As any business owner can tell you, workplaces can be hazardous to employees. Every year, more than $50 billion is spent on worker disability claims. The saddest part is that most workplace injuries can be easily avoided if a few simple changes are made. Identifying risks within the workplace and making corrections, retraining workers to … Read more
As I write this, Christmas 2016 is only a few weeks away. And, as it has been for the last few years, shoppers are once again relying on e-commerce to buy and deliver gifts on time. That means a great demand on next-day delivery. The pressure is mounting for more and more warehouses to have … Read more
While the biggest construction contractors often have teams of safety and health specialists on staff to help identify and eliminate safety hazards, smaller-scale contractors who make up the majority of construction businesses are generally on their own. Until now, that is. The US Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently issued a new guide designed to … Read more
Here is a special sneak preview of some of the stories you will find coming soon to the Bahrns blog: While many big construction companies have elaborate safety departments, smaller contractors are generally on their own. But now OSHA has developed a new guide that can help small- to medium-sized construction contractors improve workplace safety. … Read more
Quick: What is the average height of all the employees in your workplace? In the US, the average height for men is 5 foot 10 inches. For women, the average height is 5 feet 4 inches. But that’s the national average. Most of your worker are going to be either taller or shorter than that. … Read more
It appears that more e-commerce and omni-channel retailers are turning to plastic pouches, also known as polybags, for shipping non-fragile products. Reports say that this is occurring because the bags cost less per unit to ship. Distribution centers and warehouses appear to favor the lighter weight of the bags and less use of storage space … Read more
If you have a dolly, cart, or other materials handling transport vehicle that is out of service, you may not always have to buy an entirely new replacement. In many cases, you can save money and get your vehicle back on the job faster by simply replacing its casters. Casters are the wheels the fit … Read more
Here is a special sneak preview of some of the stories you will find coming soon to the Bahrns blog: Replacing casters is a LOT less costly than replacing an entire dolly, work platform, or other transport devices. We’ll give you the ins and outs of caster replacement so you can make the most cost-efficient decision … Read more
At Bahrns.com, we do more than just provide materials handling equipment, parts, and supplies to our wide range of commercial and industrial customers. We also strive to educate our clients, vendors, and others in the materials handling community on the latest materials handling topics, new equipment, and issues that are important to our industry. There’s … Read more
Ergonomics has become a familiar concept in warehouse operation. It is because it deals with how workers can perform more efficiently in a work environment. Workers who are most concerned about ergonomics in a warehouse use pallets in their day-to-day routine. Wouldn’t it be great if there were products that offer ergonomics benefits in the … Read more
