articleMost 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.
articleIn response to greater responsibilities for managers and supervisors overseeing fork lift truck operations, Consolidated Fork Truck Services (CFTS) explains why it is so important for managers and supervisors to be vigilant when it comes to Thorough Examination.
articleWe spoke to key pedestrian truck manufacturers to discuss the many benefits they bring to the warehouse.
newsMidlands recruitment and training firm eResponse has opened a Forklift Truck Training School.
productIn October, the Accrediting Bodies Association for Workplace Transport (ABA) tightened requirements for registering certified materials handling equipment (MHE) drivers, stating that all member accrediting bodies should “have in place their own certification registration system” on which all accredited training is “verified and recorded”.
newsNew products, new names amid record numbers of nominations.
articleRisk assessment had failed to spot need to segregate pedestrians and forklifts in the Goods In and Out area.
articleAs an employer you have a legal responsibility for ensuring the health and safety of your employees. Toyota Material Handling UK outlines the key issues you should consider to protect employees from the dangers of forklift trucks.
articleMan was on his first day at work and was not wearing a seatbelt. In addition, forklift trucks were unsuitable for the work being carried out.
newsConsolidated Fork Truck Services (CFTS) – the body responsible for developing and administering the materials handling industry’s national accreditation scheme for Thorough Examination – has appointed Steve Stewart, Crown Lift Trucks’ MD of UK Operations, to its board.
articleStuart Taylor from Mentor Performance Risk Management looks at the importance of competent, confident supervision in minimising risk in logistics.
articleIt is fitting that an issue so central to good business – health and safety – has found its home at the NEC in the heart of the nation. The Health and Safety Event is in its second year and will take place from 24-26 March 2015.
newsVoting for the FLTA Awards closes at midnight on January 15. Several thousand votes have already been cast in some very tight contests.
productFollowing news that a North London meat company has been fined for failing to carry out routine inspections, Mike Mathias of CFTS – the national body for the Thorough Examination of fork lift trucks – has warned that there could be many thousands of trucks operating illegally.
articleOver a decade ago, engineering giant Weir Minerals took delivery of equipment from Rushlift on a five year deal.
productMentor Training has launched the first-ever IOSH accredited safety management course tailored to the needs of those responsible for overseeing forklift operations.
articleConstruction giant turns to Linde for technology to help forklifts automatically slow down when reversing, much reducing risk of collisions.
productEnsuring best practice and improving health and safety standards in warehouse and distribution environments is what gives the Davis Derby TruckLOG system global recognition.
articleLinde Material Handling and Balyo have signed an exclusive cooperation agreement to jointly develop robotic solutions.
articlePackaging supplier reduces forklift fleet by 20% in rationalisation exercise.
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