When a warehouse finishes the transition from traditional internal combustion forklift fleets to full electric fleets, the original long-applied risk assessment framework cannot cover new operation scenarios formed by electric equipment, which makes targeted update of assessment rules a necessary step to maintain stable and safe daily operation.
First of all, operation teams need to replace the assessment items corresponding to fuel storage, tail gas emission and internal combustion engine maintenance in the original system, and add a full-process assessment module for power battery related scenes. The new assessment items cover the fire resistance level verification of the dedicated charging zone, real-time temperature monitoring configuration of charging piles, standardization of patrol inspection for stationary spare batteries, and safety protection measures for battery transfer routes between charging zone and operation areas. All these newly added items fill the gap of old assessment system, and help operation teams identify hidden risks in the whole cycle from battery storage, charging to daily use on the vehicle.
Secondly, it is necessary to adjust the risk weight of existing operation scenarios. electric forklifts usually produce much lower running noise than traditional fuel models, which may lead to pedestrians in the warehouse failing to notice approaching vehicles in time. Operation teams need to add new assessment items including the coverage of pedestrian induction warning devices, the integrity of acousto-optic prompt equipment in low-speed operation zones, and the rationality of low-battery vehicle scheduling rules, so as to avoid safety accidents caused by insufficient awareness of vehicle movement, as well as the hidden trouble that forklifts stop in the middle of the operation channel due to sudden power loss and block the normal passage.
Thirdly, the assessment dimension for operation and maintenance personnel should be updated. The new risk assessment system needs to include the inspection of forklift operators’ mastery of exclusive operation specifications for electric vehicles, such as correct operation of plugging and unplugging charging connectors, daily appearance check of battery shell, and standardized disposal of minor abnormal situations. It also needs to verify the professional ability of warehouse safety management teams to ensure they can handle emergency events related to electric fleets properly.
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