Most people do not know where or what a data plate is. They usually find out the hard way with a fine from OSHA if they are not present or if there is a discrepancy. Recently I was having lunch with a client, talking about their business and he told me how they had recently changed the forks on their forklift to a longer set to handle new pallets they began to receive. I casually said, "I'm sure you ordered your new data plates, correct?" His face at that moment told the entire story. He never even thought about it.
I had another client that was telling me about all the forklifts they had acquired from other DC's that had been closing. I asked him as well about his data plates and if he checked them to make sure they reflected what was on the forklift. He also had one of those moments where you knew you had brought something up in general conversation that was never a thought to them.
So now I am telling you so you will go and double check your data plates on your forklift fleet. Companies are constantly swapping out forks, putting attachments on forklifts, taking off side shifts and going with a non shifting carriage. So take the time out of your busy schedule and make sure your data plates are accurate. You might just save yourself a steep OSHA fine.
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
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