The Dangers of Online Purchases During the Holidays

We’ve all been there.

You spent hours online researching that one item to make this year the best Christmas ever. You’ve carefully measured the area best for it, asked friends about their experience purchasing one, and devoted even more hours thinking about holding it, then coming up with that one reason not to get it.

Finally the item is purchased and three days later it’s delivered to your doorstep. You eagerly open it, anticipating its weight, wanting to feel its surface texture. Then after looking it over for a few moments you go to place it in its “spot”.

Then it hits you. Even before nudging it into place. It’s slightly larger than the accommodated space.

We’ve all been there at one point or another. You base a purchase off the image, or think the measurements you recorded complies with what you see online.

This happens quite often with purchasing ramps, treads, and other items online, but because of safety issues, it becomes a larger problem with dock boards and dock plates. Many business owners and warehouse managers tend to jump the gun with this kind of commitment, mostly due to the price of the item. When this happens, many customers think they’ll be ok. This is not true. Not all delivery trucks are manufactured at the same height as the dock they are backing up to. This can create a variety of problems.

To keep these drivers and dock workers safe, OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) strives to ensure working conditions are healthy and safe and furthermore provides training, education, and assistance.

Purchasing an item like this does not have to be stressful or complicated. Handi-Ramp has a variety of dock boards and dock plates that are sure to work for your application.

To avoid a situation like this, we suggest calling our dock equipment specialists at (800) 876-7267.