In companies that use heavy equipment, personnel tend to view that equipment as nothing more than a tool to get the job done. But it’s more than a tool. To correctly understand the value and importance of any piece of heavy equipment, you must consider it as an asset. It is a resource that has an

Executives, managers, supervisors, and other individuals in leadership positions sometimes put safety procedures and protocols in the last place in order to expedite projects. Some even go as far as disregarding it completely. Why? Generally, it all has to do with their bottom line. Many people in

PPE stands for Personal Protective Equipment. As the name says, PPE’s purpose is to protect employees in hazardous work environments. PPE typically is designed to protect the head (skull, ears, eyes, and face), the skin, hands and feet, and other bodily functions such as respiration and hearing. T

To turn regular equipment inspections into a competitive advantage, there has to be an emphasis through all levels of organizational management. If your team members operate expensive equipment that could be dangerous, pose a threat to the environment, or cause financial loss if not maintained, the

Company departments or individuals responsible for overall facility maintenance often find themselves in an undesirable position. Whether it’s due to a constrained budget or simply being too busy dealing with requests from other departments, jobs such as workplace audits, preventative maintenance,

Accidents and injuries that are a direct result of the lack of proper inspections seem rare. Unless you are in the safety industry or the accident is big enough to make the news, workplace tragedies just dont seem common. Unfortunately accidents, injuries and even fatalities happen more often than

Inspecting commercial equipment properly makes workplaces safer,  improves efficiency, and maintains compliance.  So how do you make sure they’re done properly? One essential answer to that question is: use inspection checklists. If you’re not already using inspection checklists in your

Checklists are a necessary part of most professional and personal activities. They may seem simple, so they are easily overlooked, especially by seasoned professionals. It’s sometimes hard for us to accept them as a necessity when we think we already have enough knowledge and skills. But still, usi

Shortcuts are a bad habit that some employees practice, but organizations can help change this behavior by promoting a strong safety culture. Here is what managers can do to keep the workplace safe. Use safety checklists so that employees do not skip any steps. Checklists help provide peace of mind

Unfortunately, even today, there are too many instances of unguarded or inadequately guarded machines in any workplace. Statistics say that approximately 18,000 lacerations, amputations, abrasions, crushing injuries, and over 800 fatalities occur every year due to poorly guarded machinery. Machine

In our 25 years of helping businesses improve workplace safety, we’ve observed that companies that regularly conduct equipment inspections are generally more profitable than those that don’t. Yet a perception remains that equipment inspections are all about compliance. This preoccupation with compl

Much useful information is contained in the findings of safety audits and inspections. On top of the critical data you need to measure internal and regulatory compliance to safety standards, you can get valuable guidance in areas such as: Identifying hazardous and underperforming components of cri

  One day while visiting a customer, we asked if The Checker inspection checklist books were helping them with their inspections. They didn’t know what we were talking about. We explained that they’ve been ordering our checklist books for crane inspections for some time. “Oh, the crane books,

Telematics software is a powerful tool for fleet management, but it’s not a sufficient solution for managing vehicle inspections. With its remote diagnostic capabilities, telematics can help with identifying vehicle performance problems, such as a vehicle’s current fuel efficiency, but it can’t re

We were recently approached by a municipality looking for inspection checklist books. Something bad had happened, and now they were focusing on inspections. They had a front-end loader they used at a dump site. The loader never left that site, and it was never touched by  maintenance. And no

  Many people think of summer as a time for vacations, enjoying the outdoors, and relishing the long, lazy days.  But in some industries, such as construction and landscaping, summer is anything but a time to take it easy. Instead, it’s the busiest time of the year.&

The so-called “Internet of Things” is changing the way we live.  The phrase essentially refers to everyday items—things you wear, vehicles, home appliances, etc.—that are connected to the internet. The Internet of Things allows consumers to&nb

When I talk to management for companies that use cranes, I always ask, “Do you inspect your cranes?” An answer I often here is, “Of course, we do. We inspect them when we get them. And we inspect them again every year, as required.” Standards vary worldwide, but OSHA’s rules for the U.S. are illus

The so-called Age of Efficiency is upon us. For the past several decades, the consensus was to buy cheap, wear out, and buy again. But this model has proven to be inefficient. It also greatly strains the environment.  A more sensible and logical approach to the issue is to prolong the life an

When talking about workplace safety, most businesses think they’re at least above average. But if they were to look at the details and how equipment operates in the field on a day-to-day basis, the reality may prove to be somewhat different.  Most managers are aware that safety programs help