Articles<p>Stay up-to-date on the latest information in the powered industrial equipment industry with our Articles of Interest.</p>uuid:20a21697-2ca0-e511-943a-00155d000409;6364825920000000002017-12-07T16:00:00Zuuid:f7589973-95db-e711-9496-00155d635904;637469504080000000Mythbusting in the Forklift World<p>An article about common misconceptions of what is required and what is not in regards to the safe use of forklifts in the US and Canada.</p>
2017-12-07T16:00:00Z2021-01-22T22:13:28ZWebsite Editoruuid:a85d504b-8f86-e711-948d-00155d635904;637469425390000000No Excuses<p>An article about the importance and necessity of proper forklift training, which emphasizes there are no excuses for supervisors, managers, and employers who don't adhere to operator-related regulations.</p>2017-08-21T15:00:00Z2021-01-22T20:02:19ZWebsite Editoruuid:29d3af7b-d314-e711-9489-00155d635904;637469479170000000Speed vs. Efficiency: Mutually Exclusive Terms<p>As counter-intuitive as it seems, operators that focus more on doing things as efficiently as possible rather than as quickly as possible routinely get more done with less effort and/or damage.</p>2017-03-29T15:00:00Z2021-01-22T21:31:57ZWebsite Editoruuid:8b7fbfc2-95d6-e611-9484-00155d635904;637469470430000000Time Well Spent<p>...if time truly is of the essence you’ll probably find that investing it at the front end of a training program will save you more of it than dealing with the consequences at the back end.</p>2017-01-09T16:00:00Z2021-01-22T21:17:23ZWebsite Editoruuid:0d99b973-a5c0-e611-9484-00155d635904;637469422920000000Lock ‘em Up!<p>Lock ‘em Up! This article covers how many workplace, especially forklift, incidents could be avoided if employers were more concerned with safety and less concerned about profit.</p>2016-12-12T16:00:00Z2021-01-22T19:58:12ZWebsite Editoruuid:dc6c7e4b-567c-e611-9470-00155d000409;637469423240000000Mandatory Means Mandatory – Look it up<p>Mandatory Means Mandatory – Look it up. Here’s how it works. Regulations, and all the rules they reference, are mandatory. That means there is no discussion, negotiation, or choice.</p>2016-09-15T15:00:00Z2021-01-22T19:58:44ZWebsite Editoruuid:93eebafd-bd64-e611-9470-00155d000409;637469442650000000On the Shoulders of Giants - Epilogue<p>In this final installment of “tribute” articles acknowledging the contributions of key personnel in IVES’ history we are going to spread the love as it were, by paying well-deserved homage to a collective group of IVES players, past and present.</p>2016-08-17T18:00:00Z2021-01-22T20:31:05ZWebsite Editoruuid:9632e67f-bd64-e611-9470-00155d000409;637469477310000000On the Shoulders of Giants - Grant MacKenzie<p>Grant Mackenzie came on board with IVES in 1992 and aside from Coin Ives himself, he is probably the single most significant person of the four discussed so far in terms of the effect his contribution had on the growth and long term viability of the company.</p>2016-08-17T17:30:00Z2021-01-22T21:28:51ZWebsite Editoruuid:49e2da53-bc64-e611-9470-00155d000409;637469440670000000On the Shoulders of Giants - Brenda Sheen<p>In 1992 after long term career as a city/municipal administrative employee, Brenda Sheen answered an ad for a “Girl Friday” in a local newspaper. A Girl Friday was a term commonly used to describe a part time executive assistant but Brenda, the first official employee that Colin hired, became so much more than that.</p>2016-08-17T16:00:00Z2021-01-22T20:27:47ZWebsite Editoruuid:5b4518b7-bb64-e611-9470-00155d000409;637469477550000000On the Shoulders of Giants - Ron Elliot<p>Ron Elliot's effect within IVES & Associates was immediate and significant. He took a huge training load off of Colin and brought fresh, new methods and information to the programs and materials.</p>2016-08-17T15:00:00Z2021-01-22T21:29:15ZWebsite Editoruuid:d7119ad8-ba64-e611-9470-00155d000409;637469477060000000On the Shoulders of Giants - Colin Ives<p>“Under-promise and over-deliver” was the motto that IVES founder Colin Ives often vocalized, and always lived by. As a well-established and respected safety professional in the late 1970s, Colin saw first-hand not only the tragic consequences of little or no training among powered equipment operators but the frustration of conscientious employers who felt they had no effective way to deal with preventing them.