Our guides cover the decisions that come up when you run material handling equipment: whether to rent or buy, what to check before you purchase used, how to keep a fleet running through a Western New York winter, and what OSHA expects from your operators.
Short term, seasonal, and project rentals for warehouse managers, plant supervisors, and contractors across Erie, Chautauqua, and the surrounding counties
Information to help owners and operations managers make effective purchase decisions when buying used forklifts and comparing machines throughout Erie, Niagara, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, and Allegany counties
Uptime, inspection routines, and planned maintenance for fleet managers and maintenance supervisors at facilities throughout Western New York
Wear component replacement for maintenance technicians and parts buyers keeping equipment running in the Buffalo area
Battery selection, charging practice, and power planning for warehouse and distribution operations running electric lift trucks in Western New York
OSHA compliance and operator certification for safety managers, supervisors, and the people responsible for training crews across the region
Equipment mix, layout, energy use, and dock readiness for warehouses and distribution centers in Erie, Niagara, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, and Allegany counties
Poor maintenance habits can put the lives of the people who work on the equipment at risk; it can also affect the financial health of the business. In order for a company to remain competitive should must follow sound vehicle and equipment maintenance procedures. Companies with ineffective maintenance programs usually suffer from one or more Read more
The operator of the forklift truck is responsible for operating in a safe manner; this includes avoiding all pedestrians in the work area. Here are 7 tips for working safely around pedestrians: Stay as far away from them as is practical. Pedestrians may not understand that lift truck are very different from cars. They Read more
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
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
