By law there is no specific time period when forklift truck operator refresher training should take place. However, most forklift truck training providers recommend refresher training every three to five years. This is just a general recommendation and there are circumstances where forklift training refresher should take place more frequently.
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In the last Latest News article we reported on two serious forklift truck accidents resulting in serious injuries and hefty fines for the companies involved. Unfortunately, this week we hear about another forklift truck accident which caused serious injuries at a cost of over £340,000 for the company involved. On14 September 2020, Mr Dubey of
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Streamline Shipping Agencies Limited based in Aberdeen was fined £146,700 with addition £11,000 for victim surcharge after an employee suffered serious and life-changing injuries when he was struck by a forklift truck at the company’s yard. A 43-year-old man was working on foot, unclipping the curtain side of an articulated trailer when the rear nearside
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The UK Material Handling association (UKMHA) held this year’s National Forklift Safety Day (NFSD) on 9th June 2026. This year’s campaign highlights the essential contribution of skilled engineers who ensure that the forklift equipment is maintained to the highest standard supporting safe, reliable and compliant operation throughout its working life. The drive behind this year’s
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Following the statistics on “Workplace Fatalities including those Involving Forklift Trucks” in our last News Article, in this one we report on a serious forklift truck accident, causing life changing injuries. A press release from Health and Safety Executive (HSE) on 16 April 2026, alerted us on an accident involving a forklift truck which caused
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Health and safety Executive (HSE) has recently released a report on Work-related fatal injuries in Great Britain in 2024/25 reported under RIDDOR (Reporting of Injuries, Diseases, and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations). There were 124 fatal accidents in year 24/25. These statistics include deaths reported to the four main enforcing authorities for health and safety at work,
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In this article we look at the key trends in the forklift truck industry for 2026. The forklift industry in UK and worldwide is seeing a number of innovations. The drive towards electrification and automation is gathering pace, but we believe automation will take time and will be expensive for smaller companies. The key trends
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Pivot Steer, also know as Flexi or Bendi forklift, has a number of advantages over the conventional Counterbalance or Reach trucks. Sometimes also known as Articulated, Swing Mast and Turrett forklift truck, it is specially designed to work in narrow aisles where space is limited and can lift loads as high as 15 meters, comparable
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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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