Unless you’re using a forklift on a daily basis, chances are you might not realize that extensions are available to assist with your forklift needs. In fact, even people who do work in warehouses and use forklifts are often surprised to learn that forklift extensions and attachments exist. So, what exactly is a forklift extension? […]
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Spring is everyone’s favorite time to get some serious cleaning done, and for good reason. With harsh winter weather, it’s easy to let things pile up on the inside. Meanwhile, the snow, wind, etc. make quite a mess of things outside. By the time spring arrives, most people are in serious need of doing some […]
How to Reduce Human Error in the Warehouse
Poor-decision making in the workplace is an inevitable result of human error that is unfortunately very typical among physically demanding labor. Preventable injuries, costly equipment downtime and poor product quality are contributing factors to profit lost due to human error that occurs in the workplace. Following Instinct To prevent these three things from occurring, despite […]
Difference Between Dock Board and Dock Plate
People often confuse word meanings. Take “metaphor” and “simile” for example. If you were trying to describe a large and strong man, a metaphor would be “the man is a mountain” whereas a simile would be “the man is like a mountain”. Though adding “like” or “as” makes the comparison a simile, most people would […]
Tips for Warehouse Management in Winter
For many parts of the US, this has been an especially brutal winter with average temperatures reaching record lows. Though we’re probably all eager to see spring come, we could very well have a few more months of winter to make it through. It’s best to be prepared for the worst and hope for the […]
The Do’s and Don’ts of Fire Safety in Your Warehouse
Even thinking about a warehouse fire can be scary and daunting. That’s why there are fire safety codes and standards set in place for your warehouse to follow. There’s no doubt these codes and standards automatically increase safety. It won’t matter if you have the smallest or largest warehouse in existence, the minimum codes will […]
Best Practices for Setting Up a Warehouse
A warehouse is all about efficiency, accessibility, and of course, safety as well. To get those three things to work in harmony can seem a little tricky at times, but it’s important that you make it happen. Efficiency, accessibility, and safety all lead to lower costs/ higher profits, allowing you do to more with your […]
How to Fall Safely in the Warehouse
One of the most common causes of warehouse injury is falling from an elevated place. Whether you’re at the edge of a loading dock ramp or climbing up the side of some pallet racking, all it takes is a momentary loss of balance to send you tumbling. From there, gravity does its work, and next […]
What Pallet Racking Do I Need?
A lot of warehouses rely heavily on pallet organization. While pallets are compact and easy to maneuver by themselves, they don’t stack nicely. That’s why pallet racks were invented. Of course, not all pallet racks are the same. Warehouses have different needs and different systems of organization. What pallet racking you choose ultimately comes down […]
Raising Safety Awareness in the Warehouse
It’s easy to take safety for granted. If someone has never been hurt in the workplace, they might feel a certain amount of invincibility. In the same way a child thinks they’re going to stay young forever, people who are accident free often think that accidents won’t happen to them. But all it takes is […]