‘Tis the season

Leading supplier of short term hire
lift trucks, Briggs Equipment is
advising companies to carry out a
review of their health and safety
policies and training methods so
they can safely cope with an increase
in demand during the run up to
Christmas. Previous studies carried
out by the company have shown that
a sudden increase in workload can
lead to a disproportionate increase in
accidents involving forklift
operators.

Briggs believes that the surge in
accidents could be driven by
companies using temporary or
agency drivers and therefore
businesses should not ‘cut corners’
when training these staff during peak
periods.