Gas cylinders should be treated with the respect they deserve – and put in a cage. A gas rupture can cause a huge explosion, possibly killing or maiming many people and certainly causing exceptionally costly damage to buildings, cars, trucks, equipment, and products nearby. It’s therefore critical t

When it comes to your company’s warehouse, organization translates to money. That is, the less organized your warehouse is, the more time employees spend looking for an item; time is wasted. And, since time is money in business, your company loses money. The more organized a warehouse, the faster em

A forklift is only as good as its driver – and its forklift fork. A skilled and experienced driver can maneuver a forklift quickly and safely as he loads and unloads items in and out of fleet of trucks and warehouse. But without a well-constructed and sturdy fork, the forklift and its driver won’t b

We see them everywhere, these thin – or fat – short steel poles (usually no more than three or four feet high), painted a bright yellow that stick up out of a floor, sidewalk or road letting us know it’s unsafe to proceed. In fact safety bollards prevent us from proceeding. Some folks also use bolla

How many different ways can you use a platform cart? Let us just count them! As a trolley. Our platform carts come in various sizes and weight-bearing capacities. You can transfer boxes, machine parts, supplies, product – you name it. Own a ranch or a farm, or otherwise have a large barn or warehou

The difference between a hydraulic and mechanical dock leveler is obvious on the surface – the hydraulic leveler works automatically with the push of a button, while the mechanical leveler is activated with a pull chain. The most important is the cost of ownership. A hydraulic dock leveler probably

As order pickers enjoy their continued rise in popularity due to modern warehousing methods, order picker platforms are seeing a similar rise in popularity as well.  Koke Order Picker Platforms are built to order and designed to fit your order picker precisely.  We can customize a platform to almost

When it comes to transporting products and materials in a warehouse, nothing is more useful than a reliable forklift. But sometimes just a forklift isn’t enough. That’s when forklift extensions and attachments come in handy! Forklift attachments and accessories come in a variety of styles and serve

A quick attach snow plow for forklifts, a snow bucket actually has multiple applications, contrary to its name. With so many different applications, it’s easy to see why this piece of equipment has so many benefits. In this article, we’ll explore some of the benefits of a snow bucket and learn more

With proper training and best practices, most forklift-related injuries can be avoided. The following forklift safety tips will help you address four of the most common forklift risks, and prevent workplace accidents and injuries. Turnovers. The average forklift weighs several thousand pounds and ca

When it comes to purchasing crane or personnel baskets, are you familiar OSHA compliance regulations so that you can be sure you buy one that meets OSHA’s stipulations? Read below for an overview of OSHA’s compliance requirements. Any personnel or man basket must have been designed by a certified en

You know that sign you more than likely have in your warehouse, “X Days Accident Free”? It’s important that your workers follow safety rules and guidelines, of course, but did you know that the types of safety accessories you have in your warehouse, distribution center, storeroom, machine shop floor

As the size of your warehouse doors become larger, so will the need for a larger dock board and other dock equipment. Used to be, warehouse loading doors were a standard 60”-72” and so dock boards were stocked in that size. But now that doors are trending larger so you must have wider dock board, pl

Forklifts came into general use in the 1920s. They’re now used around the world to move a huge variety of materials. World War I was the start of a huge leap in the development of forklifts, as the number of men available for manual labor decreased. And, as time went on, so did the need for efficien

No one said running a warehouse or distribution center would be easy. Whether you store product or make it yourself, your warehouse more than likely is a busy hub of varied activities as you and your employees ensure that deliveries are accepted and stored properly, or found and shipped out quickly.

Let’s face it, construction work by its very definition (the building of things) is inherently dangerous. Read below for some of the top six potential hazards for construction workers (and how to alleviate the danger). Slips and falls are quite common at construction sites, leading to broken limbs

Considering how many warehouses there are in the U.S. (more than 400,000) as well as the number of people who work in warehouses (more than 827,000 workers in 2018), it’s amazing there aren’t more warehouse accidents each year Here are some interesting facts regarding accidents and safety within the

When you talk about forklift accidents, people always think of forklifts tipping over. It’s true they can tip over without following proper safety guidelines, and there are also other hazards when using a forklift that get less attention, including crashes, pedestrian injuries and more. Proper

Warehouses can be one of the most dangerous places to work when it comes to accidents and injury: large and moving machinery (forklifts, for example) carrying heavy loads (pallets full of product) can be quite hazardous to your workers. Read below for six safety tips when it comes to warehouse safet

Mike Podhurst displays the custom Order Picking cart at Williams-Sonoma warehouse in Cranbury, NJ. Koke Inc. and Raymond of New Jersey LLC teamed up to supply Williams Sonoma with 10 Order Picker Tow Carts. Mike Podhurst, Account Executive with Raymond of New Jersey, came to us to design a towable p