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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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Safe Forklift Operation

Forklift operators and employees working around these operations are at risk of hazards such as collisions, falls, tip-overs, and struck-by conditions. Ways to prevent these hazards include: Forklift Operations, Safety Training, Forklift Maintenance.

June 30, 2021 By Uncategorized Comments Off
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Virtual Training

Forklift Training Systems has created a remote Zoom version of our forklift and MEWP (scissor/boom) trainer’s class. This is a live streaming class directly to your trainees, they can log in from home, work, or anywhere with a strong internet connection and the right conferencing equipment. Virtual training is the same time frame, content, and pricing as our in-person training. All purchased training kits will be shipped to your site prior to the training. Training will be live-streamed as [...]

January 14, 2021 By Uncategorized Comments Off
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Safe + Sound Week

August 10-16, 2020 is Safe + Sound Week, a nationwide event led by OSHA to raise awareness and understanding of the importance of safety in the workplace. Starting this week and through the end of August, all employees are encouraged to actively look for safety hazards in your work areas and report them to the General Manager as part of our Find & Fix initiative. This is an important part of our ongoing mission to promote our safety-first commitment.

August 11, 2020 By Uncategorized Comments Off
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Message from our Management Team

MEMO Northern Training & Equipment Services, Inc. 318 Half Day Rd. Suite #163 Buffalo Grove, IL 60089 August 2017   RE: OSHA Forklift Certification Requirements   Dear Clientele, Unsafe use of forklifts result in thousands of preventable accidents every year. It is the responsibility of the employer to provide their temporary or permanent employees with OSHA forklift certification. Employees without training are not to be driving forklifts. There are thousands of dollars in fines assessed daily for lack of safety compliance. A professional training will prevent accidents [...]

December 1, 2017 By Uncategorized Comments Off
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