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Following the theme from our March Blog, RTITB warns about the risks of using unaccredited forklift training companies. Laura Nelson, RTITB Managing Director says that the failings of in-house training only become apparent when there is an incident. Accredited training is externally verified and confirmed as meeting the requirements of Provision and Use of Work […]

An RTITB approved course will give you all the skills you need to operate a Counterbalance Forklift Truck safely and efficiently. Counterbalance Forklift Trucks are the most common trucks used in indoor warehouses and stores. They can also be used outdoors on stable and even surfaces and have dual forks at the front of the

Forklifts are found in most warehouses and factories and are generally safe to use. However, when used inappropriately or by an untrained driver, forklifts can be dangerous and even fatal as shown by statistics from Health and Safety Executive (HSE). It reveals about 5427 workplace transport injuries and about 68 fatalities in year 2004/5, 24% of which

A driver travelling along an aisle at a distribution warehouse nudged the pallet rack as he tried to avoid some boxes. This caused the pallet rack to collapse, triggering a chain reaction resulting in entire shelving in the warehouse to come down like dominoes. The video of the incident was uploaded on Facebook recently and

The Forklift Truck Association (FLTA) recently highlighted six tried and tested ways to transform your site’s safety. Here is a brief summary: How-to Videos – To keep fresh the fine details of what the forklift drivers had learned in their training, the Heineken’s Hereford Cider Mills created more than 40 videos on how every forklift task

Talent in Logistics with UniCarriers UK will host the first ever live Forklift Operator Challenge at IMHX exhibition from 24th to 27th September 2019. IMHX exhibition is at NEC, Birmingham and is UK’s largest logistics event. It attracts over 16,000 visitors with 400 plus exhibitors. Ruth Edwards, Business Manager at Talent in Logistics says “Forklift operators have a challenging role and don’t tend

Hays, the recruitment experts have published a major survey on trends in industry regarding the business activity for the year ahead. The survey found that despite ongoing economic and political uncertainty, the employers are optimistic about their business activity for the next 2 to 5 years, but are already citing skills shortage as a threat

Minteq UK Ltd (trading as Specialty Minerals), a manufacturer of Calcium Carbonate products in Birmingham was sentenced on 19th July 2019 after a worker suffered fatal injuries when struck by a forklift truck. On 24th July 2017, Christine Workman was struck by a forklift truck whist walking in the designated pedestrian area of the site’s roadway. She

Recently the Government published a Yellow Hammer report on the worst case scenario in case of No Deal Brexit. The report lists some of the key issues Wallace School of Transport’s corporate clients are likely to face including: 50-85% of HGV’s travelling via the short Channel Straits may not be ready for French customs Lack

RTITB has posted a “Health and Safety Managers Guide to Lift Truck Operations”. An incident may be caused by lack of operator training or dangerous practices but often poor management and supervision are to be blamed and hence Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 requires employers to provide adequate supervision. The Approved Code