There are always serious accidents - often fatal for the driver - involving tipping forklifts. When the load is lifted, the center of gravity of the industrial truck also moves upward, and maneuvering becomes dangerous. Especially on sloping ground, this is where tipping accidents often occur.
For this reason, a regulation in the German Ordinance on Industrial Safety and Health (Industrial Safety Regulation) came into force back in 2012, requiring all forklift trucks to be equipped with effective restraint systems. This VO applies to all forklifts without exception, including vehicles built before it came into force.The only exception is driver´s cabs with closed doors, insofar as these can be shown to protect the occupant in the event of tipping over
Colored seat belts improve seat belt acceptance. The simplest and most obvious solution is to install driver seat belts, but unfortunately it still meets with little acceptance among drivers. Belt buckles with monitoring and color conspicuous belts allow better control here