A little more than a year ago, Zachery Boland was standing on the podium in his cap and gown at Granite City High School receiving his diploma. Last week, the young man was killed in a tragic forklift accident that didn’t need to happen. Last month, Boland, 19, got a job as a forklift operator at … Read more
In the first story on Loading Docks, I discussed the loading dock design of apron space and truck bays. In this installment I will cover Types of Docks and Dock Approaches. There are five types of docks –- Cantilever, Enclosed, Flush, Open, and Saw Tooth. Cantilever Loading Dock Design This particular style of loading dock … Read more
Here’s a special sneak preview of some of the stories you will find this week on the Bahrns blog: While many companies are planning their annual summer employee picnics, some are reconsidering whether or not alcohol should be served. We’ll tell you why … A teenage forklift operator was working a routine graveyard shift in … Read more
Editor’s Note: In today’s Material Handling Feature, one of our regular feature writers takes a look at the challenges of managing low-wage workers. The opinions expressed in this Opinion article are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect those of those of Bahrns or any of its subsidiaries. Running a business that employs low- or … Read more
A bill introduced into the US Senate would allow truck drivers as young as 18 operate 18 wheelers on many of the country’s superhighways. The measure comes in response to a historic shortage of qualified truck drivers. According to the American Trucking Association, the current driver shortage stands at 35,000 to 40,000. But because of … Read more
A major section of a warehouse that calls out for the execution of safety practices is the loading dock. Not adequately considered, a loading dock can be the center of major accidents and needless expenses. Risks and expenditures can be minimized as long as proper safety features are incorporated into the design. Careful planning can … Read more
When most people see a pile of old pallets, they see nothing but useless junk. But for 11-year-old Sam Davies of Brigham City, Utah, he saw a potential jackpot. The story all started when Sam’s mother, Brandy Davies, refused to simply give her son the $200 he needed to attend Boy Scouts summer camp. Instead, … Read more
A feasibility study is being conducted for a robot truck corridor that would run from Mexico City to Alaska, mostly along the existing US Interstate 83, the superhighway that essentially bisects the country. The plan being promoted by the Central North American Trade Corridor Association (CNATCA) would consist of a dedicated superhighway that could be … Read more
Here’s a special sneak preview of some of the stories you will find this week on the Bahrns blog: A lawmaker from Nebraska has come up with a unique way to solve the current truck driver shortage: Allow teenagers to drive 18-wheelers across state lines. We’ll give you the details … An 11-year-old boy from … Read more
Railroads and the US Transportation Department appear to be on a collision course regarding implementation of a new law that requires trains to improve safety by talking to each other over a wireless data network. Back in 2008, Congress passed a law requiring railroads to implement a system in which trains talked to each other … Read more
