Dan M The cargo container shipping industry is scrambling to comply with new international regulations that are about to go into effect. In less than 90 days, any shipping container leaving from any port in the world will need to have a verified shipping document that is signed either electronically or by hand by the shipper on … Read more
In the coming decade, eight so-called “disruptive technologies” are going to change the way businesses in the materials handling industry operate, according to a new report based on interviews with industry executives. These transformative changes will create “always-on” supply chains that will provide more efficiency, improved visibility, and better customer service. The report — “Accelerating … Read more
Here is a special sneak preview of some of the stories you will find coming soon on the Bahrns blog: Today’s “always-on” supply chain will be affected by eight disruptive technologies in the coming seven to ten years. We’ll tell you what they are and how your business can adapt … The most high traffic … Read more
The owner of a Philadelphia-area roofing company has been sentenced to ten months in prison for ordering employees to lie to federal investigators looking into the death of one of his employees at a historic church. James J. McCullagh, 60, of Meadowbrook, Pennsylvania, also received two years probation during his sentencing hearing March 29 in … Read more
For many warehouses, docks and other businesses, the problem with pallets is stacking and storing them safely. All too often, storing pallets are an afterthought. While some slotted, nesting plastic pallets are a little easier to store, wood pallets offer more of a challenge for many operations. When not stored properly, wood pallets can break, … Read more
In the past year, there have been 10 deaths and more than 20 serious injuries involving scissor lifts. And now the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration is issuing a warning to companies that use the lift devices. Scissor lifts are widely used in warehouses, factories, docks, construction, and in the retail and entertainment industries. … Read more
Here is a special sneak preview of some of the stories you will find coming up on the Bahrns blog this week: Scissors lifts are used in businesses and construction sites from coast to coast. So why is OSHA now issuing a safety bulletin about these common workplace vehicles? We’ll tell you … Distribution operations … Read more
Ask any trash collector and they will tell you: People will throw absolutely anything in the trash. Never mind if it contains harmful materials that could pollute the environment or poison the water table. Today, one of the most dangerous items that commonly makes its way into the trash pile are printed circuit boards, those … Read more
Here is a special sneak preview of some of the stories you will find coming soon on the Bahrns blog: A Mississippi company that laminates food containers has found a safer, easier solution for raising its wax pallets to an elevated work station: Suction. We’ll tell you how it works … Companies are continuing to … Read more
At the Iuka, Mississippi, laminating plant of International Converter, plant managers had a problem. Workers lifting the 40-pound sacks of wax beads into melting tanks were experiencing way too many workplace injuries. Risks included exertion, repetitive motion, awkward positions, and even falling hazards. There had to be a better way than the existing process, in … Read more
