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Industrial Powered Vehicle Deaths By: Neil Monday Problem •Last year there were 245 deaths in the U.S. alone from Industrial Powered Vehicles.[1] •One company was fined for 1.39 million U.S. dollars due to a fatal forklift accident.[2] •20,000 injuries annually[3] •Downtime •Disability pay •Sick leave •Medical bills •Not only do people suffer, but equipment and other goods get damaged due to Industrial Powered Vehicle accidents. 1. http://www.bls.gov/iif/oshcfoi1.htm 2. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/hampshire/dorset/3930795.stm 3. http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/2001-109.html Problem •Careless and/or uneducated operators •It is easy for forklifts to become commonplace and are taken for granted. •Blatant disregard for safety procedures. Problem •Two major types of deaths resulting from Industrial Powered Vehicles. •Crushing or pinning are terms often used to describe accidents where a pedestrian is killed. •Overturns usually result in the death of the operator being killed by an overturned vehicle.[1] 1. http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/2001-109.html Ideas •Cars that drive themselves are currently being researched.[1] •MIT has developed a prototype car with $400,000 of equipment. •Early warning sensors such as short-range radars are being used now in many automobiles with anti-collision technology. (Volvo, Mercedes, and Honda)[2] •internal traffic rules •traffic lights •pedestrian crossings 1. http://www.thebostonchannel.com/news/14151266/detail.html 2. http://www.gizmag.com/radar-car-collision-prevention-systems-put-to-the-test/8813/ Ideas •There could be two different configurations for this system. •fully autonomous vehicles •eliminate rollover accidents •help prevent collision accidents •assisted vehicles •human drivers assisted by array of sensors •help prevent collision accidents Customer •System could be marketed towards companies that use Industrial Powered Vehicles as an add-on to their current fleet. •This could also be marketed towards IPV manufacturers as a fully integrated solution. Works Cited • • • • • Braddee, Richard, and James Collins. "NIOSH Alert: Preventing Injuries and Deaths of Workers Who Operate or Work Near Forklifts." NIOSH Alert: Preventing Injuries and Deaths of Workers Who Operate or Work Near Forklifts. June 2001. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. 14 Sept. 2008 http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/2001-109.html. "Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) - Current and Revised Data." Bureau of Labor Statistics. 5 Sept. 2008. U.S. Department of Labor. 14 Sept. 2008 <http://www.bls.gov/iif/oshcfoi1.htm>. "£550,000 fine over forklift death." BBC NEWS. 27 July 2004. BBC. 14 Sept. 2008 <http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/hampshire/dorset/3930795.stm>. "MIT Students Create Car That Drives Itself." WCVB Boston. 20 Sept. 2007. ABC. 14 Sept. 2008 <http://www.thebostonchannel.com/news/14151266/detail.html>. "Radar car collision prevention systems put to the test." Gizmag. Gizmag. 14 Sept. 2008 <http://www.gizmag.com/radar-car-collision-prevention-systems-put-to-the-test/8813/>.