On the Shoulders of Giants - Grant MacKenzie

Grant Mackenzie came on board with IVES in 1992 and aside from Colin 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.

On the Shoulders of Giants - Ron Elliot

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.

One Good Apple

One Good Apple is an article that touches on how good trainees, and bad trainees, can affect a forklift operator training class.

Safety or Compliance, if You Have to Choose

Safety or Compliance, If You Have To Choose is an article that reflects on choosing safety first, to keep people safe.

Seek First to Understand- Then Kick Some Butt

Seek First to Understand Then Kick Some Butt is an article that focuses on trying to get trainers to understand their trainees.

Site and Equipment Specific Specific Specific

Site and Equipment Specific Specific Specific is an article regarding the OSHA requirements that forklift training must be site and equipment specific.

Somebody Restrain Me

Somebody Restrain Me is an article focused on the use and regulatory requirement of seatbelts for forklift operators.

Speed vs. Efficiency: Mutually Exclusive Terms

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.

Telehandlers- A Forklift in Name Only

Telehandlers, a Forklift in Name Only is an article explaining rough terrain telehandler forklifts (ITA class 7) and their capabilities.

The Evaluation Process

The Evaluation Process is an article regarding what trainers should do in the classroom and field to evaluate their operators.