What you need to know about Forklift Training
If you’re planning to make a living as an owner-driver courier, the best way to start is to find work for a while with courier companies in your area. The following sections will help you know what they expect. Many courier companies refuse to take on beginners, so you need to set yourself up properly, [...]
Posted on February 24th, 2010 by roy
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If you own a business and have a forklift on site, you probably know you have specific duties as an employer. And you probably know the reason why Worksafe Victoria have made strict rules regarding employer duties is because forklifts have the potential of causing death and serious injury. Failure to do so can mean [...]
Posted on February 23rd, 2010 by roy
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Machinery such as bulldozers, cranes, excavators, forklifts etc that are used for construction are considered as heavy equipment. Since they are large in size are use for heavy-duty work, those who operate the must be adequately trained and be highly skilled. Those who handle these are called heavy equipment operators. Heavy equipment operators generally specialize [...]
Posted on February 23rd, 2010 by roy
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If you own a business and have a forklift on site, you probably know you have specific duties as an employer. And you probably know the reason why Worksafe Victoria have made strict rules regarding employer duties is because forklifts have the potential of causing death and serious injury. Failure to do so can mean [...]
Posted on February 21st, 2010 by roy
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Do you course book message while driving or using indigestible equipment?No. And when I see someone doing that or talking on the phone while driving I keep hold of an eye on them and treat them like a driver who is drunk because I have even so to see any of them drive well. No [...]
Posted on February 21st, 2010 by roy
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OSHA regulations are designed to protect workers from hazardous conditions and ensure safe working conditions. These regulations cover issues such as recordkeeping, reporting and posting. Standards 29 CFR outline the various regulations that should be abided by. These include specifications regarding production or disclosure of information or materials, protection of individual privacy and access to [...]
Posted on February 21st, 2010 by roy
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Forklift accidents continue to occur with alarming regularity. Yet, in many manufacturing worksites, forklift trucks are an indispensable piece of material handling equipment. Their versatility enables workers to do a variety of tasks like lifting, moving, stacking, and loading materials. However, if the forklift operator is not certified, cautious, and alert, the operator, the forklift, [...]
Posted on February 20th, 2010 by roy
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When the entire world seems to be fighting with economic recession and corporate retrenchment, the industry of infrastructure and construction witnesses an augmented demand of skilled operators for using heavy equipments. Thus opting for a career as a heavy equipment operator can be a good choice as it is one of the most stable and [...]
Posted on February 20th, 2010 by roy
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Need to get OSHA certification, but not sure of where to start? As of recent, more states are requiring OSHA training for the construction industry. So how do you know what course you need? The most commonly requested OSHA course is OSHA 10-hour Outreach Training for the Construction Industry. This is because it is state-mandated. [...]
Posted on February 19th, 2010 by roy
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There’s a reason for calling heavy equipment ‘heavy’. These include machinery like the backhoe, bulldozer, forklifts, excavators, tractor and skid steer. Many of these machines are huge, which means that they need to be controlled precisely and with care. Also, many machines are computer controlled and require specialized training. It is also true that heavy [...]
Posted on February 19th, 2010 by roy
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