by Halsey Keats, on Mar 7, 2025 1:56:26 PM

Superstition once dominated medicine. Physicians relied on folklore and guesswork to treat life-and-death ailments. Understandably, the results were a mixed bag until advanced medical texts were discovered during the Crusades …

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Topics:Fleet Management

by Theodore Taylor, on Feb 28, 2025 7:52:44 AM

Seventy percent of new forklifts sold in the U.S. are battery-powered, and experts predict that number will continue to grow. As more operations make the switch to electric forklifts, we …

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Topics:Forklift RepairForklift MaintenanceForklift Batteries

by James Averitt, on Feb 7, 2025 8:26:36 AM

Forklifts pose a significant hazard to pedestrians. Accidents result in 34,900 serious injuries and 85 fatalities annually. Of these, approximately 20% of serious injuries and 36% of fatalities involve a …

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Topics:SafetyTraining

by Brian Reaves, on Jan 31, 2025 10:10:15 AM

Warehouses are in a tough spot. Rents are soaring, and unplanned downtime from equipment like forklifts costs the industry over $50 billion annually. So it's no wonder 52% of warehouse …

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Topics:Warehouse Automation

by David Tullis, on Jan 17, 2025 8:40:07 AM

Every year, OSHA shares its top ten most-cited violations. The most common violations rarely change, but they do change position. For example, forklift safety violations dropped to ninth place in …

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Topics:Safety

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