Forklift Safety: A Practical Guide to Preventing Powered Industrial Truck Incidents and Injuries

Written for the more than 1.5 million powered industrial truck operators and supervisors in general industry, as well as those in the construction and marine industries, this Second Edition provides an updated guide to training operators in safety and complying with O.S.H.A.'s 1999 forklift standard. This edition of Forklift Safety includes a new chapter devoted to the new O.S.H.A. 1910. 178 standard and new information regarding dock safety, narrow aisle trucks, off-dock incidents, tip-over safety, pallet safety, and carbon monoxide.

George Swartz is the safety director for Midas International Corporation. A twenty-five year safety veteran, Swartz is a Certified Safety Professional with extensive experience in the areas of manufacturing, warehousing, distribution, heavy construction, and auto repair. He is chairman of the editorial board of Professional Safety Magazine, he serves on the board of directors of the National Safety Council, and he is the NSC's Vice President for Business and Industry.