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FACILITY SAFETY
Fleet and Operator Management Systems:
A Valuable Tool in Your Forklift Safety Toolkit
It’s not just about the quality of the training, but also the accessibility of the training.
BY MARIA SCHWIETERMAN
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Northgate Markets used the InfoLink® Fleet Management System to ensure operators were properly completing and documenting shift inspections and also to monitor lift truck impacts.
One of the many things I’ve learned through- out my career in the material handling in- dustry and discussions with customers is just how important a safety culture is to the
productivity, vitality, and growth of the supply chain. It certainly takes a lead role when heavy machinery,
such as forklifts, is being utilized in any environment, whether that be outdoors or in a manufacturing facil- ity or distribution center.
While training at various levels of an organiza- tion remains the core foundation of a safety culture, it is only one part of a multi-faceted approach to
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