Interview managers, supervisors and drivers Evaluate existing maintenance and repair procedures Calculate in-house mobile equipment utilization                          Audit current fleet costs Assess drivers and maintenance practices Review fleet administrative and operational procedures.

After our fleet audit, we make a formal presentation and report our recommendations for improvements that will reduce your costs immediately and long term. We bring a fresh third-party approach to your organization, with simple changes that make cost-saving differences. It is our objective to help companies re-engineer their fleets and get better control of all their material handling costs going forward.  Finally, we help provide your company with a long-term fleet strategy to ensure your forklift fleet is capable and ready to meet your specific needs for the future.

If you’re interested in taking advantage of this unique offer, call 800-444-4808 and ask one of our Account Managers to schedule a fleet survey today.

 

Forklift Emission Testing

It’s that time of the year when buildings are closed up and forklift emissions are of concern to the safety of your employees inside. We would like to let everyone know that Miami Industrial Trucks, Inc. has a “value added “service to test the environment that your forklifts are working in.

Our emissions tester will analyze the level of carbon monoxide in your plant

We have the Blanke Emissions Tester used by OSHA inspectors to assist our customers in testing their plant carbon monoxide content. Our tests are run in three modes: idle, cruise and under load.

OSHA recommends that internal combustion engines operating indoors be below 1% carbon monoxide. The benefits of this inspection are: health and safety of your employees, longer engine life and fuel savings economy. Fuel savings can be very significant, which can save your company thousands of dollars annually.
 

If you’d like us to do a Fuel Savings/Emission test on your internal combustion forklifts, please give our service department a call at 800-444-4808, and we will give you all the details about our service.
 

Probe Tester

Are Your Forklift Operators OSHA-OK?

OSHA standards state that only "trained and authorized persons" may operate forklift trucks. All training should be job, site, truck and application specific. All operators should be evaluated at least once every three years. Forklift, aerial work platform and skid steer loader training is available at Miami Industrial Truck's training center or at your location. We have trained over 35,000 operators in our trading area. Call our Training Center or visit our Web site at www.mitlift.com to enroll in our next scheduled class. Other safety services we offer include: ergonomic evaluations, emission testing, and fork and upright chain inspections.

Take advantage of the Propane Fuel Tax Credit

Miami Industrial Trucks, Inc. is pleased to inform you that propane lift truck customers could be eligible for a 50-cent-per-gallon tax credit as part of the SAFE Transportation Equity Act of 2005. The alternative fuel tax credit is a credit against the excise tax imposed on the retail sale or use of alternative fuels such as LPG (or propane). Effective October 1, 2006 through September 30, 2009, this credit has the potential to provide thousands of dollars of savings annually!

What Are My Potential Savings?
The potential tax savings would be the actual gallons (or gallon equivalents) of alternative fuel used (or sold) in which the federal excise tax was paid (by you) multiplied by 50 cents.

How Do I Claim The Credit?
Note that the lift truck must be associated with a business or trade.
 

Register with the IRS and be classified as an “Alternative Fueler.” This is accomplished by completing and mailing IRS Form 637 entitled Application for Registration for Certain Excise Tax Activities.

If you already have a Certificate of Registry or a Letter of Registration, you are grandfathered in. However, everyone must have been registered by July 1, 2007.

File IRS Form 4136 (available at www.irs.gov) at the end of the taxable year. This form allows you to claim a credit against your income tax liability. The credit is refundable even if you have no further tax liability.

For more detailed information please contact your tax advisor.