Slips and trips are a common hazard in the workplace, accounting for over a third of all major injuries and can also lead to other types of accidents such as falls from height or into machinery like a forklift truck. As cold weather and darker evening draw in, the risk of slips and trips increases […]
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In the last News Article, we talked about the Common Forklift Truck Accidents. However, accidents can happen in any environments and conditions and in the most unexpected places. Although most commonly found in warehouses and factories, forklift trucks are used practically in every facet of life including ports, construction sites and farms. In this article
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Forklift truck accidents occur often in warehouses and other industrial settings. According to Forklift Truck Association, now part of UK Material Handling Association about 1300 accidents are reported yearly. However, the number of fatalities from forklift truck accidents have greatly reduced in recent years. In this News Article, we look as the most common forklift
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We have experienced a scorching summer so far this year and we are only in July. Weather forecasters say that the number of days with temperatures over 300C has trebled in recent years. The hot weather has an impact on both the forklift trucks and their operators. Here we look at the possible risks and
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The equipment available for work at height includes scaffolding, tower scaffolds, mobile elevating working platforms (MEWPs), staircases, platforms and portable ladders. The use of an appropriate and suitable method of access will depend on the nature of the task to be carried out, the frequency of occurrence, the duration of the work and the availability
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A medical examination is not mandatory for forklift operators. However, Health and Safety Executive (HSE) recommends that all forklift operators undergo a medical. This raises the question as to the requirement of medical fitness for a forklift operator. The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) says that for most forklift operators, a standard fitness equivalent
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The use of Lithium-ion batteries in Forklift trucks has been on the rise for a while. Although lead-acid battery powered forklift trucks accounts for about 90% in current use worldwide, the sale of lithium-ion batteries are on the rise. According to Toyota Material Handling UK Limited, 25% of all electric forklift trucks currently sold by
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Every year the UK Material Handling Association (UKMHA) holds a National Forklift Safety Day in June. The 2024 National Forklift Safety Day (NFSD) campaign lasted seven months and its theme was, what actions should be taken before, during and after a forklift truck incident. The recently completed NFSD’s campaign slogan was Prevent–Manage-Learn. The campaign covered
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Temperatures in the cold storage facilities vary depending on the goods being stored and could typically range from -50C to -400C. These frigid temperatures severely impact the performance of your forklift truck. For a successful operation of a cold storage facility, you need the following: Forklift truck to cope with the frigid temperatures A safe
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Recently we wrote an article where a company was using a forklift truck as a substitute for scaffolding. On that occasion, horrified onlookers reported the incident to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and the company was fined £100,000. Luckily, there was no incident and no one was harmed. However, in a similar incident, a man
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