Subject: D2000 Safety | Forklift Safety Newsletter Summer 2019
D2000 Safety | Forklift Safety Newsletter Summer 2019
July 11th, 2019 at 8:00 am PDTFORKLIFT SAFETY NEWSLETTER: Slow, Fast, Too Fast? How fast should a forklift travel? The question is asked often, but we know there is no single answer. There is, however, a process we can use to determine the answer. ...
D2000 Safety | Forklift Safety Newsletter
October 3rd, 2018 at 10:31 am PDTForklift Safety Newsletter: Forklift Trainer Qualifications
April 10th, 2018 at 8:00 am PDTD2000 Safety NewsletterForklift SafetyForklift Trainer Qualifications OSHA requires that companies certify their forklift operators every three years. But what about forklift trainer qualifications? What makes these persons ...
Forklift Safety Newsletter: Using Two Forklifts to Load/Unload?
February 7th, 2018 at 8:00 am PDTD2000 Safety NewsletterForklift Safety Using Two Forklifts to Load/Unload? Consider the following scenario: Your supervisor asks you unload a piece of machinery off a truck. When you get there you find out that the load is ...
Forklift Safety Newsletter: Ready For Winter Driving Conditions?
December 12th, 2017 at 11:59 am PDTD2000 Safety NewsletterForklift Safety Forklift Safety – Ready For Winter Driving Conditions? With winter rapidly approaching it is time to think about how changes in weather, etc. can impact the safe operation of forkli ...
Forklift Safety Newsletter: Fork Extensions: Good Idea or Not?
August 29th, 2017 at 12:13 pm PDTD2000 Safety NewsletterForklift Safety Fork Extensions: Good Idea or Not? Fork extensions can both solve and create load handling problems. They allow operators to handle wider loads, but they change the load center which ...
Forklift Safety Newsletter: How Safe Is Your Loading Dock?
April 5th, 2017 at 2:12 pm PDTD2000 Safety NewsletterForklift Safety How Safe Is Your Loading Dock? Traditional open-style loading docks should always be a concern for safety managers since there is nothing to prevent a forklift from driving off the edg ...
Forklift Safety Newsletter: Inspect a Van Before Loading and Unloading
January 24th, 2017 at 8:49 am PDTD2000 Safety NewsletterForklift Safety Inspect a Van Before Loading or Unloading A van moving or shifting while loading or unloading can cause a whole series of expensive problems. While most forklift operators agree that c ...
Forklift Safety Newsletter: Transporting Liquids: Watch Out for Slosh
September 7th, 2016 at 8:23 am PDTD2000 Safety NewsletterForklift Safety Transporting Liquids: Watch Out for Slosh Every load has unique characteristics that an operator needs to take into consideration before moving it. Transporting liquids offers a prime exampl ...
Forklift Safety Newsletter: Fork Inspection: Six Essential Steps
July 12th, 2016 at 11:00 am PDTD2000 Safety NewsletterForklift Safety Fork Inspection: Six Essential Steps? Forks that break or show excessive wear pose a serious hazard. Fortunately a thorough pre-use fork inspection can identify these deficiencies before the ...