Safety is very important in whatever industry you are in
today. If you are in the forklift industry, consider taking a break from the
usual heavy lifting and learn about some of the interesting aspects of this industry.
Forklift Fun Facts
Did you know that forklifts have been around for more than a
century? The first battery powered platform truck was invented in 1906 by the Pennsylvania
Railroad. After a decade, the modern forklift was invented.
What came first – lifted pallets or forklifts? Forklifts
existed long before they lifted pallets. The very first ones were actually used
to move luggage. Since the early 1900s, they have already been lifting loads
but it was not until wooden pallets were standardized during the World War II
that they became popular.
Operating forklifts is all about the center of gravity. A
common incident in factories and warehouses is tipping forklifts. Be reminded
that if the weight is added to the front of the forklift, the center of gravity
will change. So to keep it from being too far forward, forklifts are actually
built with extra weight on the rear. And this will help keep the center of
gravity around the middle of the truck, even if it carries heavy loads.
Forklifts are often stolen for tasks such as stealing ATMs. A
group of creative thieves in Fayetteville, GA were caught on camera ramming
into an ATM, driving it away on the forks. Did you know that forklifts are among
the handy tools for criminals with an open mind? There was even a woman who
stole a forklift and utilized it to lead the police on a chase through the
different streets of Iowa.
Trivia Info Resource: www.statewideforklifts.com.au
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