Standards education series spotlights fall protection and restraint
The American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) has planned another installment of its standards education series called “Stand Up for Standards.” A live two-hour webinar on fall protection and restraint implementation will take place at 10 a.m. CT on May 8, helping safety and health professionals identify and mitigate the hazards of working at height. “Stand Up for Standards: ANSI/ASSP Fall Protection and Restraint...
U.S. rail traffic reports for the week ending April 05, 2025
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) has reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending April 5, 2025. For this week, the total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 500,584 carloads and intermodal units, which is up 11.2 percent compared with the same week last year. Total carloads for the week ending April 5 were 226,790 carloads, up 8.5 percent compared with the same week in 2024, while U.S. weekly intermodal volume was 273,794...
Intella Parts Company analyzes OSHA Forklift Fatality Data from 2017–2024 to uncover industry safety trends
Intella Parts Company has published a new blog post analyzing forklift-related fatalities reported by OSHA between 2017 and 2024. The report offers critical insights into the most common causes of fatal accidents involving forklifts and pallet jacks in the United States. The blog post, titled “What 317 Forklift Deaths Taught Us—And How To Avoid The Same Mistakes” dives into several years of publicly available OSHA incident data. The...
CLARK celebrates Grand Opening of Global Headquarters in Texas
CLARK Material Handling announced the grand opening of its Global Headquarters in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. This milestone marks the official return of CLARK’s headquarters to the United States, solidifying its status as an iconic American brand and positioning it for global growth in the decades to come. CLARK’s new headquarters in Flower Mound, TX, a facility owned by CLARK, is designed to foster collaboration and serve as a...
Women In Trucking Association announced continued Gold Partnership with WM
The Women In Trucking Association (WIT) has announced that WM has continued its Gold Level partnership. The continuation of this partnership supports the association’s mission to encourage women’s employment in the trucking industry, promote their accomplishments, and minimize the obstacles they face. As a Gold Level partner since 2020, WM has sponsored the Accelerate! Conference & Expo at various levels and actively...
Toyota Material Handling North America announces Senior Leadership Team following integration
With the integration of Toyota Material Handling and The Raymond Corporation now complete, Toyota Material Handling North America introduces a leadership team to guide North America’s top material handling brands Toyota Material Handling North America (TMHNA) announces the five senior executives who will lead the organization’s next chapter following the formal integration of Toyota Material Handling and The Raymond Corporation under...
Forklifts Group expands with seven dealerships
Forklifts Group has announced it will expand its business operations to the West Coast with seven dealership locations. This will enable the company to serve customers on a national scale. This change will increase Forklifts Group’s family of dealership locations from three to ten, making the company one of the county’s top Bobcat material handling dealerships. Currently located in Ohio and New York, the additional...