Warehouse safety in the spotlight

Linde Material Handling (UK) is
showcasing its visual driving path
warning device – BlueSpot – to
improve truck operator safety within
the warehouse environment.

The BlueSpot consists of two
energy efficient, long life LED lights
attached to the top of the driver’s
protective roof frame to project a
large blue spot onto the warehouse
floor a few metres ahead of the
direction of the truck’s travel
(forwards or backwards).

It acts as a warning to
approaching pedestrians and can
be lit constantly or set to flash
intermittently to attract attention.

“The warehouse environment
requires very specific health and
safety measures,” says Jeff Aylott,
head of customer services at Linde
MH UK. “Forklift operators often
find the shrill tones of acoustic
warning devices disruptive and
sometimes switch them off. The
BlueSpot overcomes the issues of
audible devices and safeguards both
truck operators and personnel.”