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Forklift charger stands are essential for keeping your battery rooms and charging areas organized. Solus Group carries a variety of charger stands made with heavy-duty steel, powder-coated for years of reliable service. 

More than half of the fleet owners in a 2023 McKinsey survey said they planned to adopt electric vehicles (EVs) by 2027. If you’re thinking of joining them, you probably have questions about EV charger installations.

Bloodborne pathogens can pose serious hazards for workers. Body fluid clean-up kits help to reduce occupational exposure — and improve compliance with occupational safety regulations, including OSHA’s 1910.1030.

By nature, waste handling is a risky business. Within the waste-handling sector, workers are significantly more likely to say that their health and well being is at risk than workers in other sectors. Ergonomics are an especially important driver of that statistic; musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) account for around 33% of all injuries involving waste management.

If you’ve spent much time in a logistics field, you’ve probably heard the terms “Gaylord container" and “pallet box.” These terms are interchangeable: Both phrases refer to the same large, corrugated containers used for shipping and storage.

The National Electrical Code, or NFPA 70, has a whole chapter dedicated to the safe installation of electric vehicle charging stations. As more organizations start to electrify their fleets, these standards — NEC Article 625 — are becoming much more widespread.

If employees might be exposed to “injurious corrosive materials,” employers have a legal responsibility to provide emergency eye wash and shower stations. The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) is clear about that obligation — but OSHA stops short of describing the actual specifications of those eye wash/shower stations.

The economics of fleet electrification boil down to one simple fact: Electricity is cheaper than petroleum. In 2022, $5.14 worth of electricity would power 100 miles of EV range in the U.S. To get the same mileage from gas, you’d spend $14.08. Diesel typically costs even more.

Electrical wholesalers sell wire and cable in a variety of packages and configurations. You might simply box up loose coils. You might offer cut-to-length orders, packed on wooden or metal reels. You might even bundle wire orders with value-added services, like dyeing and striping, custom paralleling, or delivered solutions that are ready to install right off the truck.

Gaylord boxes are named after the Gaylord Container Company, which manufactures the corrugated boxes in various sizes. As we’ve discussed in other blogs, Gaylords are crucial for the supply chain: The boxes are strong, light, and almost endlessly customizable.