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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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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Forklift truck operations are an essential part of everyday work at most warehouses and factories. However safety is critical as forklift trucks are large heavy vehicles and often operate in busy area with many workers. Over quarter of all workplace transport accidents involve forklift trucks. Therefore safety is vitally important and overhead guards protect the
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In the last blog, we highlighted forklift truck accidents that could have been prevented if the right procedures were in place. You can minimise the chances of accidents but it is difficult to completely eliminate them due to human factors. One of these is the forklift driver fatigue. Fatigue is defined as the state of
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Deciding on whether to buy, hire or lease a forklift truck depends on the individual needs and circumstances of the company. In this blog we look at the pros and cons of hiring, buying, or leasing a forklift truck. Hiring a Forklift Truck Hiring a forklift truck or a fleet does not need large upfront
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