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Why You Should Consider Using Temporary Flooring in Your Industrial Workspace

Temporary flooring helps protect floors and provides a more ergonomic solution for employees. Here are five reasons to invest….

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7 Things to Consider in Your Annual Risk Assessment

When it comes time to conduct a yearly workplace risk assessment, you should consider these 7 things to make it successful. …

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Organizing a Chemical Closet

What does your chemical storage solution look like? Storing chemicals off the ground and utilizing heavy-duty shelving such as DuraShelf®, adds a level of organization, efficiency, and ensures employee safety. However, shelving alone is often not enough to achieve these things. Let’s take a look at three strategies for organizing a chemical closet effectively….

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OSHA Color Codes for Chemical Storage

Many chemicals can look or even smell the same, and it is dangerous to guess what the contents of a container might be. That is why OSHA, EPA, and DOT all have requirements labeling containers.

Containment Trays can establish another form of labeling for our 24-inch wide DuraShelf® units. With 5 tray colors available, you can clearly mark shelves with OSHA certified color codes to keep chemicals organized, employees safe, and most importantly prevent cross-contamination between shelves….

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Dunnage-Rack™ vs. Dunnage-Cube™

Dunnage solutions are trusted products that keep bulk storage off the ground and away from dirt, dust, and moisture. Compared to standard wooden pallets, which have sent 30,000 individuals to the emergency room in the past five years, our all-plastic units are heavy-duty, won’t break down over time, and help reduce the risk of workplace injury while meeting ergonomic and material handling needs. …

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5 Tips to Improve Workplace Safety

Maintaining workplace safety procedures goes beyond having posters and providing on-board training. The ultimate responsibility of management is to not only create a work environment where safety procedures are practiced in daily routine but to ensure that each worker understands and respects these standards. …

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5 Ways to Implement “Green” Initiatives in Your Warehouse

As we continue to learn more about climate change and the environmental impact humans have on the planet, warehouses must take responsibility for the carbon emissions they produce and other ways in which industrial supply chain practices negatively impact the earth. By incorporating green warehousing practices, industrial warehouses can reduce carbon emissions, reduce waste, improve…

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Avoidable Pitfalls When Shopping for Industrial Ergonomic Equipment

When people hear the phrase “workplace ergonomics,” they often think of adjustable office chairs, comfortable headsets, and properly designed computer equipment to take the unnecessary strain off of office workers. However, industrial ergonomics is a crucial component of a happy and healthy workforce in any industrial setting. Implementing ergonomic practices in your warehouse or manufacturing…

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How to Customize Your Space for Height Differences (3 Layout Examples)

There are many ways to adapt your workspaces for employee height variations without causing significant interruptions to productivity. Take a look at what you’ll need to get started and examples of how to customize warehouse and production spaces….

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DuraShelf® Storage Methods

DuraShelf® is the toughest all-plastic shelving available to industry professionals. These units are perfect for integrating at warehouses, temporary field offices, or any other facility that can benefit from a reliable storage solution….

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3 Chemical Containment Strategies for Safety Compliance

Effective strategies can keep your chemical containment protocols up to date and ensure the safety of your employees. Get help to identify products that can support proactive safety measures….

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Ergonomics: The Silent Protector

When you think of dangerous jobs, you might picture firefighters or bomb squad technicians.

So you may be surprised to hear that manufacturing, transportation and warehousing, wholesale trade, and construction​ ​all landed in the top 10 most dangerous jobs, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 2019 Occupational Injuries and Illnesses survey….

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