EARLY DEPARTURE
Early Departure is the result of the truck driver pulling the trailer away from the dock without coordinating with the forklift operators.
Loading dock separation accidents account for nearly 1,400 serious injuries per year, many of which result in a fatality. Two common separation categories are Early Departure and Trailer Creep.
When the trailer becomes separated from the dock, there is no longer a secure, continuation of the warehouse floor and the forklift can drop nearly 4 feet to the concrete below. This type of fall can result in serious injury for the operator. DockSAFE ensures a connection between the trailer and loading dock.
Forklift Loading Dock Safety
Geofencing in the QUWB-GPS™ is used to define zones around loading docks to prevent forklifts from entering when trailers aren’t secured. In order to enter the zone, the trailer must be properly locked in so forklift operators can load or unload without worrying about the truck setting off early, trailer creep, or driving off an empty loading dock in the dark.
Forklift Falls cause injuries:
These types of warehouse accidents are preventable and unacceptable.
The Solution:
DockSAFE™ from Quarion Technology™ STOPS forklifts before they enter unsecured loading docks or trailers.
QUARION’S DockSAFE™
DockSAFE™ uses the QUWB-GPS™ Real-Time Location System to precisely monitor the forklift position as well as monitor the status of the loading dock (doors and/or the trailer restraint system). Multiple geo-fences or zones can be configured around the loading dock areas to warn the operator, limit the speed, or stop the forklift (explore our SpeedNFORCE™ system) based on configurable scenarios.
The precision of the system allows operators working at adjacent and safe loading dock doors continue to perform their tasks without false shut-downs from the unsafe dock doors.
Find out how DockSAFE can work in your warehouse.
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