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Safety Tip of the Week – Manual Pallet Jack Safety

Safety Tip of the Week – Manual Pallet Jack Safety

Manual Pallet Jack Safety Pallet jacks may seem simple enough to use, but employees should not operate a pallet jack unless they have been trained on safe operation of the pallet jacks used in their current workplace. Pre-Use Inspection: Perform a basic pallet jack and workplace inspection at the beginning...

Weekly Safety Meeting – Rigging Safety

Weekly Safety Meeting – Rigging Safety

Rigging Safety Rigging looks like an easy operation, one that doesn’t seem to require any particular skill or experience. But don’t be fooled. Many people who’ve thought that “anyone can do it” have lost fingers or hands or suffered more serious injuries. We don’t want anyone injured while rigging on...

Safety Tip of the Week – Forklift Safety

Safety Tip of the Week – Forklift Safety

  Forklift Safety About 100 workers are killed each year as a result of forklift accidents. About 1/4 of these fatalities are caused by overturning. Other common causes are workers being struck by materials carried on the forklift, workers being struck by the forklift, and workers falling from the forklift....

Weekly Safety Meeting – Forklift Safety

Weekly Safety Meeting – Forklift Safety

Forklift Safety Approximately 100 workers are killed each year as a result of forklift accidents. About 1/4 of these fatalities are caused by overturning. Other common causes are workers being struck by materials carried on the forklift, workers being struck by the forklift, and workers falling from the forklift. Forklift...