Peter Harvey: Make it automatic
FLTA chief executive Peter Harvey explains how we can make significant and lasting change for every business that relies on forklifts.

3 Feb 2018

Peter Harvey: Strategic thinking
Accidents involving forklifts injure approximately 1,000 people in the UK each year, and that number is on the rise. To reverse this worrying trend, the Fork Lift Truck Association (FLTA) is taking an innovative approach to communicating the risks associated with forklift operations and best practice among those most at risk. Its chief executive Peter Harvey explains.

4 Oct 2017

Peter Harvey: You don’t walk away from a forklift accident
On the eve of Safetember, Peter Harvey has some poignant reminders.

30 Aug 2017

Peter Harvey: Get inspired at #SAFE2017
The award-winning FLTA National Fork Lift Safety Conference prides itself on a program packed with peer-to-peer learning opportunities. Fork Lift Truck Association (FLTA) chief executive Peter Harvey explains why and hints at what delegates can expect from this year’s program.

7 Jun 2017

Peter Harvey: Quality Audit is a win-win
The FLTA is putting its new Quality Manager out on the road to ensure the highest standards, according to Peter Harvey.

23 Mar 2017

Peter Harvey: Clamping down on dishonest forklift
Dodgy dealers seem to be an inherent risk of buying anything second hand. However, when it comes to materials handling equipment, such dishonesty can be dangerous – even life-threatening. Peter Harvey explains how a new industry-wide initiative, Fork Truck Watchdog, will tackle the issue.

26 Oct 2016

Peter Harvey: Keep trouble at bay
Peter Harvey offers some advice to prevent the loading bay from becoming a disaster area.

2 Aug 2016

Peter Harvey: Renting? Avoid the ups and downs
When looking for finance for new lift trucks, there are several dos and don'ts which may save you time, money and hassle further down the line, according to Peter Harvey.

14 Jun 2016

Peter Harvey: Safety is the only choice
Peter Harvey is often struck by an apparent quirk of the human condition that requires us to make artificial choices. Beatles or Stones? Blur or Oasis. Nature or nurture? Why not both?

2 Sep 2015