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Industry Resources
 
Torbeck Industries believes that knowledge is a very powerful tool. To help you keep up to date on the latest happenings, we have developed an educational forum where you can find useful, industry related news and safety information.

Safety News and Resources
Did you know that OSHA estimates there are over 68,000 powered industrial truck accidents each year, causing injury to approximately 90,000 workers? The result is costly worker’s comp claims, lost work time, equipment repair and replacement costs and lost productivity. Below are several web sites that contain useful information and resources that will keep you up to date on the latest codes, laws happenings in the industry.
Occupational Safety & Health Administration www.osha.gov
National Safety Council www.nsc.org
Center for Disease Control www.cdc.org
Safety Online www.safetyonline.com
Industrial Safety & Hygiene News www.ishn.com
Occupational Health & Safety Magazine Online www.ohsonline.com


Industry Resources
Material Handling is a huge, ever evolving industry made up of several segments. Below is a list of web sites that contain concise, easy to use information that will arm you with the resources to address any issue.
Material Handling Equipment Distributors Association www.mheda.org
Material Handling Industry of America www.mhia.org
Material Network www.materialnetwork.com
Material Handling Headquarters www.materialhandlinghq.com
Modern Materials Handling Online www.manufacturing.net
Material Handling Product News www.mhpn.com
National Institute of Standards and Technology www.nist.gov
U.S. Industrial News www.industrialnews.com