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A very sobering thought and a reminder of the dangers at work. Complacency is often the tipping point, and once things go wrong, changes around the site tend to ensue. A quick look at other sites can highlight what you can do to keep your employees safe. Let’s take a look at 8 things your […]

Workplace health and safety (WHS), often referred to as occupational health and safety (OH&S), involves the assessment and transfer of risks that may affect the health, safety or welfare of people in the workplace. This may include the health and safety of your customers, employees, visitors, contractors, volunteers and suppliers. As a business owner, you

Do you need a pallet jack or a pallet stacker? Deciding which equipment you need is simply an exercise in determining your requirements. The functions of the two types of equipment are outlined below.   A pallet lift is simply used to lift a pallet a few inches off the floor, move it to another

Electric pallet trucks make it easier to move items on pallets. They are battery-powered with power drive and power lift capabilities, which can reduce the need for manual controls and thus increase productivity.   Electric pallet trucks are battery-powered and must be recharged after each use. If used continuously, the battery lasts approximately 3-4 hours.

Those in the warehouse industry are well aware that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is the federal government agency whose mission is to ensure safety in the workplace. In this regard, it has the authority to address forklift safety violations in warehouses.   Despite a massive campaign to induce warehouse managers to take

You could buy a prized race horse, but if you don’t know how to ride it, you’re not going to become a champion jockey. You won’t win the Indy 500 by buying the fastest race car, either. When we look at races that are won, it is usually because of the driver, not the car.

Pallets of finished product collapse for plenty of reasons. It is easiest to blame the material handler when Pallets of finished product collapse, but there are other reasons that need to be considered when seeking to reach the route cause.   Some key reasons pallet collapses can happen even when the contents are stacked with

No one in the environmental movement really thinks much about pallets. The pallet is literally the platform of the material handling industry. It doesn’t matter how nice your warehouse is, how good your equipment is or even if you have best material handling personnel in the world. If the stuff you’re moving is on bad

Pallet jacks are used in warehouses and many businesses. They slide under pallets of merchandise and can be pumped up to raise the pallet off the ground. The jacks can be pulled around by hand so the entire pallet can be moved to the desired location.   Pallet jacks are handy to have around any