With the brutal summer heat, employers are responsible for keeping forklifts and forklift operators safe from the heat and its potential havoc. While employees may suffer from heat strokes and exhaustion, forklifts are at risk for overheating, coolant system failures, and so much more. Taking the pre-cautionary measures to protect both the forklift and its… Read More
Warehouse Storage Solutions Using Pallet Racking
Even in a spacious warehouse, you may still be searching for ways to optimize for more storage. Many businesses are searching for solutions to enlarge their storage potential, and choosing the correct pallet racking could be the secret to success. Making these changes could increase space utilization, accessibility, efficiency, and speed. The various types of… Read More
Warehouse Safety
OSHA, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, requires all employers to provide and maintain a safe and healthful workplace for employees. OSHA completes regular inspections to insure all workplaces maintain their standard of health and safety. During these inspections, they identify any existing or potential hazards in the workplace, and they advise to eliminate or control… Read More
Pallet Jack Use in Warehouses
When a counter-balanced forklift isn’t right for your needs, a pallet jack may be what your warehouse needs. Warehouses and distribution settings often depend on pallet jacks when space is confining. Pallet jacks include walkies, end-controlled riders and center-controlled riders, walkie stackers, and walkie reach trucks. While warehouses are the most common destination for pallet… Read More
Need More Warehouse Space?
To have an efficient and safe work place, your warehouse has to be utilized well. Having the right amount of storage and space can create a more productive work flow. These three methods can help increase warehouse space to allow for more storage. Pallet Racking Adjusting the pallet rack design can be your storage… Read More
4 Solutions to Protect Your Pallet Racking
When working in a warehouse, we often to think about the safety of pedestrians and equipment. Hours are spent in training programs, while the protection of products on pallets are forgotten. Pallet rack uprights and beams are vulnerable to the impact of accidents, and without safety protocols, there could be damaged goods or even worse,… Read More
Scissor Lift Safety
When you need to reach high places, a scissor lift often comes in handy. The reliable mobile elevating work platforms can be used for a variety of applications, but safety and careful use of a scissor lift is important. OSHA states that scissor lift accidents are primarily caused by a lack of fall protection, stabilization,… Read More
Ramp and Incline Safety
Just like any other forklift operation, OSHA maintains regulations for ramp and incline safety. A ramp or slope is defined as any angle that exceeds 10% or one-foot rise for every ten feet of elevation. OSHA states “When ascending or descending grades in excess of 10 percent, loaded trucks shall be driven with the load… Read More
Pedestrian Safety
More than twenty five percent of forklift accidents involve pedestrian. While OSHA requires safety training, there is a lack of attention to pedestrian safety. The potential hazards and dangers of poor pedestrian safety measures is the source of many of these accidents. Pedestrians do have the right away, but that does not mean pedestrians… Read More
Do I Need a Forklift License?
In 1999, The Occupational Safety and Health Administration, also known as OSHA, mandate that all operators of powered industrial trucks must partake in safety training classes; these include formal instruction, hands-on training, and an evaluation of the other trainee’s skills and abilities. This training should be completed every three years and upon hire. OSHA takes… Read More