Over 94,000 lift truck accidents are reported in the US every year. Operator training is essential to reducing that number but it isn’t enough. Toyota decided that the best approach to preventing lift truck accidents is “one that combines the efforts of every person, business and organization involved” and decided take the lead role as a manufacturer. As a Read more
Forklift tip overs are the number one cause of forklift related deaths. Tip overs can be attributed to poor driving skills and these tragedies are preventable with proper forklift operator training. When you witness any of these unsafe operating conditions, you’ve got a recipe for disaster. The likelihood of tip-overs is increased under the Read more
Smart business people know that in order to stay productive and competitive, they need to continually upgrade their equipment. But few things can drain cash from a business like major equipment purchases. Equipment leasing can be the right solution for a lot of reasons. The Benefits of Leasing: Leasing offers many advantages over other financing Read more
Thankfully competitions between forklifts and pedestrians don’t happen every day. But when they do the powerful forklift usually wins, causing serious injury to the pedestrian, even death. Here are 13 ways things employers, pedestrians and forklift drivers can all do to avoid these unpleasant confrontations. Employers: Separate the pedestrian and forklift traffic by creating designated walkways or travel ways. Restrict Read more
You are in business to make money and sometimes that means shopping for a forklift bargain. You might open a web-browser and search for a reliable forklift brand, like Toyota and see a list of forklifts at prices way below what you found at the local dealership. Before you put that cream puff in Read more
What do forklifts and coffee have in common? Well, they both give you a needed ‘lift’ and both can be strong and powerful. Most of the folks here at JIT Toyota-Lift are big fans of coffee and we thought it would be pretty cool to have our own brand. So we found a local roaster, a cool Read more
A Planned Maintenance Agreement is vital to keeping your forklift fleet healthy for a number of reasons. Here are 3 of them: During a typical PM Service inspection a technician can identify wear items before they fail, break, or damage other parts. They can note safety related items that are inoperable and suggest replacements to Read more
OSHA Regulations state that “only loads within the rated capacity of a truck shall be handled” So how can you tell how much a forklift is made to carry? Check the nameplate also referred to as the data plate. The nameplate provides information about the truck’s capacity. Along with the forklift’s model and serial Read more
Way back in May of 1983, Bud & Mary Short embarked the adventure of creating a business. Jamestown Industrial Trucks was born in a 2 bay garage in Frewsburg with the idea that they could do things a better way. Through risk taking balanced with sound financial decisions, Bud & Mary grew the business from Read more
Consider treating your industrial forklift battery is just like a small child. Both require a lot of attention and if you don’t give them what they need it, you’re in for a miserable time. Like a child, a battery needs eight hours of play, eight hours to recharge (sleep) and eight hours to cool off. Read more
