Pedestrian Rules Inside Very Narrow Aisle Zones

Very narrow aisle zones are specially designed storage areas built to maximize warehouse space utilization, where the aisle width is far smaller than that of common operation channels. Such areas are mainly used for material transfer supported by professional electric forklifts, and the narrow space brings higher hidden risks of man-machine collision than ordinary areas, so setting clear and compliant pedestrian rules is the core part of on-site safety management.

The core basic rule is that no unauthorized personnel are allowed to enter the very narrow aisle zones without clear work demands. Daily material handling, pallet stacking and other routine operation tasks are supposed to be completed by certified forklift operators, and obvious warning signs should be set at all entrances of the zones to remind irrelevant personnel not to break in at will.

If staff need to enter the zones for necessary tasks such as equipment inspection, abnormal fault troubleshooting and goods information verification, they must submit access application to the on-duty forklift dispatcher at the designated stop point on both ends of the aisle in advance. They can enter the zone only after confirming that there is no running forklift in the current aisle, finishing personnel registration in the dispatching system, and putting on the high-brightness reflective safety vest. The whole moving process should keep at least half a meter of safe distance from any operation equipment.

Pedestrians should not stay at any point inside the narrow aisle, and are not allowed to place any sundries on the channel. They need to move along the pre-marked pedestrian route close to the side wall of the aisle. Once hearing the warning whistle of a running forklift, they should enter the nearest concave avoidance point immediately, wait until the forklift completely passes the current position, then continue the following movement. It is strictly prohibited to grab the right of way with forklift in the middle of the aisle.

Warehouse operation teams should organize regular rule training for all on-site staff, and install matching acousto-optic early warning systems around the zones to further reduce potential safety risks. If enterprises have demands for electric forklift configuration and narrow aisle operation optimization, they can contact Jianshu New Energy for professional landing solutions. You can also send related demand to the email 17399989919@163.com to get more reference materials for compliant safety operation. BYD Forklift will also provide targeted supporting safety operation guidelines for different types of warehousing scenarios. Regular on-site patrol and inspection should be arranged to correct bad behaviors such as unauthorized entry and snatch of right of way in time, continuously optimize the safety management system for very narrow aisle zones, cover risk control points across the whole operation process, and finally realize the balance between personnel safety and space utilization efficiency.