Blogs: Your Focus

Uncover valuable insights on key materials handling trends, alongside practical tips and actionable advice from industry leaders. Have a look at Our Bloggers..

We accept submissions from genuine experts for this blog. Find out how you can contribute to this blog.

Showing items 121 - 130 of 547 results.
Driving a forklift on the road
Darren Cottingham
4 minute read
Driving a forklift on the road
Safety First - 25 Jul 2019 (#933) Before you hit the road in New Zealand, you need to think twice, according to Darren Cottingham.
How to avoid forklift accidents
Michael Hassell
5 minute read
How to avoid forklift accidents
Safety First - 18 Jul 2019 (#932) While dangers loom in the workplace, Michael Hassell believes most injuries can be avoided with proper training and operating procedures in place.
Mail order training firms?
Danny Maron
2 minute read
Mail order training firms?
Safety First - 4 Jul 2019 (#930) Trainer Danny Maron is more than suspicious about online training - and says fleet operators should be too.
Do operators need to wear seatbelts?
Stuart Taylor
3 minute read
Do operators need to wear seatbelts?
Safety First - 27 Jun 2019 (#929) Seatbelt use is a contentious issue for forklift operators, so Stuart Taylor looks at the key assumptions.
What’s the best way of checking forklift operator competency?
Darren Cottingham
4 minute read
What’s the best way of checking forklift operator competency?
Safety First - 18 Apr 2019 (#919) A forklift operator should be evaluated constantly and consistently for competency, but what is an ideal check to do this? Darren Cottingham looks at some of the options.
Time is on your side, maybe?
Danny Maron
3 minute read
Time is on your side, maybe?
Safety First - 4 Apr 2019 (#917) Pallet trucks may seem harmless, but Danny Maron warns that, like all powered equipment, they need to be approached with caution.
The UK forklift licence myth
Stuart Taylor
3 minute read
The UK forklift licence myth
Safety First - 14 Mar 2019 (#914) With Brexit looming and competition for skilled labour set to intensify, it's vital that you understand how to check your new starters' skills to ensure only safe, trained workers operate on your site, according to Stuart Taylor.
Does your health and safety legislation actively thwart good learning outcomes?
Darren Cottingham
4 minute read
Does your health and safety legislation actively thwart good learning outcomes?
Safety First - 14 Feb 2019 (#910) New Zealand has some quirks to its workplace safety requirements, according to Darren Cottingham.
Training new operators
Nick Welch
3 minute read
Training new operators
Safety First - 24 Jan 2019 (#907) Did you know that workers are more likely to have an accident in their first six months on the job than at any other time in their working life? Nick Welch highlights how training can ensure workers' safety and avoid unnecessary injuries.
Seven reasons why industrial fleet management systems matter
Grahame Don
4 minute read
Seven reasons why industrial fleet management systems matter
Your Focus - 6 Dec 2018 (#901) As fleets grow larger and more complicated, it becomes harder to keep track of what you have and how it's performing. So, Grahame Don argues, you need to get systematic.
Also read our other blogs:
|
|
Blog articles provide perspectives and opinions and therefore may contain inaccurate or incomplete information. Forkliftaction Media accepts no responsibility for errors or omissions. If you feel that significant facts are overlooked, or have a different viewpoint on a topic addressed, we invite you to open a conversation in our Discussion Forums.

PREMIUM business

BSL New Energy Technology Co., Ltd
BSLBATT - practical expertise and excellent design in the industrial lithium-ion battery market.

Are you recruiting? Find your ideal candidate among a diverse range of materials handling professionals:

Forkliftaction's JOB MARKET

TOC Europe wraps up Rotterdam, Netherlands
Words of support …

The cooperation with Forkliftaction has been exceptional. It's always a pleasure to work with specialists who know the inside out of the industry

Ane Miren Elorza, Communications Specialist
Words of support …

Thanks to advertising with Forkliftaction, we have received inquiries and more and more people are aware of Ningbo Ruyi Joint Stock Co.,Ltd, which fits with our company's goal to go global and let the world know more about the benefits of our Xilin brand.

Michille Shi, Vice General Manager Sales

PREMIUM business

Hangzhou Maxlion Machinery Equipment Co., Ltd
3G Standard, Good Products, Good Price, Good Service.
Words of support …

At Linde Material Handling, we appreciate Forkliftaction for its competent and informative reporting and its global perspective. Forkliftaction is one of the few industry media with a transnational readership.

Heike Oder, Head of Trade Press