In this edition we'll be covering the following topics:
- Our Feature Article: On the Shoulders of Giants. The first of 5 articles on notable figures in IVES' history.
- Ask Bob: Our tech guru addresses a question on loading a pallet on raised forks.
- IVES' 35th Anniversary Sale: Safety Posters!
- Updated Spanish Pre-Use Inspection Checklists available.
- Last chance to register!
- What's Wrong With This? Photo and answer.
- Only 2 weeks left to enter our Testimonials Contest for a chance to win 1 of 3 prizes!
- A selection of interesting articles.
- Incident Report: Boomlift collision fatality.
- Trainer's Corner: What lift code do you think this machine is?
- New testimonials from our clients.
But first, check out all the places we are delivering training this month...
On the Shoulders of Giants
In observance of our 35th anniversary year, this feature is one of a series of tribute articles acknowledging five seminal figures in IVES’ history whose contributions to the company were critical in its creation and continuing success. Each of these notable figures provided vital elements to IVES’ recipe for success and it is upon the shoulders of these five giants that the company was built and still stands today.
Colin Ives
“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. It was then that Colin’s vision of providing employers with an operator training program that they could deliver themselves was born.
Having the respect and trust that he did with his professional colleagues and associates across North America he formed strategic partnerships with well recognized safety institutions that shared his vision and were willing to host the programs he developed. And so in 1979, Ives & Associates was born and the legacy began.
Throughout the following years Colin worked feverishly in and on the company that bore his name. Knocking on doors, speaking at safety conferences and all the while fine tuning his programs and materials and of course training, training, training.
The company was officially incorporated in 1981 and through glowing word of mouth advertising generated by the contagious passion for safety that Colin passed along to his trainees, clients, and everyone he touched, the company truly began to gain traction.
By the end of the decade, Colin had established a brilliant reputation for himself and his company within the industrial safety training arena. When it came to powered industrial equipment, particularly forklift operator safety training, any discussion of the topic inevitably led to the name Colin Ives. By the mid-1990s, the name Ives & Associates had become synonymous with top flite safety training and its programs and training materials were the gold standard of the industry.
The company, now replete with a full administrative staff and a bevy of expert field trainers all drawn by the opportunity to work with its revered founder, had transcended its modest beginnings and arrived as a true giant of the industry. Throughout the rest of the 1990s, Colin’s passion for his craft and phenomenal ability to inspire and motivate those around him never wavered as he spent most of his time managing the company and steering it toward greater horizons.
In September of 2001, Colin sold Ives & Associates, which was now a conglomerate of companies collectively known as IVES Training Group, and retired. He and his beloved wife Susan, who he always named as his inspiration through the years, currently reside in the pretty interior town of Kelowna, BC.
Rob Vetter
Director of Training
Ask Bob
Q: I have been asked - is it a) good practice b) permissible to raise an empty pallet / skid to say waist height with the fork lift and then load goods by hand onto the pallet. The person asking is trying to avoid repetitive manual handling from a bench down to the ground.
A: Great question and good to hear the operators are asking you questions because they are concerned. Well, with the emphasis on ergonomics these days and the number of back injuries on the rise leaving the pallet raised to load or unload to ease back strain is probably safer than the alternative in my opinion. However, we need to be clear that the forklift cannot be left unattended while this procedure is done. I think most regulatory agencies would be agreeable to this positive motion action, but if an incident happened and they found out that the machine was left unattended with the load or forks raised, well, that would not be a good scenario for your company to deal with.
35th Anniversary Sale: Safety Posters
We are celebrating our 35th Anniversary and are excited to tell you about our current sale...
Our Be Aware - Be Safe Posters and our OSHA PIT Regulations Poster will be on sale until May 15. Order and save 20% on your purchase!
Be Aware - Be Safe Posters
These high-impact safety posters cleverly deliver a simple but powerful message “One of these can kill you instantly, and the other is a machine gun – BE AWARE – BE SAFE”. Available for Counterbalanced Forklift, Narrow Aisle Forklift, Powered Pallet Truck, Rough Terrain Forklift, Aerial Lifts, Aerial Boomlift, Scissor Lift, Skid Steer Loader, Front-end Loader, Loader Backhoe, and Excavator. Dimensions: 18″ x 24″.
Click here for more details!
OSHA PIT Regulations Poster
If your company uses forklifts in the United States, then this poster is the ideal way to inform your employees of the key points of the OSHA 29 CRF 1910.178 Regulation regarding training, safe operation and inspection of powered industrial trucks (PITs). Dimensions: 18″ x 24″.
Click here for more details!
Here's our sale pricing:
Don't wait long, these posters are only on sale for a limited time! Order online or call 1-800-643-1144.
Finalmente! Updated Spanish Pre-Use Inspection Forms
We have updated the Spanish language versions of our pre-use inspection checklists and have added some additional ones to the list including:
- Front-end Loader
- Loader Backhoe
- Skid Steer Loader
- Excavator
Click here to login to the Member Dashboard to download them.
