Yearly Archives - 2022

How to Master Order Picking and Boost Productivity

Businesses strive to exceed customers’ expectations every day. To satisfy these customers, it is important to be able to pick orders quickly and accurately. Every time we touch products it costs money. So, how can you increase picking efficiency and reduce operating expenses? Order Picking Basics Manual picking is the most basic method of ordering. This is usually a picker-to-part method that requires people to travel to the item in shelving or racks. They then check the items and then move on to the next [...]

December 24, 2022 By Training Tips Comments Off
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According to OSHA

Many pre-operation forklift inspections are neglected or poorly documented. Inspections assist companies in being proactive and thorough in their warehouses. Documenting inspections is considered to be in the best interest of owners and employees. Documenting equipment inspections protects your firm and reduces non-compliance fines. Proper pre-operation inspection practices are proven means of avoiding injury and death. Assures your firm has inspection documentation accessible for OSHA when/if safety concerns arise.

August 2, 2022 By Uncategorized Comments Off
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What are the hazards associated with operating powered industrial trucks?

There are many types of powered industrial trucks. Each type presents different operating hazards. For example, a sit-down, counterbalanced high-lift rider truck is more likely than a motorized hand truck to be involved in a falling load accident because the sit-down rider truck can lift a load much higher than a hand truck. Workplace type and conditions are also factors in hazards commonly associated with powered industrial trucks. For example, retail establishments often face greater challenges than other worksites [...]

August 2, 2022 By Uncategorized Comments Off
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The Dangers of Forklifts

Forklift Accidents can take Lives Forklifts are dangerous machines that cause injuries and deaths. Workers need to be aware of the dangers associated with operating them. OSHA estimates that about 110,000 forklift-related accidents occur annually in 2022. An American worker dies due to a forklift-related incident every 3 days. Accidents cost companies money, too. On average, accidents cost companies $48,000 per disabling injury and $1,400,000 per fatality. It’s unfortunate when such a dangerous piece of machinery ends up in the hands [...]

January 16, 2022 By Uncategorized Comments Off
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