Abstract

Every year, lift trucks are involved in workplace accidents, several of which are due to inadequate acoustic signalling (horns and back-up alarms). The relevance of this signalling can consequently be questioned, and alternative solutions considered that could improve worker safety.
The aim of this project is to update the knowledge on the use of horns and back-up alarms on lift trucks, the inventory on the types of lift truck and the description of horns and back-up alarms, the portrait of lift truck-related accidents, to verify the optimal operation of GAUM laboratory equipment, and to prepare a research protocol on the relevance of the acoustic signalling of lift