Fight the fakes call

A business leader has called for
effective surveillance of the materials
handling industry to protect workers
from injury and even death.

John Meale, vice president of
FEM, the European Materials
Handling Federation, and md of
Thorworld Industries, has said that
unless regular inspections are
introduced EU Directives and
Regulations will continue to be
undermined as counterfeit and noncompliant
machinery floods the
market from both inside and, more
particularly, outside of the EU.

“Counterfeit products can be
manufactured for significantly less
than their European counterparts,
making them very appealing to
customers,” said Meale. “But many
don’t meet even basic health and
safety requirements.”