Dynamic speed control lowers a forklift's maximum speed only where and when risk is high, such as at crossings, dock doors, production entrances or when a pedestrian is close, and lets the truck run at its normal limit elsewhere. Zones are defined by fixed markers, anchors or a location system, and pedestrian proximity comes from tags or cameras; the truck applies the limit through a speed-control interface, so it works on compatible forklifts. Compared with a single site-wide speed cap, it targets the places where people and trucks meet and leaves open runs at normal productivity.
The full guide is zone-based forklift speed control. OSHA 29 CFR 1910.178(n) requires operators to observe authorized plant speed limits and to travel at a speed that lets the truck stop safely; dynamic control enforces the limits a site sets but does not set them.
Decide zone boundaries from incident and near-miss data and a walk of the site, keep zones tight enough that trucks are not slowed in empty aisles, and use staged limits, a lower speed as a person gets closer, rather than a single on-off cutback. Review the logs after a pilot: zones that trigger constantly may need physical separation instead. The geofencing guide explains how zones are drawn.