Everything You Need to Know About Overhead Cranes and Then Some
Related: Overhead Cranes, Jib Crane & Workstation Bridge Cranes Many companies in different industries utilize overhead cranes to help speed up production. Space is a precious thing for many companies, often times they are already dealing with having a tight fit, which is why an overhead crane can make all of the difference. These heavy-duty […]
What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You
Related: Lifting & Rigging Equipment & Chain & Wire Mesh Sling Inspections Let’s start out with a fictional, but still possible scenario as to what could happen if you don’t have regular chain sling inspections: Imagine it is an average day on the factory floor, and a large, heavy, oddly shaped object needs to be […]
Ensuring Your Web Slings Are Safe to Use
Related: Lifting and Rigging Equipment & Web Sling Inspections The best way to ensure web slings are safe to use is to ensure they have regular inspections, which is why you must follow the three stages of inspections to make ensure they are safe to use. These stages are called initial, periodic and frequent. All […]
Dock Levellers
Related: Dock Leveller Inspections & OHSA Let’s start off with some food for thought: Of the ten most frequently-issued orders by the Ministry of Labour; failing to comply with requirements for maintaining equipment and facilities such as loading docks is one of the number one reprimands. Many people, unfortunately, view dock levellers the same way as […]
Air Balancers
Related: About Air Balancers & Air Balancer Inspections What is an Air Balancer? In case you are unaware of what an air balancer here is a simple description of what they are: they are specially designed machines meant to help assist in transferring loads ergonomically, they have superior control over similar products such as the […]
Electric Hoists: Durability, Longevity & Maintenance
Related: Electric Hoists & Electric Hoist Inspections Electric hoists are perfect for jobs that require lifting heavy items. These heavy-duty lifting machines can lift and relocate burdensome items quickly and effectively, which in turn helps to lower worker expenses and increases your bottom line. These diverse machines can be used for both smaller scale and […]
Wire Rope: Maintenance and Signs to Look Out For
Related: Wire Rope Inspections, Inspection Process & Equipment Inspections Wire Rope is an item often found on Wire Rope Cranes. Unfortunately, though these wires are not unbreakable and can/will succumb to the pressure of constant use and may potentially snap when in use. Which is why it is important to know what to look out […]
Five Potentially Fatal Machine Guarding Problems
Related: Machine Guarding & Machine Guarding at Schools Every year in Canada approximately 2,500 people are injured because of machine related incidents. That’s a large number of injuries that are so easily preventable. So what can you do to prevent your employees and company from contributing to this statistic? The answer is simple, Machine Guarding. […]
How to Prepare for the Machine Safety Blitz
Related: Machine Guarding, Inspections & Service Please Note: This blog post was originally written in January 2016, but the preparation steps can be used for any upcoming safety blitz. Revised March 2020. With the machine safety blitz upon us, it is time to take action and ensure you are prepared. So what can you do? The […]
Let’s Change 735 Injuries to Zero
Related: Machine Guarding & Inspections Updated March 2020 Machines need machine guarding, and that’s a reality! There is a cost involved however, but at the end of the day, it can and will keep your employees safe. For example, an unfortunate incident occurred at the Ice Plant in Seaford, Del. in 2015, where the company failed to […]