Pennsylvania Company Unveils New Metal-Removing Bag Filler

Filling bulk bags has always been a tricky business. That’s because pieces of metal — both large and small — can often get mixed in with the other materials, increasing the bulk bag’s weight and increase the risk of injury while handling. But now a materials handling company in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, has developed a new … Read more

Don’t Forget: New OSHA Reporting Rules Now in Effect

David Michaels, assistant Labor Secretary, has made a new video outlining the new rules for reporting employee injuries that went into effect last Thursday, Jan. 1. You can view the video here: New OSHA Rules on Reporting Employee Injuries The US Occupational Safety and Health Administration has changed the requirement for reporting employee injuries. Employers … Read more

10 Steps to Reducing Cargo Theft from Your Shipments

Cargo theft is nothing new. Each year, businesses lose billions of dollars worth of products through “shrinkage”, hijackings and products “falling off the back of trucks”. These costs ultimately are passed on to consumers in the form of higher prices, which means that cargo theft should be everybody’s concern. Here are ten tips you can … Read more

Volvo Moves Backhoe, Motor Grader Production to China

In the latest in a series of cost-cutting measures, Volvo’s construction equipment division announced that it is moving the product of its current line of backhoe loaders and motor graders to one of its Chinese subsidiaries. The move means more than 1,000 Volvo employees in the US, Poland and Brazil will lose their jobs through … Read more

Goodwill Store Fined $9,000 in Fatal Forklift Crash

A Goodwill store in the state of Washington was fined $9,000 last week by the state’s labor department in connection with a fatal forklift accident that occurred last August. Investigators said the stores management should have provided more training for a forklift operator who accidentally ran over and killed a 69-year-old pedestrian in the store’s … Read more

New Product Protects the Sides of Tires in Rough Environments

Dump trucks that haul materials through quarries, stone yards and other rough environments are notoriously vulnerable to damaged sidewalls. And when a truck’s tire is shredded or blown, it can slow down or even stop the entire production. Now there’s a new product that fits over the side of truck tires, providing a tough exterior … Read more

Pink Excavator Raises Breast Cancer Awareness, Research Funding

Motorists passing by the equipment yard at Cosham Plant construction machinery in Hampshire, UK, may notice one excavator standing out from the others. The company painted one of its Hitachi ZX1301LC-5 excavators hot pink in order to support and raise money for Breast Cancer Care, a local breast cancer support charity. Every time the vehicle is … Read more