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Illinois Material Handling Acquires Fleet Lift Truck Service
Brookfield, WI – Otto J. Wolter, CEO of Wolter Group LLC, announced that Illinois Material Handling, a division of the company, has acquired Fleet Lift Truck Service of Machesney Park, IL. Founded in 2002, Fleet Lift Truck Service provides material handling Sales, Service, Parts and Rentals and has a well-established reputation for superior customer service throughout Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin. “As our sixth acquisition in the last five years, Fleet Lift Truck Service meets our ongoing objective to strengthen our service network allowing us to provide faster response times with the highest level of customer service.” said Jerry Weidmann, President of Wolter Group LLC. Fleet Lift Truck Service and […]
Safety Training Requirements for Forklift & Aerial Lift
What must be done to legally perform forklift training in-house? OSHA states that “a trainer must have the knowledge, training, and experience to train operators and evaluate their competence.” It comes down to doing an effective safety class. But the real question is; how do you do that? How does one perform a class? What documentation is required? How does one layout the class? It’s good to start by reviewing the OSHA forklift training regulation 1910.178(L). That can be found at OSHA.gov In general, a class will include: Introduction of trainer and topic. Viewing a forklift safety video. Discussion of the video and related safety hazards. A knowledge test. Perform […]
Protect your business from a power outage with Generac generators
At Wolter Power Systems we understand that power outages are a part of modern life; they can happen anywhere, at any given time, and usually without much warning. These utility outages are on the increase as our aging power grid fails to keep pace with the ever-increasing demands of today’s society. Are you protected from a power failure? Will you and your home or business, be ready when it happens to you? Generac generators are the solution to your emergency back up power needs. There are numerous reasons why we lose our utility power supply, it is not limited to severe weather conditions or blown transformers. When we do, the […]