday, April 18, 2008 10:01 AM
To: Beauchamp, Kim Riley; Edens, Mike S.; Griffin, Rodney E.; Jones, Joyce P.; Patterson, Melinda B.; Rush, David (Dave) R.
Subject: FW: FORKLIFT QUESTION
Suggestions?


Steve

Steve Curl

Email: curls at rjrt.com<mailto:curls at rjrt.com>

Telephone 336-741-5146
Fax 336-728-4928


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From: safety-bounces at mcicnc.org [mailto:safety-bounces at mcicnc.org] On Behalf Of Dick McDonald
Sent: Friday, April 18, 2008 9:57 AM
To: safety at mcicnc.org
Subject: [MCIC Safety] FORKLIFT QUESTION
Hello Everyone,
Hope you all are enjoying this great NC spring weather.

I have a forklift controversy brewing and would like your input to this question; forklift rearview mirrors - good, bad or just plain ugly?  OSHA and company policy states one must look and keep a clear view in the direction of travel. To me that means face the direction of travel. However, an accepted forklift accessory is the rear view mirror. The good could be ability to check to the rear when traveling forward or sitting in place; checking to the left in the mirror, for example, and then turning to look over your right shoulder before backing. The bad would be the use the rear view mirror while backing.  The ugly would be the temptation to use the mirror for backing, and having to add "do not use mirrors when backing" to training. What do you all think?

Don't forget our Safety Committee meeting May 14. Let me know of any agenda suggestions you might have.

AND if you haven't already - please get your EHS School suggested topic votes to Jim (e-mail from Jim attached)


Thanks,

Dick McDonald
Shurtape Technologies, LLC            Environment, Health & Safety
Office: (828) 325 - 5228
Fax: (828) 325 - 5387


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