One of the major causes of forklift truck accidents is the lack of knowledge or misuse of forklift truck’s weight limit or rating capacity. Forklift trucks basically operate as a seesaw. On one end is the counterweight and on the other end is the load. The front axle is the fulcrum. The rule is that […]

A recent Health and Safety Executive (HSE) report highlighted a facilities services company that was fined £30,000 and had to pay costs of £7636 after pleading guilty. The incident involved an employee who was carrying out inspections of drain covers adjacent to a workshop. The forklift truck operator was unloading boxes for delivery to the canteen. The forklift