articleComply or pay – HSE Fee for Intervention explained
Since October 2012 there has been another very good reason for complying with health and safety legislation: Fee For Intervention (FFI). The FLTA’s Owen Delaney explains.
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articleCombined control systems covers tyres, gears and speed
The iTEch Control System from Transmon Engineering combines the benefits offered by tyre, gear and speed systems for materials handling operations in one module.
productFree safety posters
Adding to its suite of free safety resources, Toyota Material Handling UK has launched two new safety posters that provide simple tips and guidance on working safely with reach trucks and powered stackers.
productThree months free
Thanks to the new ‘Lift Free for 3’ deal from Doosan Industrial Vehicle, customers signing up for a five year lease purchase or contract hire deal will get the first three months’ use completely free of charge – typically worth £1500.
productIntelligent access control
In situations where the unauthorised use of fork trucks and other equipment can have serious implications for safety, managers can help ensure appropriate Health and Safety procedures are implemented and observed by using Traka intelligent key management.
productDon’t do things by half
You wouldn’t wear half a suit… but every year thousands of companies get stitched up anyway by accepting half a Thorough Examination of their fork lift trucks, according to research from Consolidated Fork Truck Services – the body behind the industry’s Thorough Examination standard.
articleManage to be safe
Fork Lift Truck Association chief executive Peter Harvey outlines the key role managers and supervisors have to play in warehouse safety.
articlePutting the operator in the spotlight
In September 2013 RTITB, the largest lift truck training accrediting body in the UK, completed its competition to find the lift truck Operator of the Year.
productShort term hire
The Structure Group (TSG) has benefited from using a Linde forklift truck on a short term hire basis to support the creation of a temporary ice rink in Glasgow.
productSlick service secures deal
Impact Handling has used its all-makes expertise to secure a sole supplier servicing agreement with Leeds-based Q8Oils, to maintain its busy 16-strong fleet of materials handling equipment in optimum condition.
articleAlstom puts faith in Forkway
Engineering firm Alstom has taken on a fleet of Yale trucks on a six-year contract hire from Forkway to handle materials for its train servicing and repair operations.
articleNo substitute for safe working practices
Operator training, best practice and preventive measures all help prevent forklift trucks making headlines for the wrong reasons. James Clark, Secretary-General of the British Industrial Truck Association (BITA), says that’s why best practice guides can provide a valuable resource for users of materials handling equipment.
productCloud capabilities
Crown has moved its Crown InfoLink fleet management system to the Cloud, offering a flexible two-tier platform that will allow the software to be easily scaled as customer fleet management needs grow and mature.
articleGetting a good short term forklift deal
With more and more businesses seeking to meet their materials handling needs without making a long term financial commitment, the UK market for short term rental trucks is growing significantly, says Neil Warren, Jungheinrich UK’s used equipment and short term rental director.
productBendi makes key appointments to sales team
As part of continued expansion plans, Bendi has strengthened its sales organisation with two key appointments – European Sales Manager Joe O’Brien and Regional Sales Manager Paul Sercombe.
productCater for peak periods
Leading food retailer, Morrisons, is realising the benefits of using Linde Forklift Hire in its diverse nationwide manufacturing, distribution and retail businesses.
productCollision Sentry – always on guard
Every day in thousands of industrial environments, pedestrians and forklifts maneuver through buildings covering the same territory and often navigating the same path.
articleLifetime costs key as Briggs secures £1m deal
A focus on lifetime cost reduction, coupled with fleet management, has secured Briggs Equipment a £1 million contract to supply 22 new Yale forklifts and extend their existing contract on 11 used machines to a global construction products company.
articleCooper drops Samuk brand in restructure
The three new divisions will cover the specialised heavy sector; market Maximal trucks to the mainstream market; and a Solutions arm will service all brands, including those of competitors.
articleWorker impaled on forklift tine by reversing lorry
Loading area the scene of yet another forklift related death.
