Small engines that are used to run leaf blowers, lawn mowers and even smaller industrial equipment are known for being very loud and not very powerful. But a company in Connecticut is developing a new type of tiny engine that is very quiet, very powerful, and has only two primary moving parts. Nicknamed the “X … Read more
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
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
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
Here’s a special sneak preview of some of the stories you will find this week on the Bahrns blog: It’s January and that means the full force of winter will soon be felt. Find out why the BNSF is betting that we’re going to get another tough winter this year. The engines used on landscaping … Read more
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
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
A 61-year-old Welsh man who was found with a forklift that had been reported stolen from his employer claimed that the whole thing was just a big mix-up. But a British court found Philip Kirby guilty of theft and ordered him to pay $1,244 to his employer and $777 in court costs. He also was … Read more
Today is New Year’s Eve, a day when we reflect on the happenings of the past year and look forward to what’s coming in 2015. It’s been an exciting year in materials handling news. Labor negotiations between dock workers and ownership at West Coast ports continued to cause anxiety among carriers and retailers. The US … Read more
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
