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  • Many people do not realize how easy it is to make a mistake while charging a forklift battery. These mistakes can be costly and sometimes irreparable.

     

    Here are some of the most common forklift battery charging mistakes and how you can avoid them. 


  • There are about 85 deaths and 34,900 serious injuries every year as a result of forklift accidents. That is why forklift training is so crucial, even in the midst of a global pandemic. 

    It's very difficult to train someone on a forklift while staying 6' apart. Yet forklifts are critical to the supply chain during the pandemic.


  • Did you know June 9, 2020 is National Forklift Safety Day? Here are some useful forklift safety tips to help you celebrate.

     

    We tend to overlook laborious, behind-the-scenes jobs in our day to day life. Without these jobs, though, our access to basic goods might be a whole lot more difficult! These "behind-the-scenes" workers are some of the most important in our society, and it's important to admire the hard, often dangerous work they put in every day.

     

    Forklift operation, for example, can be very dangerous if not performed correctly. In fact, there's an average of 85 deaths by forklift per year! This unfortunate number is recognized on National Forklift Safety Day to remind forklift workers to practice safety at all times.

     

    With National Forklift Safety Day just around the corner, here are some useful forklift safety tips that you should always practice.