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Stuart Taylor: L117 - Your definitive, must-read guide to compliant forklift training & more...

Wednesday, 17 October 2018

When you’re busy juggling daily challenges, responsibilities and KPIs, it can be easy to lose sight of the bigger picture and fundamental priorities like safety, compliance and profitability. For managers, however, help is at hand from the HSE. Stuart Taylor introduces readers to the UK’s definitive guide to forklift safety and training – L117 – and explains why no manager should be without it.

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Darren Cottingham: Do your manuals communicate?

Wednesday, 19 September 2018

Much training is based on printed material, but Darren Cottingham notes that the material may not be suitable for all trainees.

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Peter Sharpe: Five key questions to ask your forklift attachment manufacturer

Wednesday, 22 August 2018

Peter Sharpe shares the questions to ask your forklift attachment manufacturer so that they provide you with the right attachments and forks.

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Stuart Taylor: How long should forklift training take?

Thursday, 9 August 2018

When it comes to training for your forklift operators, how much time is enough? Stuart Taylor examines the balancing act facing managers and offers guidance on ensuring that you get the best value from your training budget, while making best use of everyone’s time.

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Tom Wilkerson: How e-commerce impacts on materials handling

Wednesday, 11 July 2018

With e-commerce demand stronger than ever, capable warehouse management sometimes doesn’t cut it any more. Tom Wilkerson believes your materials handling operation has to be smart, agile, flexible and adaptable.

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Danny Maron: The Horror

Wednesday, 4 July 2018

Some people are just not cut out to operate forklifts, as Danny Maron discovered.

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Ben Dobbs: Age awareness

Thursday, 28 June 2018

Lifting gear failure can have dramatic consequences for both those directly affected and those held responsible. To ensure safe practice, it is crucial that users are fully aware of issues surrounding Design Working Period and maintenance responsibilities, writes Ben Dobbs.

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Nick Welch: 7 things you should know about reach truck training

Friday, 8 June 2018

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Nick Welch: Are your training records up to standard?

Thursday, 24 May 2018

It’s vital that records of forklift operator training are held by all employers, because it is proof that training - not just testing - took place, according to Nick Welch.

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Steve Shakespeare: The Connected Engineer

Wednesday, 2 May 2018

Steve Shakespeare explains how in this new digital age, the connected customer service engineer will play a vital role in utilising technology to move the industry forward and add real value to the customer interaction.

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