November 2009 Newsletter: Twenty Thousand Workers Injured a year. Who Should You Trust

W.E. Carlson Corporation:
37 Years of Experience, Service, and Customer Satisfaction

	Loading dock safety. Energy cost management. Facility space requirements. Every day you take on more with fewer resources than ever before. Which is why working with a trusted organization like W.E. Carlson has never been more important.
	2010 will mark our 37^th year serving Northern Illinois' and Northwest Indiana's Fortune 500 and privately held businesses. We've "been there, done that": our jobs run more smoothly and cost efficiently than the competition's. Our proven track record speaks for itself: the Better Business Bureau gives W.E. Carlson an A+ rating! The number of customers taking advantage of our Planned Maintenance Program continues to rise: Our factory-trained technicians are extending equipment life and reducing dock and door downtime in businesses from Gary to Rockford! Our memberships in the International Door Association,the Greater O'Hare Association, the Elk Grove Village Chamber of Commerce and the Association of Subcontractors and Affiliates, keep us on top of the issues most important to you. As an exclusive Rite-Hite distributor, we have access to cutting-edge, industry-leading new products like the Rite-Vu Light Communication Dock Safety System that you can't find anywhere else. (See below!) Who do you want working on jobs critical to employee safety, operational efficiency and energy cost control? A small operation that contracts out for service and installation? Or a proven organization that prides itself in superior customer service, in-house service and installation professionals, and getting the job done right the first time? For more information on W.E. Carlson Corporation, visit www.wecarlson.com. If you need help on a project, contact Dan Dumelle at 847.640.0011 or ddumelle@wecarlson.com.

	20,000 Workers a Year Injured in Forklift-Related Incidents
			Protect your employees with Rite-Hite’s exclusive Rite-Vu Light Communication System. PROBLEM: The forklift driver is extremely vulnerable to trailer separation accidents due to obstructed view from inside the trailer. SOLUTION: Leveler-Vu helps reduce potentially fatal accidents by visually alerting the operator to the status of the vehicle restraint. PLUS: An affordable new feature restricts ability to disable the vehicle restraint while the driver is inside the trailer! PROBLEM: Vehicle restraint control box is not in forklift operator’s line-of-vision, or forklift mast blocks view, so operator cannot confirm trailer is secured to the dock. SOLUTION: Corner-Vu provides immediate vehicle restraint status before entering the trailer. PROBLEM: Pedestrians and other forklift drivers can’t see or hear forklifts inside the trailer. SOLUTION: Pedestrian-Vu lights turn on when lift truck is inside the trailer and turn off upon exit, helping to prevent forklift-pedestrian collisions
	*If loading dock safety is important to you, this is one system—exclusive to Rite-Hite and W.E. Carlson—that you need to see.* Check it out in our GINORMOUS product showroom, centrally located near O'Hare in Elk Grove Village. Contact your salesperson or Dan Dumelle at 847.640.0011 or ddumelle@wecarlson.com to schedule an appointment. We look forward to seeing you!

	*Thank you for your business! We look forward to working with you.*
	For more information, call us at 847.640.0011 or e-mail solutions@wecarlson.com. W.E. Carlson Corporation, Northern Illinois' and Northwest Indiana's exclusive Rite-Hite distributor and four-time winner of its Distributor of the Year Award, supplies loading dock equipment, industrial doors, material handling equipment, and in-plant solutions to businesses ranging from the Fortune 500 to the locally owned-and-operated.

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