We’re not sure the writer Raymond Carver ever talked about forklifts, but we do – a lot. Sure, we are in the business, so the subject naturally comes frequently. Unfortunately, almost daily forklift accidents are reported for all to read. How can we help to cut down on these incidents? Obviously, it’s not enough […]
The New Year is upon us. Do your forklift operators need forklift safety certification?. Now is a good time to check your records and be sure that all of your drivers are OSHA certified. Forklift operators are required by OSHA to undergo an evaluation once every 3 years, or when they’ve been assigned to operate […]
We’ve been blogging for some years now and we’re avid blog readers as well. Occasionally, we come across other bloggers who we think you might enjoy reading. So, today we posting an article written by Tom Reddon of the National Forklift Exchange. Here’s his post, then – Training staff can be a challenge for a […]
Elsewhere we’ve seen OSHA described as having three faces, a good one, a bad one, and an ugly one, thus answering our question of How is OSHA like the Spaghetti Western, “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.” By revealing that both OSHA and the Movie have three faces. And as in that movie, starring Clint […]
At the end of the day, who’s your forklift MVP? It’s not likely to be the guy who was the fastest out of the gate in that morning. It’s the one who has learned the importance of taking mini breaks to stretch and ease muscle fatigue. The shock and vibration that comes from operating a […]
Recently you may have read here or elsewhere about how material handling jobs have become more and more automated. Despite the fact of this so called “robotization” of factories and warehouses, skilled forklift operators are still in high demand. Not all movement of heavy materials on job sites can be entirely performed by totally automated […]
