It’s not complicated, keeping your facility safe.  Anywhere there are machinery, materials and people there are bound to be complications, but the fact is most workplace accidents can be prevented. With that in mind- here are five things you can do right now, today, to make your facility safer for your employees, your equipment, and your...

Which comes first- the warehouse, or the forklift? For this article, let’s assume you’re building your warehouse around your forklift. There are several considerations to be made as you determine how wide your aisles will need to be. It is important to note that before you design your warehouse consult with your lift truck manufacturer....

OSHA says a whopping 70% of forklift accidents could be prevented. 70%. Google “top forklift accidents” and you’ll find an entertaining list of videos showing forklift operators doing stupid things and causing all kinds of problems.  You’ll also find the occasional terrifying video where someone was seriously injured, even killed,...

Loading docks are a critical point in the materials handling process, and they also have the potential to be dangerous and even life-threatening if proper safety procedures aren’t followed. Like most safety measures, a good dose of common sense goes a long way. There are no shortage of potential accident spots on a loading dock, and a...

Choosing the right forklift for your facility is only half the equation. Your racking system needs to work together with your forklifts to provide the most efficient, safe storage possible. Let’s start with capacity. Your rack system must be constructed so each shelf can hold what it will be asked to hold. Placement and number of beams...

  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...

                    Like fingerprints and snowflakes, no two warehouses are the same. Large and small, wide aisles and narrow, tall shelves and short- there are plenty of variables, and all of them can have an impact on what you need your forklift to do. We’ve...

We discuss safety a lot here, because it’s important. Your forklift, like much of your machinery, is perfectly safe when operated within the guidelines but accidents do happen. People get hurt, even killed, in and around forklifts. As we’ve established, the forklift operator has responsibilities to keep him/herself and co-workers safe; stay...

Find a forklift, and it’s very likely that nearby you will find a pallet or even a stack of pallets.  Forklift and pallets go hand in hand, so much so that it is literally difficult to determine which came first; the forklift or the pallet. The standard pallet measurements in the US is 42” wide and 48” long.  Pallets have wooden slats...

JP Ippolito explains the differences in conventional and opportunity battery charging.  Each have their own sets of advantages and disadvantages so take some time to evaluate your options and what is best for your equipment and...