As we virtually celebrate 2020 Forklift Safety Day, it’s important to remember that safe forklift practices are vital year-round. Since forklifts are heavy — weighing up to 9,000 pounds — and can be fast (traveling up to 18 mph!) they can become a hazard in the workplace to inventory, their operators, and pedestrians. History of […]
5 Ways to Keep Your Distribution Center Safe During a Pandemic
Most material handling products and services are essential during national and global crises to keep the supply chain moving. When considering the current COVID-19 pandemic, there are real ways for distribution centers to safeguard their workers and products. Many distribution and eCommerce fulfillment centers are in a hiring spree due to the move to online […]
5 Steps to Preventing Recordable Injuries in Your Facility
Recordable injuries. Two words, but potentially scary implications. When it comes to preventing OSHA recordable injuries in your facility, you’re not without hope. Not every accident can be prevented. However, if you follow the 5 tips below, your outlook for incident-free days, weeks, or even months is significantly higher. Step 1: Recognize your risk of […]
Prevent Recordable Injuries in Your Facility – Pallet Rack Safety
When it comes to the safety and welfare of your employees, there’s no room to cut corners. And, when it comes to recordable injuries that can be prevented — everything that can be done, should be done. But is your facility still having incidents? Are you unsure what other solutions are available, and, furthermore, if […]
Flue Space Requirements for Pallet Racking
You probably already understand the importance of a clear flue space, but you might be unclear about flue space requirements. While keeping transverse flue space clear is important, keeping longitudinal flue space clear is also vital for safety. It allows heat from a fire to vent upward and activate ceiling sprinklers, preventing a fire from […]
Why We Limit the Strength of Our Rack Safety Strap
Why We Limit the Strength of Our Rack Safety Strap Occasionally, forklift drivers will break a strap, especially when they’re implementing products that are new to them, such as the Rack Safety Strap. Like the racks themselves, the rack safety and nets are not forklift-proof. In fact, the strength of each product is intentionally limited […]
Material Handling Safety Solutions – How It All Started
It All Started with a Question I was visiting one of our Bednet® fleet customer’s facilities when he asked me, “Could you do anything to protect my aisles? We had a pallet pushed in too far and it knocked another into the floor. Now I don’t sleep.” It seemed like a small thing at the […]
Warehouse Work Area and Walkway Protection [Video]
Protect Staff from Falling Objects Every day in warehouses and distribution centers across the globe, facility managers and safety officers have one crucial but unpredictable task — to keep their material handling staff safe. Training, PPE, and other warehouse safety products are essential to successfully completing this task. For many businesses, the means to adequately […]
Prevent Flue Space Push Through
As you probably already know, it’s extremely important to maintain a clear space and prevent flue space push through in your pallet racking. According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Code 13, the longitudinal flue space must remain clear at all times with a 6″ separation between racks in the down-aisle direction. While a […]
Pallet Rack Safety Straps Installation and Product Information [Video]
Why Pallet Rack Safety Straps Are Important Pallet Rack Safety Straps keep cartons and pallets from pushing through into the flue space or falling into a work area. Improperly secured goods can lead to accidents, injury, loss of revenue, and even lawsuits against your business. As a matter of fact, the most recent Liberty Mutual Workplace […]