At Combilift, safety around forklift trucks is its priority every day, and the start of a new year is a great opportunity to focus on how organisations can reduce the risks of accidents when using materials handling equipment.
One of the ways we can do this is by looking at how organisations ensure safer working practices – for operators and non-operators – by utilising pedestrian trucks.
Combilift’s award-winning pedestrian Combi-WR is the first purpose built pedestrian reach stacker with the ability to operate in a VNA aisle of just 2.1metres and a lift capacity of 2000 kilograms. Features are:
- power steering;
- AC motor technology;
- 1000mm high load back rest;
- rear wheel drive;
- 80/80mm side shift; and
- a patented multi-position tiller arm.
The patented multi-position tiller arm enables push button rotation of the rear wheel parallel to the chassis and back. This allows the operator to remain in the safest position at the side of the unit when placing and picking in narrow aisles.
It also reduces crush risk, and its excellent visibility ensures the safety of those nearby.
Combi-WR’s advantages are not limited to its features. Operating at walking pace is inherently safer than the speeds that can be achieved with ride-on forklifts, and as operators are closer to the loads they are handling, they are more aware of their working environment.
This tends to lead to more careful behaviour, both physically and psychologically, compared to when they are in a cab, higher off the ground and therefore more removed from their immediate surroundings. It also means temptation to “put their foot down” is greatly reduced.
