In 2017, there were 270,000 injuries reported in the transportation and warehousing industry. The same industry also saw 819 deaths, a number only surpassed by the construction industry. The number of ...

A new vehicle restraint system from Rite-Hite safely connects trailers and intermodal container chassis to docks, preventing trailer-dock separation. The Dok-Lok SHR-5000 features a patented “shadow ...

DockStar's new loading dock equipment is a never before seen innovation in the loading dock equipment market featuring their Tri-Pivot Dock LevelerDockStar's Innovative Tri-Pivot Leveler™ and Dual ...

Forklift accidents and fatalities are a serious reality at the loading dock. The trailer is an extension of the warehouse floor that can unexpectedly separate from the dock if the proper safety ...

Employers must continue to focus on forklift safety training and consider the use of multiple safety devices, such as strategically placed signs, painted aisles, and guarded walkways. Despite ...

This paper discusses four aspects of computer modeling of restraint system performance: • Components of restraint systems (both vehicle and restraint hardware components) • Analytical representations ...

Task: Given a vehicle that has been involved in a fire, responders will inspect the airbag restraint systems and determine how they reacted during the vehicle fire. There is a lot of information ...

Weigh-In-Motion (WIM) systems represent a transformative approach in capturing dynamic vehicle load data, enabling the evaluation of axle weights and load distributions as vehicles traverse sensors ...

Ron Moore covers the dangers of gas inflators reaching their failure point. The large, stored gas inflator that ruptured and flew out of the windshield during the fire in the Dodge Neon is on the ...