The head office of the corporation I work for has recently had all rearview mirrors removed from all forklifts, but not our rollclamp trucks. When I asked why just the forklifts and not the other trucks they said it was due to the size of the vehicle.The rollclamp trucks being larger needed the mirrors. I was then told that on forklifts equipped with rearward facing mirrors the operators would tend to drive in reverse while facing forward. Which I believe, at least in my situation, gives a wider field of vision than one could ever achieve by turning and facing backward. Is there anyone ou there that agrees with me on this?
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in my opinion aa fork lift trainer , two rearview are necessary - one in every side or one central position, only for general information to the driver abouth the circulation around, people and trucks, when you go forward. When you drive in reverse you must turning your body and head in order to be sure nobody in in your way. You can use a cheap platform round 30-45ยบ for your seat , is sold in USA.
Thanks again Coop but lets follow this discussion in the Safety area
Evidentally, one of our plants had a fatality, involving one of our roll clamp trucks and an "uncertified to drive" employee. So, now our company is on probation w/ OSHA! I realize the seriousness of this issue, but it seems to me, that a mirror that will show me things I can't see can only be an added safety feature but I'm a little confused as to how anyone could think that driving without them could ever be anything, but less than safe????
Thank you Coop and thank you andy h....good comments. Coop also started the same discussion in another forum "Discuss: Safety, training & legislation" so let's follow it there as being a better place than this technical arena
Jeez, I think I would go out to his car with a tire iron and commence to whaling his rear view mirrors off of his car, because it's safer you know. That's his words. Seriously, I would check the OSHA website and look at what they say. You can even send them an e-mail and ask what they think. I have worked with OSHA inspectors and they are not the nazis they are made out to be.
Did something happen to bring this on? I wish that the companies I have worked for ran so smoothly that all the head office had to worry about were the rearview mirrors on forklifts
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