Dan M Forklift safety is an important part of creating a safe and efficient workplace. But providing training for all of your employees can often be a costly proposition. Unless you happen to be in Oregon this week, that is. Overton Safety Training — Aloha, Oregon, based company that provides training in the safe operation of forklifts … Read more
You would think that the recent drop in fuel prices would mean that the price of shipping freight would also go down or at least stay the same. You would be wrong. Three more carriers have announced general rate increases in recent weeks: Con-way Freight, ABF Freight and FedEx Freight. They join UPS, which recently … Read more
Here’s a special sneak preview of some of the stories you will find this week on the Bahrns blog: As the holiday season approaches, FedEx, UPS and other package delivery services unveiled yet another round of rate increases. We’ll tell you what it means for your business. Compaction rammers are sort of like jack hammers … Read more
Traditionally, engineers live and work in an abstract world that is composed of mathematical equations, physical laws, and other academic entities. Operators of heavy equipment like bucket loaders and dump trucks have a better understanding of how materials as coal, ores and soil actually behave and “feel” in real world applications. New co-simulation software created … Read more
Part of the reason Wal-Mart has become America’s biggest retailer is because of its rock bottom prices, many of which were made possible by sourcing products overseas, especially in China, where products can be produced far more cheaply than they can be here. Last year, the company announced it would be spending more than $250 … Read more
Two enormous cargo container ships collided in Port Klang near Kaula Lampur, Malaysia, causing a massive explosion and fire to break out on both ships. The collision occurred about 8 p.m. Tuesday, October 28 when the San Felipe, a ship belonging to the Hamburg Sud line that carries a maximum of 9,000 cargo containers, brushed … Read more
Officials at Central Transport found out the hard way that when inspectors from the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration order you to make changes to improve safety at your trucking terminal, you should probably do it. On October 23, the federal regulatory agency hit the trucking firm with a fine of $145,420 for multiple … Read more
A forklift accident at a Minnesota equipment testing company resulted in one worker suffering severe injuries and a second being arrested on alcohol-related charges. The incident occurred Monday, October 20, at MTS, a company that creates equipment for mechanical testing and simulation that is located in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. When police arrived on the scene, … Read more
Daifuku, the world’s largest materials handling companies, announced that it is buying an 80% stake in one of its biggest competitors in the airport baggage handling systems industry: BCS Group, New Zealand’s 11th largest tech firm. Daifuku — which is headquartered in Osaka, Japan, and has an annual turnover of $2.3 billion — reportedly wants … Read more
Here is a special sneak preview of some of the stories you will find this week on the Bahrns blog: OSHA has levied a $145,000 against fine a Michigan trucking company for multiple safety violations at its Hillside, Illinois, terminal. And it’s the second time the federal agency has fined the firm in the past … Read more
