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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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Obtaining Accredited Training Certificate, commonly known as forklift licence, is very important as it demonstrates that an operator has attained the Basic Operator Skills to drive a forklift truck. We at Wallace Forklift Training London – an RTITB forklift training provider, hear of serious injuries and fatalities resulting from forklift truck accidents every week. These
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We are approaching the busiest time of the year for most warehouses and businesses with Christmas around the corner and the sales period to follow into January. It is vital to keep the goods flowing at this critical time and the breakdown of the forklift truck would seriously impact deliveries. Therefore, in this article we
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Jamie Anderson, 35 year old father of one, died on 4th June 2019 when the forklift truck he was operating overturned at a depot in Newark. He was found in the car park trapped under the roll cage of the counterbalance forklift truck he was operating. He was moving waste material when the forklift truck
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We at Wallace Forklift Training London are often asked what are the regulations regarding driving a forklift truck on public roads. There are a number of factors you need to consider before driving a forklift truck on a public road. These include: Distance Travelled by a Forklift Truck Forklift Truck Registration to Drive on Public
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The use of forklift truck on a ramp or an incline / slope should be included on all training courses. This is vitally important as the risk of a forklift truck toppling over on a slope is higher. This is also an everyday activity for a forklift truck operator and should be approached with caution
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