Use of Seat Belts on Forklift Trucks
The use of seat belts on forklift trucks is vitally important for the safety of the operator. Since 2002, forklift trucks must be fitted with seat belts. This legislation forms part of the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER). However, there are still drivers not wearing seat belts and some companies are […]
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Use of Forklift Truck as a Substitute for Scaffolding
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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Accredited Training Certificates for Forklift Truck Operator
Obtaining Accredited Training Certificate, commonly known as forklift licence, is very important as it demonstrates that an operator has attained the Basic Operator Skills to drive a forklift truck. We at Wallace Forklift Training London – an RTITB forklift training provider, hear of serious injuries and fatalities resulting from forklift truck accidents every week. These
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Preparing Forklift Truck for Winter Conditions
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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Two fatal forklift truck accidents incur hefty fines
Jamie Anderson, 35 year old father of one, died on 4th June 2019 when the forklift truck he was operating overturned at a depot in Newark. He was found in the car park trapped under the roll cage of the counterbalance forklift truck he was operating. He was moving waste material when the forklift truck
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Must Read this if you Operate a Forklift Truck on Public Roads
We at Wallace Forklift Training London are often asked what are the regulations regarding driving a forklift truck on public roads. There are a number of factors you need to consider before driving a forklift truck on a public road. These include: Distance Travelled by a Forklift Truck Forklift Truck Registration to Drive on Public
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Use of Forklift Trucks on Ramps and Inclines or Slopes
The use of forklift truck on a ramp or an incline / slope should be included on all training courses. This is vitally important as the risk of a forklift truck toppling over on a slope is higher. This is also an everyday activity for a forklift truck operator and should be approached with caution
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Forklift Truck Safety – Overhead Guards
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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Workplace Safety for Forklift Truck Operators
The largest number of workplace transport accidents involve forklift trucks (about 25%), some of which are fatal or cause serious injury. People are knocked down, run over or crushed against forklift trucks. People also fall from vehicles, whether getting on or off, working at height or when loading or unloading. Here we look at steps
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LPG Forklift Truck Fire Risk Warning
Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has recently issued a safe notice regarding the Liquefied Petroleum Gas forklift truck fire risk. HSE said that there have been a number of fires, on and around LPG powered forklift trucks during starting. The issue is build-up of deposits in the fuel system like the vaporiser unit, flow regulator
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