A forklift near-miss detection system records close calls between forklifts and pedestrians, or between two trucks, automatically instead of relying on someone to file a report. It uses wearable tags, truck-mounted sensors or cameras that recognise people to detect when separation drops below a set distance while a truck is moving, and it logs each event with time, location, speed and distance. The value is the record: safety teams can see which aisles, docks and shifts produce repeat close calls and change the layout, traffic rules or training there before a contact happens.
Automatic detection complements, rather than replaces, a near miss reporting program. Thresholds matter more than hardware. A system that counts every routine pass in a narrow aisle buries the useful events, and one that only logs contacts tells you nothing new.
Ask how the system defines an event, whether speed and direction are captured, whether the threshold can differ by zone, and who reviews events each week. Expect a calibration period after installation, and check how detection data is stored and who can see it under your camera and data privacy rules.