Last Chance Programs
There are lots of programs to choose from, but seats are limited!
U.S.A. Programs
Claremont, California
Trainer Recertification Apr 15
Kapolei, Hawaii
Premium Forklift Trainer Apr 18-21
RT Forklift Trainer Upgrade Apr 22
Irving, Texas
Aerial Lifts Trainer Apr 18-20
Express Forklift Trainer Apr 21-22
Sacramento, California
Trainer Recertification Apr 22
Premium Combo Trainer May 9-13
Express Forklift Trainer May 23-24
Trainer Recertification May 25
Salt Lake City, Utah
Trainer Recertification Apr 29
Express Forklift Trainer May 23-24
Aerial Lifts Trainer May 25-27
Richmond, Virginia
Premium Forklift Trainer May 16-19
RT Forklift Trainer Upgrade May 20
Canadian Programs
Prince George, British Columbia
Express Skid Steer Loader Trainer Apr 18-19
Express Forklift Trainer Apr 20-21
Trainer Recertification Apr 22
Abbotsford, British Columbia
Express Forklift Trainer May 9-10
RT Forklift Trainer Upgrade May 11
Aerial Lifts Trainer Upgrade May 12
Premium Combo Trainer May 30-Jun 3
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Trainer Recertification May 13
Oshawa, Ontario
Premium Forklift Trainer May 16-19
Trainer Recertification May 20
What's Wrong With This?
Can you spot what's wrong with this photo? Share your comments here!
35th Anniversary Testimonial Contest
Tell us how we've helped you!
For our 35th anniversary we're celebrating you, our awesome clients who made it all possible. As part of that celebration we are having a Testimonials Contest that provides you with a chance to win cool prizes by telling us how we have helped you or your company succeed in its safety goals.
Turning 35 is definitely a rewarding experience for us, but nothing is more rewarding than hearing how we've helped you prevent injuries or damage, save money, avoid liability or change the hearts and minds of your coworkers. If it's good, we want to hear it. Don't wait, send us your testimonial today!
You could win one of three great prizes...
First Place Grand Prize
GoPro HERO4 Waterproof HD Sports & Helmet Camera - Silver Edition
Capture your world in an all-new way with the first-ever GoPro to feature a built-in touch display. Controlling the camera, framing shots and playing back content is now ultra convenient - just view, tap and swipe the screen. Captures 1080p60 and 720p120 video with lifelike clarity, plus 12MP photos at a staggering 30 frames per second. Retail Price $399.99 USD.
Second Place Prize
Fitbit Surge Wireless Activity Tracker
Designed for all day wear, this contoured watch tracks your steps, distance, calories burned, sleep and 24/7 heart rate trends for better fitness insights. Stay connected on the move with advanced smart watch features like call and text notifications and music control. Retail Price $329.95 USD.
Third Place Prize
Bose Quiet Comfort 25 Acoustic Noise Cancelling Headphones
Crisp, powerful sound. Noise cancelling technology monitors noise around you and cancels it out. Soft ear cushion for comfort. Retail Price $299.00 USD.
Three great prizes for three great testimonials! Don't wait, send us your story now!
Contest closes on Thursday, April 28. The winners will be announced the day before our anniversary, on Friday, April 29!
Interesting Articles
- OSHA puts focus on struck-by vehicle hazards... more
- Man injured in forklift accident dies... more
- OSHA cites dairy corporation after third worker death... more
- Jury recommends $4.2M award in forklift death... more
- Man dies after loader falls into canal... more
- Worker's forklift death prompts $105K OSHA fine for contractor... more
- Man electrocuted, falls out of aerial boomlift... more
Boomlift Collision Fatality
A man died on Saturday after his boom lift was struck by a pick-up truck as he went to work on a bridge job in the Hialeah are of Miami, Florida.
The man Lionel Chacon,55, was taking his Genie S-65 boom lift - owned by H&E Equipment - from its overnight storage area to work on the bridge near the Palmetto Expressway in Hialeah when . a large pick-up truck slammed into the platform. The original police report suggested that the impact had thrown Chacon from the platform with the fall causing his death, while a photo that we have been sent indicates that the basket was ripped from the boom. Although it is possible that it was removed during recovery.
Police said that alcohol or drugs were not a factor in the incident and that the pick-up was not being driven recklessly. It looks as though the platform had been driven into an open lane of the road before first light and that the pick-up caught the underside of the basket.
Source: www.vertikal.net
Trainer's Corner
Last month we showed you this picture and asked what lift code designation you would assign it. We came to the conclusion we would designate it as a Class 3 Lift Code 8 Low Lift Walkie/Rider Pallet with an asterisk identifying it as a high lift.
Client Testimonials
"All materials were perfect. I liked all aspects of the training." Kelly, Prism Electric.
"The knowledge I gained during this class was far more than what I came into expecting to learn. Wouldn't change a thing." Leonard, PepsiCo North American Beverages.
"The program was extremely well balanced between theory and hands on." David, JT3.
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