articleInjuries occur in logistics, manufacturing and warehousing operations every year when operators are mounting and dismounting lift trucks and other warehouse equipment. HSM asks Laura Nelson what steps employers and forklift operators can take to help reduce the risk of injury.
newsA POPULAR garden centre that failed to undertake adequate checks to protect staff from hazardous chemicals has been fined over £100,000 following a successful prosecution by Colchester Borough Council.
newsA BEDFORDSHIRE waste company has been sentenced after two of its employees suffered burns whilst processing flammable aerosol containers.
articleAs Safetember, the Fork Lift Truck Association’s (FLTA) annual fork lift safety awareness campaign drew to a close, Peter Harvey discusses the challenges facing those responsible for ensuring safe operations.
newsA LOGISTICS company has been fined after a worker died when he was trapped between a trailer and his vehicle.
newsA GMB protest took place outside an Amazon depot, after more than 100 ambulance call outs for staff.
newsROAD SAFETY charity Brake is teaming up with police forces in Thames Valley, Hampshire and West Midlands to run a month-long campaign on driver vision, revoking the licenses of those who don’t pass the 20m number plate check.
newsTHE FORK Lift Truck Association (FLTA) has revealed this year’s Safetember campaign will focus on the life-changing nature of many fork lift accidents, urging truck operators and their employers to “Make sure they get home safe”.
newsTRANSPORTATION AND storage company, H Walton Ltd, was sentenced for safety breaches after a worker suffered injuries leading to the loss of his left arm.
productReasons to say ‘Yes’ to CFTS:… WHEN IT comes to forklift inspections, one size does not fit all. From counterbalance to stacker trucks, telehandlers to demountables, each has its own unique components and inspection requirements.
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