The performance of a telescopic handler may not be as easy to measure as it is for some types of construction equipment. With a backhoe-loader or excavator, you can more easily quantify how quickly ...

Telescopic handlers are a commonly rented item on construction sites, so it might lead some to assume that any equipment operator can jump in the cab and start moving material. Yet, the opposite is ...

OSHA Rule 1910.178 (I) requires operators of Class 7 forklifts — more commonly known as telehandlers — to pass an operator's safety training class before they move a single load of drywall or bricks.

The UK’s Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) has revised its guide to telehandler operation to provide more guidance on the dangers of overturning. The guide, first launched in February 2011, ...

TWIN FALLS • The College of Southern Idaho Workforce Training Network is offering a non-credit Forklift Operation and Safety Course, taught by Corey Hobbs, on Wednesday, Jan. 16 from 2 -6 p.m. at the ...

National Forklift Safety Day is June 9. Do you have the right equipment for the job and the safety measures and training in place to protect employees? Powered industrial trucks, more commonly known ...

With the NBA and NHL playoffs in full swing, it is only appropriate to devise a winning game plan as businesses tackle daily material handling operations. Whether it is winning the big one or simply ...

In regard to forklift operation, safety standards not only keep employees healthy, but they also prevent damage to equipment and inventory. The three most common causes of accidents related to ...

Mitsubishi to combine Caterpillar and UniCarriers forklift operations into Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas Inc. Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas has announced combined operations among its five forklift ...