In “single-battery” material handling operations, with just one battery per lift truck, there is no need for daily swapping of batteries and maintenance. internal injuries in instances of single employees lifting a battery (3 incidents).īatteries’ heavy weight, significant size, and toxic hazard (flooded lead-acid) pose a real risk for workers during battery replacement/relocation and maintenance.burns due to acid spills from liquid batteries during the process of adding water (3 incidents).compression of fingers and toes resulting from batteries displacing and moving (14 incidents).fractures caused by batteries falling on arms/legs after slipping from lifts, jacks, and shelves, or slipping out of hands (17 incidents).Processes with the largest number of incidents: Replacements is a major cause of industry battery-related incidents. But of course, even these are 52 too many! Fifty-two people suffered severe injuries, which could have been avoided.
Good news: the data show that direct handling of batteries designated for installation and operation in electric vehicles, forklifts, and pallet jacks is the cause of less than 1% of injuries (52 incidents). OSHA data proves: most battery-related incidents occur during battery moving or watering.īy August 2021, the database included 60,912 records. Information from those reports, including a description of the incident and the name and address of the establishment where it happened, is published in Severe Injury Reports. This requirement started on January 1, 2015. OSHA requires employers to report all severe work-related injuries (including those related to any forklift accident). The OSH Act covers most private-sector employers and their workers, in addition to some public-sector employers and workers in the 50 states and certain territories and jurisdictions under federal authority. OSHA (the Occupational Safety and Health Administration) is part of the U.S. Apart from the moral imperative to preserve workers’ health, there are all sorts of financial and legal costs, and direct losses to employers and employees due to operation interruptions and forced downtimes in the event of any work-related injuries. Engine manufacturer (Briggs and Stratton)Įnsuring employee and warehouse safety is a key challenge for all companies.Aerospace manufacturer (Spirit AeroSystems).Fruit and Wine Producer (Allan Brothers).
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