OSHA Forklift Training and Certification Published by Timothy G. Wiemer on 21st September 2016 During the course of the day it isn’t uncommon to receive numerous calls from businesses looking for information on OSHA forklift training & certification. The questions range from general in nature for example, do you offer OSHA forklift training at your place of business to […]
Forklift Safety – Are You OSHA Compliant? Published by Timothy G. Wiemer on 19th September 2016 Many companies have chosen to abide by the law and implement a forklift safety program. Unfortunately, there are a number of businesses that choose to “roll the dice”, ignore the law, and not provide forklift training for their employees. Most […]
Maintaining a Safe Distance From Power Lines Published by Timothy G. Wiemer on 4th August 2016 Aerial Lift Training An article found on Aggregates Manager (http://www.aggman.com/) written by Kerry Clines describes an electrician that was operating a man lift when his left shoulder came into contact with the 14,400 volt overhead power lines. He received burns […]
Advances In Forklift Batteries and Chargers Published by Timothy G. Wiemer on 8th August 2016 On July 21, 2016 DC Velocity published an article addressing the advances in forklift batteries and chargers. The article written by Toby Gooley, Senior Editor includes a wide range of batteries; from those used in electric forklifts, to the mobile phone many of […]
Forklift Accident – Man Critically Injured Published by Timothy G. Wiemer on 21st April 2016 A forklift accident like this one may have been prevented had the forklift operator and the individual assisting kept a safe distance from one another. “According to police, the 52-year-old suffered a “traumatic head injury” as he helped unload several […]
Telehandler Accident (Class VII Forklift) Published by Timothy G. Wiemer on 29th February 2016 On Thursday February 25, 2016 a 44-year old man was run over by a telehandler at the Montauk Lake Club and Marina in Montauk. Montauk is an oceanfront playground located 110 miles from New York City. The operator of the […]
