Technical Articles

Checkers has published these technical articles:

(Safety and Personal Protective Equipment)
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Whether it be a parking lot, pathway or office landscaping, problems with drainage and ground stabilization can create dire safety and integrity issues for your business. According to the non-profit...
(Specialized Industrial Products)
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ADA ramps are cable-protection ramps designed to provide an easier crossing for wheelchairs, pedestrians, and vehicles. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was passed into law in 1990. The ADA...
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Complete and thorough testing must be done at each location of your job site to ensure that your specific wheel chocks will meet your site's chocking requirements. Many factors must be evaluated...
(Safety and Personal Protective Equipment)
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Employee safety should be at the top of every organization's priority list. If workers are injured on the job, businesses not only lose manpower but they can be hit with lawsuits and worker's...
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Wheel chocks are a very important component in aviation safety. When purchasing aviation wheel chocks, two of the material choices available are wood and polyurethane. While wood wheel chocks were the...
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Whether you have a mining business, a construction company, or other industrial business, you're probably familiar with workplace wheel chocks and the importance of having them on site. Wheel chocks...
(Oil, Gas and Mining Equipment)
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Keeping workers safe in mining and quarry sites is challenging due to the variety of risks that exist on the job sites. In addition to occupational and environmental risks, there is the added danger...
(Safety and Personal Protective Equipment)
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Commercial Vehicle Safety Equipment...
(Safety and Personal Protective Equipment)
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ADA ramps are cable-protection ramps that are designed to provide an easier crossing for wheelchairs, pedestrians, and vehicles. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was passed into law in 1990....
(Safety and Personal Protective Equipment)
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Connector Types and Load Capacity...
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When working on outdoor projects, it's important to consider ground protection. Landscape damaged by heavy equipment can be expensive to repair. Plus, uneven or muddy ground at job sites may cause...
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The construction work sector is one of the most dangerous among all occupations. According to OSHA, around 20 percent-1,061-worker fatalities took place in the construction industry in 2019,...
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In a number of cases, instances of wheels not being properly secured resulted in trucking catastrophes-injuries or fatalities that could have been avoided with proper use of tractor trailer safety...
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One of the most important elements to consider when looking for a cable protector is the size of the cables or hoses that it is designed to house. Factors such as the maximum outside diameter of a...
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Design Features That Affect Load Capacity...
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In 2020, the U.S. mining industry saw fatal accidents claim the lives of 29 workers, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. Vehicle-related incidents cause a large portion of these accidents year...
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In order to determine the best wheel chock for your needs, this guide will closely examine the properties of both urethane and rubber wheel chocks....
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While you're out on your family vacation, the last thing you need is an accident with your RV or ATVs. Unfortunately, these accidents do happen....
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Are you planning an outdoor event? You'll need to take some steps to make sure all your electric equipment is well-protected...
(Wire and Cable Accessories)
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Part of the reason people seem to enjoy the holidays so much is because of all the wonderful decorations. Candy canes line the driveways, luminous deer can be seen grazing in the front yard, there's...
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Are you planning to start a residential or a commercial landscape company? Here is a preliminary landscaping equipment list to give you an idea of some of the things you may need....
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Are you working remotely for awhile to help stop the spread of COVID-19? Here are some tips for working effectively from home, courtesy of Notrax Europe....
(Safety and Personal Protective Equipment)
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Around 25,000 workers suffered injuries on NSW construction sites in the last 3 years due to unsafe work conditions. We need to take safety measures seriously....
(Safety and Personal Protective Equipment)
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When working on outdoor projects,?it's important to consider ground protection.?Landscape?damaged by heavy equipment?can be?expensive?to repair.?Plus,?uneven or muddy ground at job sites may?cause...
(Safety and Personal Protective Equipment)
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In 2016, the U.S. mining industry saw fatal accidents claim the lives of 20 workers, according to this MSHA report. These tragedies highlight the need for mining safety equipment, such as wheel...
(Safety and Personal Protective Equipment)
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case study reflecting the substantial savings switching to polyurethane chocks can create:...
(Specialized Industrial Products)
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Concrete and rubber are the two most common substances from which parking stops are manufactured, and each presents unique advantages....
(Specialized Industrial Products)
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When shopping for wheel chocks, material construction the most important factor to consider....
(Safety and Personal Protective Equipment)
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Our Monster rubber parking stops are designed to protect parking structures, vehicles, and pedestrians. They are manufactured from premium, recycled rubber. Rubber parking stop benefits are plentiful,...
(Safety and Personal Protective Equipment)
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Here at Checkers, all of our products undergo rigorous testing to ensure that only the best products reach the market we serve. For this reason, we did some in-house testing on our All-Purpose...