Half The Battle Can Be Getting There

We talk quite a bit about powered lift equipment safety when it comes to operating fork lifts, safe handling of IC fuels, industrial batteries and pedestrian injuries when providing OSHA Safety Training to our customers.  We’ve discussed the potential dangers and injuries that are sustained by operators and pedestrians when alertness is not maintained in a warehouse setting.  OSHA has documented that operators which have undergone a safety training...

Working in Hot Conditions

It’s been a relatively mild summer so far in the Ohio valley but don’t bet that the “dog days” are behind us.  Although the first day of fall is rapidly approaching on September 22nd,  August and September can still offer some of the hottest days of our summer season.  If you work outdoors or in non climate controlled indoor facilities you already know the importance of staying hydrated.  Getting...

Top OSHA Violations We See in Warehousing

Over the decades, Cardinal Integrated Systems has been in thousands of facilities, and we have seen our share of clear OSHA violations. These violations can not only result in significant fines by OSHA, but they can also result in injury, lost productivity, and increased costs associated with injury.  These are a few of the violations that we see most frequently: The absence of systematic safety reviews – How often...