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     A wide variety of American workplaces, including those in the construction, manufacturing, transportation and wholesale trade industries, benefit from the use of powered industrial trucks, also known as forklifts. However, forklifts also cause dozens of fatalities and thousands of injuries in our country's workforce each year. With a hazard-free working environment and greater adherence to forklift safety precautions, most of these deaths and injuries can be avoided. The following OSHA resources are available to help employers and employees prevent forklift-related mishaps: