Forklift Training & Certification

The Differences Between Scissor Lifts and Aerial Lifts

Many construction companies complete tasks that entail the use of hard-to-reach parts. Investing in a [...]

Forklift Training & Certification

How Your Business Can Improve Forklift Efficiency

When it comes to improving forklift efficiency in businesses, it boils down to how we [...]

Forklift Safety

The Hidden Costs of Forklift Operator Accidents

Many things can become lost in the wake of a severe accident with a forklift [...]

Forklift Training

The Key Benefits of Rough Terrain Forklifts

Forklifts are notorious for not operating well on harsh terrains. Consider these benefits of using [...]

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Why Warehouse Supervisors Still Need Forklift Training

Work tasks become harder for warehouse supervisors if they haven't had proper forklift training. Here's [...]

Forklift Training & Certification

A Guide To Understanding How Scissor Lifts Work

It takes much training to learn how scissor lifts work. You can start learning about [...]

Forklift Training & Certification

Everything You Need To Know About Counterbalance Forklifts

One of the most common types of forklifts, a counterbalance, is one of the very [...]

Forklift Training & Certification

Tips for Buying Rough Terrain Forklifts for Your Business

Tips for Buying Rough Terrain Forklifts for Your Business [...]

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Best Practices for Optimizing a Shipping Area for Forklifts

The next phase in training consists of the best optimization practices for shipping areas. As [...]

Forklift Training & Certification

The Best Practices for Forklift Battery Maintenance

When maintaining a forklift's battery, your workers need to practice handling batteries for safety. Here [...]

Forklift Training & Certification

Topics Warehouse Employers Should Discuss in Safety Meetings

According to OSHA, these are the topics you need to discuss during safety meetings. Here [...]

Forklift Training

Why Lithium Batteries for Electric Forklifts Are Better

There are many reasons to show how lithium batteries are essential to use in electric [...]

Forklift Safety

Why Daily Forklift Inspections Are Important

Forklift training is essential, so inform your employees on the importance of forklift inspections before [...]

Forklift Operator Training

How To Feel More Comfortable Driving a Forklift

Operating any heavy machinery can be scary as a forklift-operating newcomer. Here are five different [...]

Forklift Operator Safety Training

Steps To Build Your Forklift Safety Culture

Safety is important in any field, but for forklifting, it’s more of a culture. Here [...]

Forklift Operator Training

The Most Common Forklifts Used in Warehouses

Buying forklifts for businesses takes more than a reliable vendor. Use this guide to the [...]

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Aerial Lift Safety

Safety Requirements for Boom Lifts

Boom lifts are useful, but improper handling will make them more hazardous than helpful. These [...]

Aerial Lift Training

Everything You Need To Know About Aerial Lifts

Aerial lifts allow employees to work in elevated areas safely. Continue reading to learn everything [...]

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Ways To Enhance Your Forklift Training Program

Forklift training is crucial for workplace safety and productivity. Check out this list to learn [...]

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Reasons To Consider Electric Forklifts

When businesses need forklifts to complete workplace operations, they must be thorough in their search [...]

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Forklift Safety

What To Expect on a Forklift Inspection Checklist

To ensure accuracy, operators should know what to expect on a forklift inspection checklist. Read [...]

Forklift Training & Certification

National Forklift Safety Day June 8, 2021

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Forklift Training & Certification

The Pros and Cons of Diesel Forklifts

There are several unique types of fuel options that forklifts utilize. Read this guide to [...]

Forklift Training & Certification

What Are the OSHA Forklift Certification Requirements

Every new job requires some form of training, but this task is particularly pertinent for [...]

Forklift Operator Safety Training

Tips for Safely Working on a Mobile Elevated Work Platform

Mobile Elevated Work Platforms (MEWPs) are lifts that can allow workers to reach high places. [...]

Forklift Training

The Importance of Aerial Platform Training

Having a thorough understanding of how to operate aerial platforms is essential for anyone at [...]

Forklift Training & Certification

Understanding Class 2 Forklifts and Their Uses

There are various ways to categorize different forklifts, such as by fuel source or outdoor/indoor [...]

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The Benefits of Forklifts in Warehouses

Learning the benefits of forklifts in warehouses can help business owners make a more informed [...]

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Forklift Training & Certification

The Different Types of Forklift Tires

Not only are there various forklifts to use in the workplace, but there are also [...]

Forklift Training & Certification

Choosing Between Diesel, Propane, and Electric Forklifts

These tips will help business owners determine whether diesel, propane, or electric-powered forklifts are the [...]

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Top Industry Uses for Forklifts

Forklifts are commonplace in a diverse group of industries. This breakdown of the top industry [...]

Forklift Training & Certification

Top Reasons To Schedule Forklift Training

Forklifts play a crucial role in workplaces across the world. If you’re hiring new forklift [...]

Forklift Operator Safety Training

Winter Operation of Forklifts: Top Safety Tips

Forklift safety is an important practice all year round. What some business owners who oversee [...]

Aerial Lift Training

How To Get Your Certification To Operate an Aerial Lift

Aerial lifts, also called MEWPs (mobile elevating work platforms) are great for completing a bevy [...]

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Forklift Operator Safety Training

Top Occupational Safety and Health Issues of 2020

It should come as no surprise that employee health and safety need to be top [...]

Forklift Training

How to Read a Forklift Nameplate

  The nameplate or data plate near the front of a forklift is the most [...]

Forklift Training & Certification

What Skills are Taught in a Forklift Certification Class?

Forklifts are one of the most useful, practical, and yet dangerous tools in the workplace. [...]

Forklift Operator Training

Skills Needed to Be a Successful Forklift Operator

  Forklifts can be very dangerous in the wrong hands. However, in the right hands, [...]

Forklift Safety

Common Forklift Operator Mistakes

  A reliable, certified forklift operator can do wonders for a workplace that requires these [...]

Forklift Operator Training

Primary Duties and Responsibilities of Forklift Operators

Forklifts are a diverse group of vehicles that are commonly used in a variety of [...]

Forklift Safety

Signs a Forklift Needs To Be Repaired

Forklift training requires a thorough knowledge of how a forklift operates. Not only will a [...]

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Understanding Forklift Load Capacity

Improper loading with a forklift is very dangerous in the workplace. If an operator has [...]

Forklift Training

The Ultimate Cheat Sheet On OSHA Forklift Certification Requirements

We developed this forklift training guide for business owners with the intent of answering the [...]

Forklift Safety

Common Forklift Hazards in a Warehouse

Forklifts are a very useful tool for many warehouses across the country when the right [...]

Forklift Training

How to Pass the Forklift Practical Test?

Becoming a forklift operator requires more than simply passing the initial job interview. Forklift operators [...]

Forklift Safety

How to Choose the Right Forklift Tires

When choosing the right tires for your forklift, you can go with one of two [...]

Forklift Training

Manual vs. Automatic Forklifts

  Forklifts are a very common tool in many warehouses across the United States. They [...]

Forklift Training

Reach Truck vs. Counterbalance Forklift Truck

  Finding the right forklift for your business can be a difficult task, but we’re [...]

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Pedestrian Safety

8 Benefits of Forklift LED Warning Lights

LED pedestrian safety warning lights are ideal for installation on all classes of forklifts. Installing [...]

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Common Forklift Accidents and How to Prevent Them

  Becoming a forklift operator can be a laborious process, but there’s a reason for [...]

Forklift Training & Certification

Why Onsite Forklift Training Is the Best Choice

  If you oversee a facility in which employees operate forklifts, you have to make [...]

Forklift Training

The Different Forklift Mast Types

Forklifts are regularly used for transporting and loading products, but it’s not as simple as [...]

Forklift Training

The Anatomy of a Forklift Truck

  Forklifts have been a key part of transporting goods for years. If you’re going [...]

Forklift Training & Certification

The Most Common and Useful Forklift Attachments

  Forklifts are among the most versatile machines man has ever created. They are capable [...]

Forklift Safety

Essential Forklift Safety Tips

The forklift is the most recognizable and used piece of equipment in a warehouse. They [...]

Forklift Training & Certification

The Evolution of the Forklift Truck

  Since their earliest form in 1917, forklift trucks have grown to become among the [...]

Forklift Training & Certification

Understanding the Forklift Stability Triangle

  Any instruction on the basics of forklifts would be incomplete without covering the center of gravity [...]

Forklift Safety

Floor Markings for Forklift Safety

  The Occupational Safety and Health Administrations (OSHA) sets the rules and regulations regarding workplace [...]

Forklift Training

Guide to Forklift Classifications

  Since their invention in the early twentieth century, forklifts became a ubiquitous part of [...]

Forklift Training

The Basics of Forklift Batteries

  For electric forklifts and powered industrial trucks, the battery and how you maintain it [...]

Forklift Training & Certification

Common Uses for Forklifts in Business

  Look inside any warehouse or manufacturing facility across the country, and odds are, you’ll [...]

Forklift Training

The Benefits of Narrow Aisle Forklifts

  The narrow aisle forklift category is a very effective tool in a warehouse setting [...]

Forklift Training & Certification

How to Properly Operate a Forklift in Winter Conditions

  Driving a forklift in ideal conditions indoors can be intimidating on its own. Throw [...]

Forklift Training

How to Maintain a Forklift: 7 Helpful Tips

Learning and knowing how to maintain a forklift is extremely important for its performance and [...]

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Aerial Lift Training

Updated ANSI A92 Standards for 2019

The American National Standards Institute will make some changes to the standards for mobile elevating [...]

Forklift Training

Tips for Driving a Forklift for the First Time

Doing anything for the first time can be scary and stressful. When you start a [...]

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2019 OSHA Top 10 Cited Safety Violations

2019 OSHA Top 10 Cited Safety Violations Published by Timothy G. Wiemer on 18th November [...]

Forklift Safety

How to Meet OSHA Forklift Inspection Requirements

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) sets worker safety standards. No matter what kind [...]

Forklift Safety

Tips for Properly Cleaning a Forklift

One thing they don’t teach in an OSHA forklift training video is how to clean a forklift. [...]

Forklift Training & Certification

Seven Reasons to Become Forklift Certified

  In the material handling world, forklifts are essential pieces of equipment. They can lift [...]

Forklift Safety

Safety Tips for Forklifts on Rough Terrain

  Operating a forklift safely and responsibly is hard enough in ideal conditions. Throw in [...]

Forklift Safety

Common Forklift Driver Mistakes

  At some point in their career, every forklift driver will make a mistake. Even [...]

Forklift Training & Certification

The Different Kinds of Powered Industrial Trucks in a Warehouse

  Forklifts are an essential and powerful tool for any warehouse operation. They can do [...]

Forklift Safety

Forklift Driving Tips for Safe Operation

  The most important thing to remember when operating any kind of powered industrial truck [...]

Forklift Safety

5 Benefits of a Forklift Wireless Camera

1. Increase productivity 2. Increases Pedestrian Safety 3. Decrease Product Damage 4. Forklift Blind Spots 5. Assist with Placing [...]

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Employer Relations Forklift Operator Training

6 Ways to Boost Your Forklift Operators Job Performance and Productivity

6 Ways to Boost Your Forklift Operators Job Performance and Productivity Published by Timothy G. [...]

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7 Reasons To Schedule Forklift Training

7 Reasons To Schedule Forklift Training Today Published by Timothy G. Wiemer on 24th August [...]

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Average Fines Assessed By OSHA Rose Significantly In 2016

Average Fines Assessed By OSHA Rose Significantly In 2016 Published by Timothy G. Wiemer on [...]

Forklift Operator Safety Training

Forklift Jobs – What You Need to Know

Want To Be a Forklift Operator – What You Need to Know Published by Timothy [...]

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Forklift Safety on Inclines, Slopes, and Ramps

Forklift Safety on Inclines, Slopes, and Ramps Published by Timothy G. Wiemer on 27th February [...]

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2016 OSHA Top 10 Cited Safety Violations

2016 OSHA Top 10 Cited Safety Violations Published by Timothy G. Wiemer on 20th October [...]

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Forklift Training Infographic

Forklift Training Infographic Published by Timothy G. Wiemer on 12th October 2016 When it comes [...]

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OSHA Forklift Training & Certification

OSHA Forklift Training and Certification Published by Timothy G. Wiemer on 21st September 2016 During [...]

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Forklift Safety – Are You OSHA Compliant

Forklift Safety – Are You OSHA Compliant? Published by Timothy G. Wiemer on 19th September [...]

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Safe Distance From Power Lines

Maintaining a Safe Distance From Power Lines Published by Timothy G. Wiemer on 4th August [...]

Manufacturing News

Advances In Forklift Batteries and Chargers

Advances In Forklift Batteries and Chargers Published by Timothy G. Wiemer on 8th August 2016 [...]

Forklift Training

Beginners Guide to Forklift Operator Training – PIT Hazards

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Beginners Guide to Forklift Operator Training – PIT Characteristics

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Forklift Accident – Man Critically Injured

Forklift Accident – Man Critically Injured Published by Timothy G. Wiemer on 21st April 2016 [...]

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Telehandler Accident

Telehandler Accident (Class VII Forklift) Published by Timothy G. Wiemer on 29th February 2016   [...]

Employer Relations

Employee Misconduct Defense – 5 Practical Suggestions to Consider

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Forklift Training Pedestrian Safety

Pedestrian Injuries – Eliminate or Reduce

A Near Miss is Really a Near Fatality – Forklift and Pedestrian Injuries  Published by Timothy [...]

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Behind the Wheel for New Forklift Operators

Behind the Wheel for New Forklift Operators Published by Timothy G. Wiemer on 23rd September [...]

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PPE – OSHA Fines Company $42,000 – Improper Training & Enforcement

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The Importance of Performing a Pre-Operation Forklift Inspection

The Importance of Performing a Pre-Operation Forklift Inspection Published by Timothy G. Wiemer on 31st [...]

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Forklift Safety

Forklift Accident: Army Vet Hurt Awarded $15.2 million

Forklift Accident: Army Vet Hurt Awarded $15.2 million Published by Timothy G. Wiemer on 29th [...]

Manufacturing News

Expansion at Toyota Forklift Factory

Toyota Expands Factory Published by Timothy G. Wiemer on 29th August 2015 Toyota expands factory [...]