You have lots of questions about forklifts! Let’s try to answer some of them: Q: Atlantic Forklift Services sells used lifts.  Are they inspected before you put them back on the market? A: Absolutely. Our technicians and mechanics give all the used forklifts that find their way to us a thorough inspection and we repair and...

  Now that the days are getting a little shorter and the temperatures will soon be dropping along with the leaves, it’s time to prepare for the end of the Summer and your seasonal forklift maintenance. As always, every shift should begin and end with the routine internal and external maintenance inspection as required by OSHA. In...

Your forklift operators have been trained on the appropriate trucks and know those units back to front, but did you know that if you add any attachments or alter the forklift in any way operators must be trained again? OSHA has a list of requirements for attachments and any item that alters the truck’s center of gravity, visibility or...

We got Don Haas to explain forklift tires. Why are there different options? Well think about all the different applications one could use a forklift and imagine each application having special tire...

  Maintenance is maintenance, right? Not so fast. There are two disciplines of maintenance- “preventative” and “routine.” Think of brushing your teeth vs. going to the dentist. Brushing (routine) takes place (ideally) every day and keeps your pearly whites happy and healthy.  The dentist (preventative) takes place...

  Safety, as we discuss often in these entries, is a two-way street.  We’re about to add a third. Your pallet racks are another variable in the safety equation. Pallet rack accidents can happen quickly, and they can be deadly. When you’re setting up your racks, have a complete understanding of what will be expected of...

We’ve added a potentially critical element of your operation to our catalog of warehouse equipment- Skyjack Aerial Equipment.  Scissor lifts, boom lifts and man lifts are now available through us for purchase or rental. Colloquially known as “cherry-pickers” these versatile lifts can be the addition to your facility you’ve been...

We’re elbows deep in Summer weather and even if you did everything we suggested in the Spring to prep for Summer, you still need to follow up because hot weather is very, very tough on mechanical engines and forklifts are no different. Start with the battery.  Sure, you check it at the start of every shift but take a minute or two and...

                  We talk a lot about safety and procedure when you’re behind the wheel of a forklift and with good reason- but the steps that need to be take on board a truck don’t end once the driver engages the drive train. Approaching and lifting a load have...

                Awhile back, we spent some time busting some widely-help forklift myths- things that people swear are true but just aren’t.  Let’s take a few more minutes and put some other forklift myths to rest.   MYTH:  OSHA requires forklift operators to carry...