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Trailer restraints are an excellent low-cost loading-dock safety measure. When properly used, they can prevent accidents, injury, and even death at the loading dock. In terms of safety, they are a great improvement on basic wheel chocks. We have compared different choices for rotating hook trailer restraints before on this blog. Here we will discuss […]

If you would like to improve worker safety in your warehouse or facility, there are a number of fall protection products that Beuschel Sales offers that can help. They range from the simple to the complex, from manual to automated. The Dock Impact Barrier-LC is a hand-operated gate that, when used correctly, limits the potential

Loading dock protective equipment varies from simple and inexpensive to more expensive and complex. In our last blog we talked about bollards, one simple tool to increase situational awareness and prevent collisions. In this blog we will discuss another: bumpers. These two pieces of equipment work together to protect your workers, your facility, and the

Loading dock products are designed to make the dock a safe and efficient place, and many different products help serve this purpose. One thing we at Beuschel Sales have noticed is that people sometimes think the terms portable dock plate and dock leveler are interchangeable. They are not the same products at all and do

If you own a company with a loading dock, you’ve been aware that for years now there has been a truck driver shortage. It’s affecting North American logistics in a very negative way. Business owners cannot solve the truck driver shortage on their own. By making improvements to their loading docks, however, they can improve

There are several types of loading dock door seals, but the one that will work best for your facility will depend on a number of factors. Here we will examine some of the factors you should consider before purchasing or replacing your dock seals.  Benefits of Dock Door Seals  Why should your company invest in

National Forklift Safety Day is in June. This is a good time to remind ourselves about the importance of safety in the warehouse, especially when motorized vehicles like forklifts are involved. Not taking enough caution or care can lead to a damaging and expensive incident, but with the right warehouse safety products, the risk to

If your company uses high speed doors for climate control within your facility, you know how important it is that they work continuously. Those doors are a barrier between clean controlled areas, temperature controlled environments, and the elements and pests outside. So when they stop working, you need to know who to call for speed

If your company’s facilities have a loading dock, you know that winter presents challenges like no other time of year. Yes, it can be hard to keep workers and products protected from rain or heat, but cold, snow, and ice make things dangerous and unpredictable in a variety of ways. How do you reduce ice

In our last blog we talked about the evolution of the loading dock and how it came about because of changes in transportation. In this blog we will talk about how commercial trucking originated and how it changed and improved to become the system we know today.  From Train Engine to Truck Engine Prior to