</p>2016-08-17T14:00:00Z2021-01-22T21:28:26ZWebsite Editoruuid:379a16d2-e10b-e611-945b-00155d000409;637469424050000000The Lesser of Two Evils<p>The Lesser of Two Evils covers forklift operators dismounting the equipment without lowering the forks completely and an OSHA letter of interpretation surrounding that issue.</p>2016-04-26T15:00:00Z2021-01-22T20:00:05ZWebsite Editoruuid:fbed4e9e-b2fa-e511-9453-00155d000409;637469418340000000Documentation Equals Existence<p>Documentation Equals Existence covers the importance of documenting the training and certification process for powered mobile equipment operator training.</p>2016-04-05T15:00:00Z2021-01-22T19:50:34ZWebsite Editoruuid:e80b6d92-dec5-e511-9409-00155d000410;637469479780000000Trouble in Paradise<p>Trouble in Paradise delves into <em>why</em> safety in Canada & USA seems to reflect a completely different philosophy than safety (or the lack thereof) does in other countries.</p>2016-01-28T16:45:00Z2021-01-22T21:32:58ZWebsite Editoruuid:8b89b45b-8c86-e711-948d-00155d635904;636389291090000000Assume Nothing<p>An article with helpful tips for mobile equipment operator instructors relating to experienced trainees and to assume nothing of their level of competence.</p>2015-11-23T08:00:00Z2017-08-21T16:18:29ZWebsite Editoruuid:87e1ef51-9fa2-e511-9405-00155d000410;637469501060000000Counterbalanced & Rough Terrain Vertical Mast Forklifts – One and the Same (Mostly)<p>Although the conventional types of counterbalanced forklifts fall into different ITA classifications than the rough terrain vertical mast, did you know that if you are an IVES Certified Trainer on the conventional units you also have the knowledge and ability to train operators of RTVM units?</p>
2015-10-16T19:14:00Z2021-01-22T22:08:26ZWebsite Editoruuid:49cce42f-9fa2-e511-9405-00155d000410;637469486230000000Lifting People and Expectations<p>Lifting People and Expectations covers everything you need to know to safety use forklifts to elevate personnel and the rules and regulations covering it.</p>2015-05-08T19:13:00Z2021-01-22T21:43:43ZWebsite Editoruuid:2ab09acb-9fa2-e511-9405-00155d000410;637469434680000000Forklift Operator Training – Think Local<p>Forklift Operator Training - Think Local covers the requirement of site and equipment specific forklift training and how to achieve regulatory compliance.</p>2015-01-05T20:17:00Z2021-01-22T20:17:48ZWebsite Editoruuid:9106c45c-a0a2-e511-9405-00155d000410;637469483710000000No Weak Links<p>No Weak Links is an article addressing the importance of training Supervisors of forklift operators so that they can ensure their operators are working safely.</p>2014-09-10T19:21:00Z2021-01-22T21:39:31ZWebsite Editoruuid:4b083b30-a0a2-e511-9405-00155d000410;637469426640000000Are Your Forklift Operators Fully Trained?<p>Are Your Forklift Operators Fully Trained? is an article that covers using the requirement of using fall protection on order picker forklifts.</p>2014-07-21T19:20:00Z2021-01-22T20:04:24ZWebsite Editoruuid:b4224cf4-9ea2-e511-9405-00155d000410;637469432070000000An Open Letter to Employers – Train Your Forklift Operators<p>An Open Letter to Employers - Train Your Forklift Operators is an article regarding site and equipment specific forklift operator training requirements.</p>2014-04-28T19:11:00Z2021-01-22T20:13:27ZWebsite Editoruuid:df9baaa2-9ea2-e511-9405-00155d000410;637469503270000000Is Practical Training Practicable?<p>Is Practical Training Practicable? is an article covering the importance of practical training for mobile equipment operator training, such as forklifts.</p>2014-02-03T20:08:00Z2021-01-22T22:12:07ZWebsite Editoruuid:9af894a7-2ea0-e511-80be-00155d036425;637469412770000000Assume Nothing<p>An article with helpful tips for mobile equipment operator instructors relating to experienced trainees and to assume nothing of their level of competence.</p>2013-09-03T16:43:00Z2021-01-22T19:41:17ZWebsite Editoruuid:736d0abd-9ea2-e511-9405-00155d000410;637469475230000000Medical Fitness: Not Something You Can (or Should) Evaluate<p>Medical Fitness: Not Something You Can (or Should) Evaluate - operators need to be medically fit in order to operate equipment but who should evaluate that?</p>2013-06-07T19:10:00Z2021-01-22T21:25:23ZWebsite Editoruuid:16ffc6a7-aaa2-e511-9405-00155d000410;637469485450000000Familiarization Breeds Competence<p>Familiarization Breeds Competence - requirements around the familiarization of aerial lift operators listed in applicable standards are often misunderstood.