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Stability of forklifts

Your Focus - 17 Apr 2008 (#356) Ever wondered about the physics of counter-balanced forklifts? A veteran insider demystifies the science.

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Forklift tip-overs feature in national conference

Fork Talk - 10 Apr 2008 (#355) The Fork Lift Truck Association (FLTA) has a hard-hitting message for forklift users ahead of its upcoming annual National Fork Truck Safety Conference at Warwick University on 25 September.

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Howard Evans

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Rubber market bounces around

Your Focus - 3 Apr 2008 (#354) It's been a bumpy ride for rubber prices in the past 12 months. Prices rose to peak in late May 2007, then weakened to a low in July 2007. Prices then recovered gradually over the next six months or so and ultimately peaked in late February 2008. Since then, prices have eased slightly to their current levels. By Howard Evans.

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Breaking the Dysfunctional Training Cycle

Rob Vetter

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Breaking the Dysfunctional Training Cycle

Safety First - 27 Mar 2008 (#353) Operator training is not a one-off. It requires ongoing - and multi-disciplanary - commitment and broad-reaching responsibility.

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HSE warns refurbishment sector

Fork Talk - 27 Mar 2008 (#353) Over one in three construction sites visited put the lives of workers at risk, says the chief executive of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).

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John Maguire

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Safe picking

Your Focus - 20 Mar 2008 (#352) Changing warehouse useage - especially the growth of narrow-aisle systems - is raising safety issues for forklift operators. John Maguire of Narrow Aisle Ltd looks at the implications.

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OSHA posts dust safety and health topics webpage

Fork Talk - 20 Mar 2008 (#352) The US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has posted a new Combustible Dust Safety and Health Topics webpage on its website to help employers address hazardous combustible dust.

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Danny Maron

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To be … or not to be (competent)

Safety First - 13 Mar 2008 (#351) Competency certification is not straight-forward and it's about more than pass or fail.

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AEM holds product safety and product liability seminars

Fork Talk - 6 Mar 2008 (#350) The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) will conduct its annual product safety seminar from 21 April to 23 April in Dallas, Texas, followed by the annual product liability seminar on 24 April.

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