Narrator Egon Hoegen is very well known in Germany as the voice of the education series Der 7. Sinn (1966) which gives tips for correct behavior in road traffic. By using this voice at the beginning, it gives the feeling of an authentic safety video for people raised in Germany. See also trivia for Starship Troopers (1997).
Konstantin Graudus mentioned in an interview that, due to short budget, pig blood was used instead of more expensive theater blood in all scenes.
Although the movie hasn't been approved as an official safety video by the German chamber of commerce and industry, it became, thanks to its actually very accurate first half, a staple among forklift driving instructors and is regularly shown during training sessions, together with officially approved safety videos.