1
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 […]
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 […]
$42,000 OSHA Fine – Improper Training and Enforcement Published by Timothy G. Wiemer on 14th September 2015 OSHA cited a company in Waukesha WI Aug. 31, 2015 for nine serious and two other-than-serious safety violations. The total of all nine proposed safety penalties add up to $42,000. According to the article on workerscompensation.com Metal Salvage Recycler’s […]
The Importance of Performing a Pre-Operation Forklift Inspection Published by Timothy G. Wiemer on 31st August 2015 Today I am writing about the importance of performing a pre-operation forklift inspection. Besides the fact that it is required by OSHA it’s also a good idea from a business perspective. The information in this post only […]
Forklift Accident: Army Vet Hurt Awarded $15.2 million Published by Timothy G. Wiemer on 29th August 2015 Forklift Accident – A military veteran who served two tours in Iraq only to be seriously injured when he was hit by a forklift while working at McCormick Place was awarded $15.2 million Thursday night by a Cook […]