Prevention better than cure
Mark Moore, service manager at industrial and garage door manufacturer Hörmann, explains how preventative maintenance contracts are central to good health and safety planning.
Storage guides
Specialist in safe storage and handling of hazardous materials, asecos, has created five different storage guides explaining the basics of storage and defining which products best suit specific needs.
Ongoing commitment to health & safety needed
Building a successful safety culture in your business is no simple one-shot exercise. It requires intelligence and ongoing commitment if high-minded intentions are actually to have the desired impact. This was a key finding from the recent Fork Lift Truck Association Safety Conference.
Tackle safety in partnership with experts
The Safer Logistics campaign, which has proved a great success in Handling & Storage Solutions magazine is taking the next step in 2015, extending the campaign to an exhibition at the NEC.
Safe use of the whole vehicle
New laminated information leaflets from Consolidated Fork Truck Services (CFTS) explain why it is important for rough terrain lift trucks and telehandlers to have a full Thorough Examination.
Safety accreditation
Following a rigorous assessment of its health and safety policies and practices, The Automated Technology Group has been awarded Safecontractor status.
Ten tips for a safe warehouse
Most accidents that occur in a warehouse are easily preventable if proper health and safety procedures are followed, says John Speck, health & safety manager at Eqstra-owned Impact Handling, the sole importer for Cat Lift Trucks into the UK and Ireland.
Walking the line: a guide to pedestrian trucks
We spoke to key pedestrian truck manufacturers to discuss the many benefits they bring to the warehouse.
Mitsubishi EDiA is an Innovation finalist
The Mitsubishi EDiA EX 2.5 to 3.5t electric counterbalance has been shortlisted for the Fork Lift Truck Association (FLTA) Annual Awards for Excellence in the Innovation category.
Print safety signs on demand
Safety signs, pipe marking, accurate chemicals labelling, LEAN and 5s initiatives all contribute to a safer working environment.
Forklift training school opens in Rugby
Midlands recruitment and training firm eResponse has opened a Forklift Truck Training School.
Industrial mezzanines – safety first
Ajax Safe Access has developed its range of pallet gate safety barriers for high level loading to provide safe working conditions and to help eliminate the hazard of falls from height; the most common cause of injury in the workplace.
Get voting for Linde Material Handling
Linde has been shortlisted in all four categories of the 2015 FLTA awards.
Worker crushed by unsecured forklift load
A worker was severely injured when he was crushed under nearly two tonnes of plasterboard that fell from a forklift on an icy building site.
A proactive approach to safety
We’re delighted to announce that our Safer Logistics Campaign will take on a face-to-face element in 2015, as the campaign reaches out to a large B2B audience at Birmingham’s NEC.
Noise at work advice
Noise monitoring expert Cirrus Research has launched a free e-book explaining the five biggest Noise at Work mistakes made by employers.
Be aware of new Hazchem regulations in store for 2015
Hazardous chemicals require careful handling and clear identification. James Killerby, director of labels and software provider Hibiscus, explains why it’s more important than ever to be aware of new packaging legislation.
UK training manager boosts forklift safety standards in Tanzania
A UK training manager has spent two weeks in Africa raising the teaching standards of forklift truck driving instructors to help ensure newly qualified drivers know how to safely operate the machines.
Worker crushed by loaded cage trolley
A Jedburgh firm has been fined for safety failings after a worker was severely injured when he fell down a lift shaft as he was transporting a loaded cage trolley that landed on top of him.



