Southern States Blog / Safety

Forklifts pose a significant hazard to pedestrians. Accidents result in 34,900 serious injuries and 85 fatalities annually. Of these, approximately 20% of serious injuries and 36% of fatalities involve a …

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 …

In a warehouse, distances matter more than knowing what fits where. They are also crucial to keeping your facility safe. So whether you’re looking for your monthly safety topic or …

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported 5,486 fatal work injuries in 2022. That marks the highest number of workplace deaths of any year since 2013. Despite the lower accident …

Throughout the year, we post forklift and material handling news stories on our blog. At the end of the year, we run a report to find which stories were the …