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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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Forklift truck is a large heavy vehicle and is inherently unstable due to the tasks it performs, like lifting and moving heavy loads. Although Counterbalance forklift truck has a counterweight to balance the load and Reach forklift truck has two outer legs to distribute the load, there are a number of accidents where the forklift
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If you want to drive a car, you need to pass a driving test and get a licence before you can drive it on the road. Similarly, if you want to operate a forklift truck for work, you must get training and obtain a certificate before you can drive it. This certificate is often called
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If you are looking for a forklift truck operator training school or provider, the key factors to consider are: Contents of the Forklift Training Operator course Accreditations of the training school Experience and facilities Duration Locality Costs Contents of the Forklift Training Operator course The contents of the forklift operator course are set by the
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In a recent report by QBE, UK Fire Safety Services attended 46% more fires linked to lithium-ion batteries in 2023 compared with the previous year. Nearly a third of lithium-ion battery fires involved e-bikes and 33% increase involved electric cars. Considering there are over a million electric cars on the British roads, this is a
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Recently we featured a Latest News article titled “Use of Seat Belts on Forklift Trucks” However, we keep hearing of forklift truck accidents where the operator is not wearing the seat belt. This month we hear about another fatal forklift truck accident at an Oldham based haulage company, Chorlton Express Transport Limited. While Ian Dawson,
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The whole body vibration (WBV) is the vibration, shaking or jolting of the body transmitted through a supporting surface. In the case of a forklift truck, vibration is transmitted from your forklift seat, floor or back rest. WBV is known to cause a number of health issues, including shoulder and knee pain, whiplash and musculoskeletal
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The use of seat belts on forklift trucks is vitally important for the safety of the operator. Since 2002, forklift trucks must be fitted with seat belts. This legislation forms part of the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER). However, there are still drivers not wearing seat belts and some companies are
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In a rare case, onlookers spotted a man working at height while standing on a pallet which was raised by a forklift truck. This was recorded on a video and reported to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). Usually HSE are involved in inspecting sites for compliance of Health and Safety Regulations or following a
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