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by David Tullis, on Jan 17, 2025 8:40:07 AM

Every year, OSHA shares its top ten most-cited violations. The most common violations rarely change, but they do change position. For example, forklift safety violations dropped to ninth place in …

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Topics:Safety

by Alex Guzman, on Jan 10, 2025 8:51:03 AM

The loading dock is not your safe space. Of the roughly 1.6 million warehouse workers in the United States, 5.5% are injured at work each year. That equals approximately 88,000 …

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Topics:Loading DockDock and Door

by Jason Anderson, on Jan 3, 2025 7:45:00 AM

You've made the decision to optimize your warehouse's storage space by adopting a high-density storage design. Congratulations! By eliminating unnecessary forklift aisles, you'll increase your storage capacity by an average …

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Topics:Pallet Rack

by Southern States Toyotalift, on Dec 20, 2024 1:28:01 PM

Throughout the year, we publish dozens of articles on our blog. We write about automation, forklift batteries, safety and more. Near the end of the year, we run a report …

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Topics:InsiderForklifts

by Theodore Taylor, on Nov 22, 2024 9:15:38 AM

Sitting around is one of the most expensive things a forklift can do. Downtime can cost the average warehouse $10,000 per hour. While one or two idle forklifts won't cost …

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Topics:Forklift Batteries

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