Review of literature on acoustic warning signals and forklift trucks

Auteurs-es

  • Chantal Laroche Audiology and Speech Pathology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont. K1N 6N5, Canada
  • Stéphane Denis Grp. d'Acoust. l'Univ. de Montreal, C.P. 6128, Succ. Centre-Ville, Montréal, Que. H3C 3J7, Canada

Mots-clés :

Accident prevention, Acoustic noise, Human engineering, Safety devices, Acoustic warning signals, Forklift trucks

Résumé

The relevance of reverse alarms on forklift trucks is not clearly established yet, especially in noisy workplaces. The spectral and temporal characteristics should be defined with greater specificity in order to ensure the audibility of reverse alarms. The warning signal should be adjusted according to the ambient noise.

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2000-09-01

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Laroche C, Denis S. Review of literature on acoustic warning signals and forklift trucks. Canadian Acoustics [Internet]. 1 sept. 2000 [cité 17 mai 2026];28(3):154-5. Disponible à: https://jcaa.caa-aca.ca/index.php/jcaa/article/view/1335

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