The longest annual paved hill climb in North America, the Knox Mountain Hill Climb has been attracting top drivers looking for a high speed challenge. For over 50 years drivers have navigated the 2.2 miles/3.5 km long run on Knox Mountain Park Road in Kelowna, BC.

Leavitt Machinery participated in the School District No. 73 Heavy Metal Rocks Project in Kamloops on April 13th-16th. This program helps students explore the wide variety of career choices available in the construction and heavy equipment operating sector.

As the cost of fossil fuels and carbon taxes rise, forklift manufacturers are aggressively looking for ways to reduce emissions while customers continue to work to reduce their carbon foot print. The answer came in the form of high capacity electric forklifts with pneumatic chassis that could weather continued exposure to the elements.

Whether you are actively involved in the forestry industry or looking to learn more about it, you should attend the 2016 COFI Convention on April 6th - 9th in Kelowna, BC. The convention features a number of thought-provoking panels and speakers discussing the issues that matter for BC’s forest industry. Learn more...

Farming is one of the few work environments where children are often exposed to equipment, livestock, and sometimes toxic chemicals. The potential risk means that it is critical that children are taught about the dangers around them and shown how to avoid putting themselves at risk. How can you make sure that children on your farm are safe?

Farm equipment greatly increases the efficiency and productivity of your operation, but it introduces some deadly hazards at the same time. In fact, 70% of agricultural fatalities are machine related whether it is a machine rollover, a run over, or entanglement.

Recent legislation implemented January 1, 2016 in Alberta, sees new rules applied to farm and ranch operations. These changes require that Occupational Health and Safety Standards are met to ensure the safety of all paid workers while they are onsite.

Farming is a way of life for many Canadian families, it can be rewarding and an invaluable industry, however it can also be dangerous. Each year there are at least 1,500 farm related incidents that result in hospitalization and over 100 fatalities. Most of these are caused by the unsafe use of equipment or unsafe materials handling practices. Personal Protective Equipment can help...

These days, most of us find ourselves at some point searching for different ways to complete a task that could potentially be done in a faster, more productive manner. You might be thinking “why fix something that isn’t broke?” and I don’t blame you for thinking that way. That being said, Steve Jobs didn’t re-create the cell phone by not challenging something that “wasn’t broke”. We are constantly searching for ways to be more productive and complete tasks quicker whether it’s in our day-to-day tasks or even a task at work.

Now that you have identified whether your facility needs to sweep, scrub or sweep and scrub, the next step is to determine the size and mode of equipment you need – the sweep path width and whether you need a walk-behind or ride-on machine. Read more...