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Ed Brown, found of Topper Industrial explained the training costs of forklift operators can exceed the cost of the equipment over a five year period. The rules that OSHA has put in place for forklift operators state that they must be trained thoroughly using lectures, written material, and necessary computer based training before they are allowed to operate any forklift machinery. They must also be given a practical lesson where hands-on training is conducted to prove their knowledge of the machinery they plan to operate in their job.

Topper Industrial supports the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) effort to reducing injury in the work place. OSHA recently launched a new Regional Emphasis Program in Kansas, Nebraska, and Missouri. Ed Brown, founder of Topper Industrial commented, "By developing a wide variety of ergonomic products and supporting a national Fork Truck Free initiative, Topper Industrial believes that best-practices can improve throughput and efficiency, while improving the safety and quality of all North American manufacturing facilities."

Topper Industrial, leader in the material handling equipment industry, has been an advocate of lean manufacturing principles for years. Recently the ergonomic industrial cart leader moved beyond kaizen events and ad hoc lean manufacturing events and created a comprehensive continuous process improvement program, implementing lean manufacturing within the entire company operation.

Ed Brown, founder of Topper Industrial, and father of the fork truck free movement predicts a rapid adoption to fork truck free work environments avoiding OSHA fines. Until now, fork truck free initiatives, particularly in the automotive sector, have been driven by improved throughput; the new motivation is avoiding OSHA fines.

Ed Brown, founder of Topper Industrial, is a leading manufacturer of various material handling equipment in Sturtevant, Wisconsin. Brown is the company CEO and also oversees Sales and Research & Development. The company proves highly innovative in finding solutions to the needs of an ever changing industrial work environment.

Matt Parenteau, Topper Industrial Sales Engineer, has 8 years of experience manufacturing. Parenteau is highly skilled communicator and detailed oriented with an emphasis in customer satisfaction. He has the ability to identify and fulfill the needs of customers.

Ed Brown, found of Topper Industrial explained the training costs of forklift operators can exceed the cost of the equipment over a five year period. The rules that OSHA has put in place for forklift operators state that they must be trained thoroughly using lectures, written material, and necessary computer based training before they are allowed to operate any forklift machinery. They must also be given a practical lesson where hands-on training is conducted to prove their knowledge of the machinery they plan to operate in their job.

Topper Industrial reported the critical characteristic of the forklift is its instability. The forklift and load must be considered a unit with a continually varying center of gravity with every movement of the load. A forklift must never negotiate a turn at speed with a raised load, where centrifugal and gravitational forces may combine to cause a disastrous tip-over accident. The forklifts are designed with a load limit for the forks which is decreased with fork elevation and undercutting of the load.

MODEX 2016 is giving exhibitors one minute to convince every attendee that they need to come to their booth. Topper Industrial, the leader in fork truck free material handling equipment, has submitted a one-minute video for MODEX 2016, titled "At the Intersection of Material Handling."

Ed Brown, founder of Topper Industrial, and father of the fork truck free movement predicts a rapid adoption to fork truck free work environments avoiding OSHA fines. Until now, fork truck free initiatives, particularly in the automotive sector, have been driven by improved throughput; the new motivation is avoiding OSHA fines.