Liftow Forklift Blog

What kinds of training sessions are most critical for new and entry level materials handling employees?

Elevating your attention to ergonomics can improve safety and reduce injury and cut health related claims and leave time.

Daily operator checks can keep equipment running efficiently and employees safe from accident and injury.

Forklifts are found in most every warehouse, distribution centre and construction site. Constantly buzzing around, these vehicles perform an extremely important function; the safe and quick transportation of heavy objects or products.

If your materials handling workplace involves both an indoor and an outdoor component (including an outdoor loading dock where you receive incoming shipments), then your safety and productivity requirements may be a bit complex—especially if you remain in operation during cold weather.

Noise pollution can pose a significant threat to employee health and safety, productivity, and general well-being in your workplace.

Encourage your operators to conduct safety checks before stepping behind the controls of a lift truck and beginning a shift.

If you’re new to the world of materials handling and you’ve never operated a forklift, keep these tips in mind, even if your manager does not mention them specifically.

Longer workdays might improve your productivity, but these minor gains may be offset by large increases in risk and injury.