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Beginners Guide to Forklift Operator Training – PIT Hazards Published by Timothy G. Wiemer on 29th June 2016 Powered industrial trucks are used in almost all industries. They can be used to move, raise, lower, or remove large objects or a number of smaller objects on pallets or in boxes, crates, or other containers. Because […]
Beginners Guide to Forklift Operator Training -PIT Characteristics Published by Timothy G. Wiemer on 7th June 2016 The term “powered industrial truck” is defined in the ASME B56.1 (formerly the ANSI B56.1) standard as a “mobile, power propelled truck used to carry, push, pull, lift, stack, or tier material.” Vehicles that are used for earth […]
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 […]
A Near Miss is Really a Near Fatality – Forklift and Pedestrian Injuries Published by Timothy G. Wiemer on 29th January 2016 Are pedestrian injuries occurring at your place of business? Are pedestrians and forklift trucks working in close proximity? Are your employees ignoring the warning devices you currently have in place i.e. horns? Its been […]
Behind the Wheel for New Forklift Operators Published by Timothy G. Wiemer on 23rd September 2015 One of the many questions I am asked when I am leading a Train-the-Trainer forklift class is whether or not a new or an inexperienced employee needs to be certified prior to operating a forklift. The term certified meaning […]
$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 […]