One of the more dangerous items that you’ll find at virtually every facility is the humble gas cylinder. In warehouses or manufacturing operations, you’ll find LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) canisters that power gas forklifts. You’ll also find vertical cylinders for welders, cutting torches, or other equipment operations. Too often, you will find them standing against a wall or on the dock with no protection at all.
How to Safely Store Gas Cylinders
October 26, 2010
by Scott Stone
Tags: security, gas cylinders, LPG tanks, propane tank storage
Posted in Safety & Ergonomics|
This Forklift Accident Was Preventable
February 16, 2010
by Scott Stone
You can see some of the mistakes happening in this video. Others aren’t so obvious.
Tags: pallet racks, forklift safety, industrial accident, warehouse safety
Posted in Safety & Ergonomics|
Ways to Protect Overhead & Dock Doors from Forklift Damage
November 4, 2009
by Scott Stone
Walk any warehouse, manufacturing facility, or commercial storage operation and you’ll almost always find two things: forklifts and dock doors.
If that building has been in place for any length of time, you’ll also find dinged, dented, ruined or replaced dock door guides, pallet rack frames, building columns, etc. While many operations take steps to use guard rails or bollards to shield their critical machinery, dock doors can be left out.
Posted in Safety & Ergonomics|
Reduce Cooling Costs with HVLS Fans
June 15, 2009
by Scott Stone
It’s summer, and it’s hot. No doubt, if you have an air-conditioned facility, your electric bills are headed someplace north of the top of the Eiffel Tower. HVLS (high volume, low speed) ceiling-mounted fans can reduce climate control costs, in particular when your facility is already air-conditioned.
Tags: heat stress, heat exhaustion, industrial fans, cooling, fans
Posted in Safety & Ergonomics|
Tips to Fight Summer Heat in the Warehouse
May 28, 2008
by Scott Stone
There are many issues of productivity and safety that are stressed as the heat rises. As temperatures start to rise, it gets particularly hot in industrial facilities, warehouses, shops, and distribution centers where air conditioning isn’t always present, extremely costly, or very effective.
Experts say that employee productivity increases when ambient temperatures are comfortable and plummets when they aren’t. Error rates climb and safety is compromised as workers fight through hot, sweaty conditions. Here are some ways you can go about combating the rigors of summer.
Tags: climate control, fans, Conveyor, warehousing, Material Handling, industrial safety, heat stress, heat exhaustion, industrial fans
Posted in Safety & Ergonomics|