productTHE BODY behind the UK’s independent LOLER and PUWER Thorough Examination standard has warned that the hidden costs of skipping legally required inspections are more significant than thought by owners of workplace machinery.
productCFTS, THE national standard for Thorough Examinations, has issued a warning that workplace equipment may require extra inspections due to ‘exceptional circumstances’ to fully comply with LOLER 98.
productTHE UK Material Handling Association (UKMHA) and CFTS, the industry standard body for Thorough Examinations have announced plans to open a new, purpose-built headquarters and training centre in Kibworth, Leicestershire.
productVISITORS TO the CFTS stand at IMHX 2025 offered their views on equipment inspections, accreditation, and industry challenges
productWITH A network of more than 1,000 employees in the UK alone, Toyota Material Handling is widely recognised as a world leader in its field.
productCFTS WELCOMES the introduction of the new UK Material Handling Association (UKMHA) Incident Reporting Tool.
newsTHE BRITISH Safety Industry Federation (BSIF) is calling on workers across the UK to share their real-life experiences of how Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) has saved them from serious injury, or even death, while on the job.
newsA MANUFACTURING company has been fined £20k after a worker lost part of his finger in machinery at its site in St Helens.
productMANAGERS OF lifting equipment have been warned that an additional Thorough Examination inspection might sometimes be needed to fully comply with LOLER 98.
productWITH ARTIFICIAL intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Copilot and becoming more widely used, CFTS – the UK accrediting body for Thorough Examinations – is warning businesses to be cautious when seeking guidance on LOLER and PUWER regulations.
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