Industrial lift trucks, mostly referred to as forklift trucks, represent a substantial part of the severe occupational injury problem in the manufacturing, agricultural and transport industries (Stout-Wiegand 1987; Larsson, Rechnitzer 1994; Born et al 1996; Janicak, Deal 1999; Collins et al 1999a).
In spite of the increased focus on forklift operator training, truck dynamic stability and roll-over prevention, improved traffic engineering and the introduction of intelligent transport systems in manufacturing, the lift truck continues to be a major contributor to occupational fatalities and severe injuries in modern industrial environments (Collins et al 1999b; Koutchouk et al 2002; Larsson et al 2003; Horberry et al 2004; Railsback, Ziernicki 2009; Larsson et al 2010b).
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