OSHA

With adequate staff training and the right forklift battery handling equipment, safety hazards of handling forklift batteries are easy to control.

Hydrogen is a hazardous byproduct of charging forklift batteries. A hydrogen gas detector and exhaust fan work together to keep hydrogen levels low.

Washing your forklift batteries is a simple maintenance task, but like so many warehouse operations, this activity is subject to serious legal regulations.

Here are a few guidelines for creating a battery wash procedure that’s simple, effective, and affordable.

To keep your forklifts running at peak efficiency, you must wash them. Are personnel wearing PPE and using a battery wash station properly?

Lift truck battery room hazards can be easily controlled — and danger can be mitigated — with appropriate safety equipment and gear.

The fourth and final blog in this series examines OSHA standard 1926.441, which addresses batteries and battery charging in the construction industry.

The third blog in this series discusses OSHA safety regulations for General Industry (Part 1910) as it relates to electric forklift battery handling.

Part two of this blog series focuses on OSHA standards that refer specifically to changing and charging batteries for powered industrial trucks.

The first article in our series on OSHA battery room standards identifies the major regulatory codes that affect battery charging areas.