Citation

Tartara G. G. Ital. Med. Lav. Ergon. 2012; 34(3): 328-334.

Vernacular Title

Evoluzione tecnologica dei carrelli elevatori in riferimento alla sicurezza ed alla salute del conducente.

Affiliation

Cesab Carrelli Elevatori S.p.A, Gruppo Toyota Material Handling, Bologna, Italy.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, PI-ME Editrice)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

23213811

Abstract

The counterbalanced lift truck is a machinery characterized by an unusual behaviour. Like a lever, indeed, it is deeply affected by the change of the load condition: sometime, when a small variation of the load takes place, the position of the original load centre of gravity may change a lot. For this reason, an ordinary lapse or a small mistake when driving may lead to a dangerous situation in a so speedy way that the most skilled lift-truck operator too might be surprised. Only the technological development, often incited by binding provisions, can help him. This paper shortly shows the lift-truck evolution related to the driver's safety and health. In spite of our expectations, however, market does not seem to be interested in this development: either because its mind has been took away by other kind of problems, or because a suitable sensitization campaign did not take place.

Language: it