The Human Factor of Forklift Safety
Human factors also impact forklift safety. While the workplace risks have implications on safety, a worker's personal conditions, impact on their ability to work safely. The use of alcohol and/or…
Is the Risk Worth the Cost?
Forklifts are among the most frequently used pieces of equipment in the workplace; because they are small compact machines, designed to navigate very narrow aisle and have a great lifting capacity. …
The Real Costs of Non-Compliance
Many workplaces are under the fallacy that once an incident or injury occurs in their workplace they are covered by insurance and it will have little to no impact in…
The Hidden Dangers of Forklifts
Forklifts and industrial lifting trucks are essential to efficiency in logistics operations, and are high risk with hidden dangers; particularly for those pedestrians working alongside them. They are used to lift, stack and transfer loads in…
See Us At the Workplace Health & Safety Show May 2019
The Workplace Health & Safety Show is to be held at the International Convention Centre, Sydney 22-23 May 2019. An exciting addition to the safety industry event landscape, the Show…
Legal Consequences of Omitting Safety
“Before you jump over a puddle you assess the risk and consequences, decide if the risk and consequences are worthwhile. If so, you consider your ability and your competency; if…
4 Strategies for Managing Safety in the Workplace
Strategy #1 – Ensure Safety in Your Workplace SafeWork Australia reports that work-related injury and disease cost our community $61.8 billion a year, with an average cost of $5000 per worker…
The Irony of Forklifts
Forklifts and industrial lifting trucks are central to logistics operations, and are high risk; particularly for those working alongside them. They are used to lift, stack and transfer loads in…
3 Safety Strategies to Win The War On Workplace Injuries
Between 2003 and 2016, 3,414 workers died in Australian workplaces. As of November 26, 115 people have died at work in 2018 alone. This is an unacceptable amount of workplace…
Cost of forklift accident Vs cost of prevention
Forklift near misses happen everyday and most go unrecorded. Accidents can happen just far too quickly. Possible scenarios Forklift hits main conveyor line halting dispatch for multiple days until repaired…
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