Aim for 100% racking safety

Pallet racks are frequently subject to abuse, and even the toughest rack will need some cautious handling, processes, guarding equipment, and other help to remain in service. Racks can be overloaded, hit by heavy forklifts, misloaded, and otherwise impacted. These are some tips to help you avoid t ...
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Racking Damage Prevention

Warehouses and distribution centers can be hectic, and it is essential to have solid damage prevention practices in effect to prevent employee injury and minimize loss. However, in an environment where workers are maneuvering heavy equipment and heavy loads in confined spaces, accidents are bound to ...
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VIC: more inspectors and investigators for Worksafe

    WorkSafe Victoria recently added 25 new inspectors and investigators to its ranks following their graduation from an intensive OHS induction training program. They have backgrounds in a wide range of industries including health services, construction, electrical, oil and gas and ma ...
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Cosmetics company fined over forklift accident

  A cosmetics distribution company was convicted and fined $75, 000 at the Magistrates Court in Moorabbin last week following an incident in which a worker inside a cage was dropped by a forklift. The company was charged with failing to provide a safe working environment and failing to ma ...
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How to Reduce the Risk of Forklift Accidents in 2015

By Marketing Team (Sa'ad Jafar) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons Forklift accidents can lead to extremely serious injuries or death, especially in a manufacturing or warehousing setting. Earlier this year, the Daily Mirror reported that in the United Kingdom,  accidents in the manufac ...
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