
The Automotive Lift Institute (ALI) has developed an interactive, online vehicle lift safety course based on its popular Lifting It Right DVD. It will be available in early 2014.
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Separate departments, and even separate government agencies, can join forces for operational and cost efficiency. In one case, a fleet consolidation plan is expected to save up to $5 million over five to six years.
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Benko Products Inc. offers its Protect-O-Gate “Clear Aisle” Mezzanine Safety Gate. This product is designed to reduce the potential for falls and other accidents associated with mezzanines and loading areas.
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The City of Columbus, Ohio, has installed solar panels on its fleet facility to provide power for the building. Government Fleet spoke with Kelly Reagan, administrator for the City, about this project and how it benefits the City and the fleet department.
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The Colorado Department of Corrections (DOC) confirmed the death of an inmate worker at a DOC fleet shop on Monday, March 11 at 7:30 a.m. The worker was working on a hydraulic dump truck.
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The 417-kilowatt solar array is estimated to save the City $800,000 in energy costs over its 25-year life.
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Building a new fleet facility may be the most complex project a fleet manager can undertake. Careful pre-planning and knowing exactly what is required, rather than solely relying on an architect’s designs, will result in a facility custom-designed to the fleet’s needs.
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TINTON FALLS, NJ - The new facility can recycle the water it uses as part of a pilot project where the recycled water, when it can no longer be used by the washing facility, can be used for dust control at a local landfill and on roads.
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OLATHE, KS – Johnson County officials dedicated two new buildings, including a 22,250-square-foot, eight-bay fleet maintenance building expected to be LEED Gold-certified.
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GRAND RAPIDS, MI - A crane being used to construct an addition to the Kent County Correctional Facility collapsed Feb. 10, resulting in damages to the building and the nearby fleet facility.
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