productCustomisable access control
tGard from Fortress Interlocks offers a new approach to controlling access to hazardous machinery and equipment.
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articleGet with the programme
Peter Harvey, Chief Executive of the Fork Lift Truck Association, outlines the Safer Site Programme – its most ambitious safety initiative yet.
articleGuilty of negligence after worker crushed by forklift
22-year-old scaffolding firm employee David Westwater was driving a fork lift truck down a sloped path between the factory and the yard when the forklift he was been driving toppled over and landed on him, killing him instantly.
product10 Kindle Fire HDs up for grabs
A million men and women working with and alongside fork lift trucks in the UK are being asked to show off their best practice in the new ‘Safety Selfie’ competition, which was launched by the Fork Lift Truck Association at the National Fork Truck Safety Conference.
articleA breakthrough in safety
When it comes to operating fork lift trucks, human error is the most common cause of accidents at work.
articleRemarkable progress
Judith Hackitt CBE, chair of the Health and Safety Executive outlines the great leap forward brought by the Health & Safety at Work Act.
newsPoorly stacked pallets to blame for severe leg break
The UK division of a pan-European paper company has been fined for safety failings after a worker broke her leg in three places when poorly stacked pallets of paper collapsed.
productSecuryfence simplifies exchanging mesh panels and doors
Qimarox has extended the Securyfence safety fencing system with a new line of hinged and sliding doors.
productiFlex RackGuard
Protecting your workplace racking is vital. A-SAFE’s iFlex RackGuard is simply the best protection you can buy.
articlePrevention 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.
productStorage 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.
articleOngoing 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.
articleTackle 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.
articleTen 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.
articleWalking the line: a guide to pedestrian trucks
We spoke to key pedestrian truck manufacturers to discuss the many benefits they bring to the warehouse.
productMitsubishi 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.
productPrint safety signs on demand
Safety signs, pipe marking, accurate chemicals labelling, LEAN and 5s initiatives all contribute to a safer working environment.
newsForklift training school opens in Rugby
Midlands recruitment and training firm eResponse has opened a Forklift Truck Training School.
productIndustrial 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.
productGet voting for Linde Material Handling
Linde has been shortlisted in all four categories of the 2015 FLTA awards.