</p>2013-05-06T20:35:00Z2021-01-22T21:42:25ZWebsite Editoruuid:4cebf58e-aaa2-e511-9405-00155d000410;637469478550000000Required Aerial Lift Inspections<p>Are you doing the required aerial lift inspections on your boom and scissor lifts? Here's an article with ANSI & CSA Standards referenced for your perusal.</p>2013-04-01T20:34:00Z2021-01-22T21:30:55ZWebsite Editoruuid:593876e6-aaa2-e511-9405-00155d000410;637469432620000000Basic Traits of an Effective Trainer<p>Basic Traits of an Effective Trainer covers knowledge, communication, organizational skills, integrity and people skills for forklift operator trainers.</p>2013-02-13T21:37:00Z2021-01-22T20:14:22ZWebsite Editoruuid:8fc1e2c6-aaa2-e511-9405-00155d000410;637469404930000000What, How & Why: The Big Three of Operator Training<p>What, How & Why: The Big Three of Operator Training, an article for trainers of forklift, aerial lift and loader operators.</p>2013-02-04T21:36:00Z2021-01-22T19:28:13ZWebsite Editoruuid:96ef4f1f-a9a2-e511-9405-00155d000410;637469491480000000How Has OSHA Changed - Or Not Changed - The Forklift Industry<p>How Has OSHA Changed (or not changed) The Forklift Industry is an article regarding OSHA's PIT Operator Training Standard 29 CFR 1910.178(l).</p>2012-05-14T20:23:00Z2021-01-22T21:52:28ZWebsite Editoruuid:7c721250-a9a2-e511-9405-00155d000410;637469473030000000Training: Just What the Doctor Ordered<p>"Training: Just What the Doctor Ordered" details out how operator training can reduce injury, product damage and insurance costs.</p>
2012-05-07T20:25:00Z2021-01-22T21:21:43ZWebsite Editoruuid:05671b49-a8a2-e511-9405-00155d000410;637469498790000000Will The Real Reasons for Safe Forklift Operation Please Stand Up?<p>"Will The Real Reasons for Safe Forklift Operation Please Stand Up?"is an article which explains the motivation behind training.</p>2012-05-01T20:17:00Z2021-01-22T22:04:39ZWebsite Editoruuid:e76bb85d-a1a2-e511-9405-00155d000410;637469483160000000Mobile Equipment Operator Training Requirements<p>"Mobile Equipment Operator Training Requirements" is an IVES Article of Interest regarding regulatory requirements for forklift, aerial lift, loaders, etc.</p>2012-05-01T19:27:00Z2021-01-22T21:38:36ZWebsite Editoruuid:6c029a11-a8a2-e511-9405-00155d000410;637469411940000000Adult Learning Basics<p>"Adult Learning Basics" is an article which discusses methods used for training adult students.</p>2012-02-01T21:16:00Z2021-01-22T19:39:54ZWebsite Editoruuid:ee2102cb-a9a2-e511-9405-00155d000410;637469423700000000The Heart of the Matter<p>The Heart of the Matter. "The trainer is not only at the heart of the matter, the trainer is the heart of the matter..."</p>2011-12-12T21:28:00Z2021-01-22T19:59:30ZWebsite Editoruuid:1c67e86b-aaa2-e511-9405-00155d000410;637469482080000000Investment, Risk and Reward<p>Investment, Risk and Reward. How does what you’re investing compare to what you stand to gain…or lose?</p>2011-09-05T20:33:00Z2021-01-22T21:36:48ZWebsite Editoruuid:65bfdd7b-a8a2-e511-9405-00155d000410;637469422360000000It Ain’t Over ‘Til…Never!<p>"It Ain't Over 'Til...Never!" is an article focused on forklift operator refresher training and upgrade training.</p>2011-07-04T20:19:00Z2021-01-22T19:57:16ZWebsite Editoruuid:2588033c-aaa2-e511-9405-00155d000410;637469490930000000Training Aids: “Better” For Everyone<p>Training Aids: "Better" For Everyone is an informative piece for trainers regarding the use of training aids in their operator training programs.</p>2010-09-06T20:31:00Z2021-01-22T21:51:33ZWebsite Editoruuid:2b0833e0-a7a2-e511-9405-00155d000410;637469480470000000Incorporated by Reference<p>"Incorporated by Reference" is an article explaining what this phrase means in regards to mobile equipment operator training requirements.</p>2009-10-05T20:15:00Z2021-01-22T21:34:07ZWebsite Editoruuid:a7952168-aba2-e511-9405-00155d000410;637469427170000000Computer Based Training; a Contradiction in Terms<p>"Computer Based Training; a Contradiction in Terms" is an article regarding the pros and cons of online training and its shortcomings.</p>
2009-06-08T20:40:00Z2021-01-22T20:05:17ZWebsite Editoruuid:2a36869d-a9a2-e511-9405-00155d000410;637469485070000000Attention Aerial Lift Trainers<p>Attention Aerial Lift Trainers provides important information for trainers of aerial boomlift and scissor lift operators.</p>2008-07-07T20:26:00Z2021-01-22T21:41:47ZWebsite Editor