product‘Quickie’ inspection risk
CFTS is asking employers to think about how long each ‘Thorough Examination’ of their forklifts is taking – and to question whether the inspections are thorough enough to assure legal compliance and truck safety.
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productYale celebrates key milestone with forklift donation
To celebrate production of the 400,000th truck at its plant in Northern Ireland, Yale Europe Materials Handling has made the largest single charitable donation in its history.
articleMore aggressive approach
Yale and partners such as Briggs Equipment to work closer together in ‘more aggressive’ bid for major accounts across Europe.
articleGrill your MHE suppliers on best practice
Impact, the UK’s sole distributor for Cat Lift Trucks, is urging companies to challenge the status quo with the publication of 10 Tough Questions to Ask Your Materials Handling Equipment Supplier, a booklet empowering businesses to grill suppliers on best practice – and detail the ideal answers they should expect.
articleAn alternative for materials handling financing
Alex Macdonald, regional sales manager at Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance, discusses how an alternative finance solution can help drive growth for materials handling businesses.
articleAuto-slowdown for forklifts when entering buildings
Global industrial truck manufacturer, Linde Material Handling, has launched a new driver assistance system to support the safe operation of forklift trucks both in and outside the warehouse.
productFLTA helps shape workplace safety in Britain
The Chief Executive of the Fork Lift Truck Association (FLTA), Peter Harvey MBE, has attended a meeting of Britain’s HSE policy members, to look at the future of health and safety in Great Britain.
articleProtect against rust and humidity
TCM forklifts has introduced an anti-corrosion assurance for its counterbalance truck range (FTB, FB and FHB).
productExplosion proof conversions should still seek approval from manufacturers, advises Pyroban
Leading safety business Pyroban has advised that the explosion proof modification of a forklift truck should have the written approval of the original truck manufacturer in order to comply with international standards and best practice.
productCrown Operations Director joins CFTS Board
National body for Thorough Examination of fork lifts welcomes Mike Knowles.
articleForklift maintenance important to safety
It is no secret that the warehouse environment can be full of hazards, no matter how diligent and well-trained staff may be.
articleShort, hard-hitting forklift safety course launches
Mentor Training has launched a safety awareness course focusing on the dangers presented by forklifts in the workplace – not just for operators – but for all those working alongside them.
productCFTS board appointment
CFTS – the body responsible for the materials handling industry’s national accreditation scheme for Thorough Examination – has appointed Mike Knowles, operations director for Crown Lift Trucks, to its board.
productWorker gets arm stuck in forklift
A scrap metal firm and its director have been fined after a Manchester worker suffered severe injuries to his left arm when it became stuck in a forklift truck. The worker had been instructed to stand on the truck’s forks.
productAre you the best forklift instructor?
RTITB lift truck training instructors are invited to compete in the first RTITB Lift Truck Instructor of the Year competition which is being run in association with FoodEx and UniCarriers.
articleShort term hire, long term strength
Briggs Equipment’s short-term hire helps GES get the show on the road.
newsThe pick of the year – FLTA Awards winners announced
The tense wait was over for individuals and companies across the globe as the Fork Lift Truck Association revealed the winners of its 22nd annual Awards for Excellence.
productSmart key manager
Leading steel and mining company, ArcelorMittal, has improved safety and reduced costs at its Fos-sur-Mer site in southern France with the Smart Key Manager from SERV Trayvou Interverrouillage (STI).
articleEasing operator qualification confusion
A new standardised list of workplace transport equipment categories has been released to aid employers and recruiters in identifying operator qualifications, regardless of issuing body.
articleDoosan sets up National Account team
The Korean manufacturer has created its own direct National Account team, whose responsibility it is to target and build relationships with new businesses on a direct basis.
