Racking systems in plants and warehouses aren’t just passive rows of shelves anymore. They’re evolving into dynamic machines with many automated moving parts. These more advanced systems are introducing some new risks to workers who interact with them.

Forklifts and other lifting devices are the focus of this month’s safety inspection blitz by the Ontario Ministry of Labour, labour minister Peter Fonseca announced Tuesday.

"The horn on our lift truck doesn't work." "I can't work in these gloves, they're too bulky." "Our plant workers aren't wearing their new earmuffs because they fit too tightly!"