Forklift Safety Training – A Three-Party Responsibility
OSHA Guidelines for Forklift Safety Training Forklift training can be a confusing topic at first blush. Most distribution and manufacturing professionals generally understand that OSHA – the United States Occupational…
Lead-Acid Battery Maintenance in Material Handling Equipment
As an experienced provider of material handling equipment and service, we receive inquiries about proper forklift maintenance daily. Questions span all varieties of lifts and applications, but one topic seems…
When to Deep Clean and Sanitize Your Warehouse
Managing Warehouse Cleanliness We love to discuss warehouse cleanliness with our customers, as environmental quality control concerns can be some of the most prolific yet easily solvable challenges found in…
Forklift Maintenance Checklist
Forklift maintenance has become an increasingly popular topic in recent years, generally aimed at extending the useful life of industrial equipment farther into the future. A very useful tool to…
How to Know if You Should Replace or Repair a Forklift
A forklift in need of repairs does not operate as efficiently as one that does not. The decision of whether to fix a broken lift truck or replace it is…
Rack Safety: What to look for and how to ensure your operation is running as safe as possible.
As sure as the sun will rise tomorrow, warehouse racking will take a beating. Forklift impacts, environmental corrosion, pallet wear – all of these normal bumps and bruises present supply…
Managing Dust in a Warehouse
Warehouse spaces get dirty – it’s a fact of life in the supply chain world. Managing indoor warehouse environments is an increasingly demanding prospect, while volume, traffic, and product complexities…
Hidden Forklift Hazards
For employees who work on or around forklifts as part of their daily jobs, hazards can be found virtually everywhere. A large chunk of standard forklift operator safety training is…
Benefits of a Forklift Preventative Maintenance Program
If you own or rent a forklift in your business, you understand that these pieces of equipment need active maintenance and service to stay running efficiently. However, you might not…
5 Advantages of a Warehouse Floor Cleaning Machine
Keeping your place of business neat and tidy can be a daunting task, especially if you’re pushing around more than just papers and memos all day. A warehousing environment does not lend itself to the white glove treatment….
5 Reasons to Purchase Electric Forklifts vs. Gas Forklifts
In today’s world it would be difficult to name any product that has not been touched by a forklift in some way. This essential piece of equipment has been around…
Fairchild Equipment Talks All Things Rental Safety
Fairchild Equipment Corporate Safety Manager Marty Schumacher sits down with Rental to talk top safety considerations for business owners, rental safety in winter, and more.
