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Dirk Zeinstra: Forklift vibration is health hazard

25 May 2006

Employees can suffer painful cramps and lose sensitivity in fingers, hands and arms when exposed to vibration and shocks from machinery. Other symptoms of exposure to body vibration are tiredness, nausea, blindness, dizziness, back problems, seasickness, reduced accuracy and dislocation of internal organs, writes Safety First guest contributor Dirk Zeinstra this week.

Fork Talk

Insist on thorough examinations

25 May 2006

Consolidated Fork Truck Services (CFTS) said in a statement that it had received reports some dealers were supplying forklifts without providing thorough examination certificates, which are a UK legal requirement.

Fork Talk

ITA, OSHA renew alliance, plan seminars

18 May 2006

The Industrial Truck Association (ITA) and the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) have renewed an alliance aimed at protecting workers from forklift hazards.

Safety First

Rob Vetter: Why train?

18 May 2006

Forkliftaction.com News is pleased to have Rob Vetter join us as a Safety First contributor. He has more than 20 years' experience in mobile equipment training systems and is currently the technical director of Ives Training Group in Blaine, Washington, USA. In his inaugural column, Rob brings us back to to basics by giving succinct answers to the question: "Why train?" If you are interested in writing for Forkliftaction.com News, please email news@forkliftaction.com

Fork Talk

Safety alert on telehandlers

27 April 2006

Regulatory authority WorkSafe Victoria says its inspectors will take action against companies that use inadequately designed telehandlers as mobile cranes.

Fork Talk

Kocema wants to be cutting edge

20 April 2006

The new Korea Construction Equipment Manufacturers Association (Kocema) president says he will help lead members to global prominence through co-operation in acquiring greater technology.

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Econometrics features in marketing seminar

13 April 2006

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) is hosting a marketing seminar for entry level and seasoned marketers from June 4 to June 6 at the Hyatt Regency Baltimore, Inner Harbour, in Maryland.

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Increasing the efficiency of your warehouse operations

23 March 2006

John Geary believes on-board computers on forklifts will empower operators to do jobs in warehouses.

Safety First

Kent O'Sullivan: Helping new employees

16 February 2006

We have all been a new employee at one time or other. Try to recall all the training you received on your first day of work and how confident you felt afterwards. As an employer, it is not enough to overwhelm a new employee with information in a short period of time and walk away feeling that due diligence has been served.

Fork Talk

MHIA releases quarterly forecast

19 January 2006

The Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA) has released its comprehensive quarterly materials handling equipment manufacturing (MHEM) forecast.

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