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Steps To Hire a Forklift Trainer

Forklift comes under heavy machinery. It’s a common sense that it must be operated after proper training. According to one research 70-90% forklift related accidents are due to operator's error. So it’s an employer responsibility to give proper training to all operators. They must ensure that all operators are certified. Forklift training not only reduces safety risks but also lowers forklift maintenance cost and increase productivity. Employers are highly responsible to offer good training program to all their operators. So success of good training program depends upon good trainer. Companies should hire good trainer so that he can plan out forklift training program according to needs. Here are few important steps to hire a good forklift trainer.

Before hiring any trainer, check out his qualification and experience. He is eligible and enough qualified to provide training to all your operators. He has enough experience in order to plan out training program according to organization needs.

It is important to ask the trainer to visit your site. In this way he can actually visualize the situation and can plan training program according to organization’s need.

Forklift training program should be through, systematic and well planned. Its sound an easy but it is necessary that it must be planned according to requirements. A good training program should cover all regulations and activities such as safety, inspection etc.

A good training program should also include class room training. Its trainer responsibility to make it interesting by adding videos and power point presentation. Don’t forget to introduce basic concepts in class room training like safety, health and fueling etc.

Basic concepts are necessary but never ignore hand on training needs. Trainer must include hand on training in forklift training program. First trainer should operate forklift himself so that operators could observe him. Different models of forklift are available in market. So operators must be trained to handle particular model, which they are using.

These points are necessary to hire a forklift trainer so that he could plan out training program in such a way to meet organizational requirements successfully.

Cleaning Forklift Batteries Yourself

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Forklift is a part of many business operations. Depending upon its use, broken down of a forklift is a routine issue. It can slow down the function of forklift. That’s why proper maintenance of forklift is very necessary. Cleaning of forklift batteries can increase their life and can save company’s budget.

Forkliftbatteries contain acids which can contaminate the surface if not cleaned after some time. If this acid accumulated to the terminals of forklift then it can leak. Acid can also corrodes terminals of forklift which in turn can pose serious safety hazards for forklift operators. So after 6 month or more cleaning of forklift is necessary, depending upon its usage. Here are a few simple step through which you can wash forklift batteries yourself.

Step1
Turn off your forklift and remove battery.
Step2
Look the sign of leak. If these are severe then you should replace the batteries, otherwise you can wash it with water and rag.
Step3
Find out the signs of corrosion. Wire battery terminal brush can be used to clean the terminals.
Step4
Clean the residue that has piled up.
Step5
After cleaning the battery now again fix it and refresh all connections.

10 Most Common Gardening Tools

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Gardening is hobby of many people. It not only beautifies the home but also keep soul alive and fresh. There are many tools which are used for digging, pruning, growing and harvesting. There is long list of gardening tools. These vary from region to region and season to season. But few are basic one. These are important to keep at home for your garden maintenance. Here is list of some important tools for gardening and their uses.

Scissors

This is the first choice of any gardener irrespective of geographical area and season. These are used for many purposes like snipping herbs, to remove deadhead flowers, to open a seed packet or bag of potting soil, or to harvest small vegetables such as peppers etc

Saw

It is also available in different types. It is used to tackle trees and shrub cutting. These are also used to clear undergrowth, shaping tree, and pruning. These can also be used to cut down the small trees.

Soil Knife

It also has several practical uses. It is used for dividing plants, good for cutting out root masses from dead plants, slicing through rods, getting plants out of the pots,

Weeders

These are used to remove dandelions, thistles, and other invasive weeds. These have long ends so can remove weed roots from deep in the ground.

Water Hose

These are used to convey waters. There are number of common attachments at the end of the hose.

Shovel

These are available in small hand held size to large ones. It is used to planting trees and shrubs. It can be used to mix large quantities of dirt, compost and similar type of materials.

Rake

It is also available in different forms and performs different functions. It is used to create a fine tilth for a seed bed and to level it out. It can be used to collect leaves, mulch, and to smooth out the soil and blend it with the rest of the material.

Spade

It is also available in different sizes. It is used for shoveling, compost, and digging.

Fork

It is also used to digging the soil where spade does not work well. It is also used to lifting out the roots of an established perennial and harvesting root vegetables.

Utility Bag

It is used to keep hand tools, fertilizers, weeds, and other plant food. It can be used for discard weeds and debris.

Safety Signs | Meanings & Application

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Safety comes first, is very common phrase. So to make workplace safe, employer used different signs. These signs are basically way of communication. Their importance can not be overstressed. Employers are legally obligated to place these safety signs at workplace and must educate their employees about these signs. These are key point in preventing the injuries at workplace. Here I am giving brief over view of important safety signs at workplace. This would help you to understand the meaning of these signs so that you could consider not only your safety but all of those who are working around you.

Prohibition Sign

This is prohibited or danger signs. Red color is used. It is used to stop certain type of behavior. Stop, do not or you must not, these types of words are used.

Warning Sign

It is warning sign. Yellow color is used. Its purpose is to warn people about any type of hazard. Dangers, be careful, hazards, beware, caution, these types of words are used to indicate it.

Mandatory Sign

It is a mandatory sign. Blue color is used. It indicates that a specific course of action must be undertaken. Do, carry out instructions, obey, you must, these types of words are used for this.

Safe Condition Sign

It is signs of safety or no danger. Green color is used. It indicates the safe conditions. First aid, safe way, where to go in emergency, these types of words is used.

Fire Equipment Sign

It is a fire fighting signs. Red color is used. It indicates the location of fire fighting equipment. Location of fire fighting equipment, type of fire fighting equipment, these types of words is used.

15 Designs and Types of Wrenches

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The most important thing in equipment kit is Wrench. This works for opening or closing nuts, loosing or combining pipe joints and tap installation, Tyre changing etc.

A professional and non-professional person is required to keep different sizes and types of wrenches for different circumstances. There are many types of wrenches that are the need of your home and your equipment kit.

Box-end wrench