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As part of a study (ref. EC2014-013) initiated in 2014, INRS decided to evaluate the effectiveness of stability gain systems available on forklift trucks or at an operational prototype stage. This assessment was carried out on the base of the standardized…

Studies on road transport safety in France, carried out by INRS (French National Research and Safety Institute) and the LMA (Laboratory of Accident Mechanisms analysis) of the Gustave Eiffel University, identified the circumstances and severity…

The area between a truck trailer and a logistics platform is of primary importance for pallet-truck drivers exposed to whole-body vibration. INRS French Research and Safety Institute for the Prevention of Occupational Accidents and Diseases…

Objective: Between years 2000 and 2019, INRS conducted several studies aimed at reducing the number and severity of accidents at work caused by forklift trucks during a lateral tipover. At the end of this work, the question arose of the impact of…

Every year in France, from 10 to 12 fatal accidents occur that involve a forklift truck, tractor or stacker. The fatal accident observed most frequently occurs during a lateral tip over.
However, when placing new and second hand forklift trucks on…

The gap between truck trailers and logistic platforms is of primary importance for electric pallet-truck (EPT) drivers exposed to whole-body vibration. INRS French Research and Safety Institute for the Prevention of Occupational Accidents…