The Safety First column is one of our most-read features. We regularly include articles from leading forklift safety and training experts around the world and this week welcome a new contributor to the expert panel. John J. Meola is a Richmond VA-based safety engineer who regularly teaches safety classes, including forklift safety, and has authored a couple of safety handbooks. He gets right back to basics in his first article which, I am sure you will agree, sets a high standard for future contributions. Welcome to the team, John.