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Rob Vetter
4 minute read
Train Your Forklift Operators
Safety First - 8 May 2014 (#666) Rob Vetter writes an open letter to employers.
Operating Safely at Height with Order Pickers
Steve Reynolds
2 minute read
Operating Safely at Height with Order Pickers
Your Focus - 24 Apr 2014 (#664) As order pickers are designed to operate at height, it is necessary to understand the extra operating procedures that will apply. Steve Reynolds examines five key safety measures to consider when operating order pickers within a warehouse.
You never win
Danny Maron
5 minute read
You never win
Safety First - 17 Apr 2014 (#663) Trainer Danny Maron gets "a handle" on a burning safety issue.
Knowing your forklift’s load capacity
Steve Reynolds
2 minute read
Knowing your forklift’s load capacity
Your Focus - 3 Apr 2014 (#661) As more forklift options and attachments become available, it is increasingly important for forklift operators to have a clear understanding of their forklift's load capacity and the risks that are involved in exceeding it. Steve Reynolds highlights what forklift operators should know regarding a forklift's load capacity and practices that should be in place in order to maintain safety around the workplace.
Safety is not just the driver's job
Richard Shore
2 minute read
Safety is not just the driver's job
Safety First - 6 Mar 2014 (#657) After years of reduced forklift accident rates, the level of improvement has begun to slow. Richard Shore believes further breakthroughs will require the efforts of the entire workforce.
Rob Vetter
5 minute read
Is practical training practicable?
Safety First - 6 Feb 2014 (#653) Practical training is not an optional extra, nor can it done while it is being assessed, argues Rob Vetter.
Ignorance is bliss
Danny Maron
2 minute read
Ignorance is bliss
Safety First - 19 Dec 2013 (#647) Trainer Danny Maron is surprised how often a key element in forklift training is neglected.
Battery safety
Jay Bruscato
3 minute read
Battery safety
Your Focus - 12 Dec 2013 (#646) Jay Bruscato identifies seven facts about forklift batteries and their risks.
How to buy a reach truck
Robert O'Donoghue
4 minute read
How to buy a reach truck
Your Focus - 7 Nov 2013 (#641) Reach trucks are a key ingredient for warehouses in all industry sectors. Robert O'Donoghue provides 20 useful tips on what to look for when buying or hiring a reach truck in today's marketplace.
Nick Welch
3 minute read
Modernising ACoP L117
Safety First - 24 Oct 2013 (#639) The UK's comprehensive safety guidelines continue to evolve, and Nick Welch advises employers and operators to stay on top of the changes.
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