To replace a light bulb suspended from a warehouse ceiling, pallets have been piled onto the forks of a forklift and are being raised with a worker on top of them toward the light bulb.

When the forklift operator moved the forklift slightly to adjust its position, the pallets became unstable and fell over, causing the worker to fall to the warehouse floor.

Tips for preventing similar accidents 1. Use appropriate machines and equipment, such as aerial work platforms and scaffolding. 2. Do not work on top of loads or pallets. If work must be performed on a pallet, ensure that machinery in a location where it is not at risk of tumbling over, install handrails or a frame of an adequate height around the pallet, and ensure all necessary measures are taken, such as securing the pallet to the forks, and ensuring that the worker uses a safety belt.

 

  Source : JICOSH