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CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2008 advance registration deadline extended
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CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2008 advance registration deadline extended
Fork Talk - 14 Feb 2008 (#347) Show organiser, the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), notes that advance registration is attracting more response than the last show in 2005.
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Era of steady growth?
Hans-Herbert Schultz
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Era of steady growth?
Your Focus - 7 Feb 2008 (#346) Jungheinrich UK's Hans-Herbert Schultz comments on another successful year for the global forklift industry.
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HSE reminds employers of legal duty
Fork Talk - 7 Feb 2008 (#346) The UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has reminded employers of their legal duties relating to manual handling after a worker was injured when a 50kg (110lb) sack of basmati rice fell on his neck.
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How thorough are your vehicle examinations?
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How thorough are your vehicle examinations?
Fork Talk - 31 Jan 2008 (#345) Some forklift users may be breaking the law by confusing "inspections with legally obligatory thorough examinations".
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In search of the universal forklift
Your Focus - 31 Jan 2008 (#345) Never mind HD DVD vs Blu-Ray, metric or imperial, solar calendar or lunar calendar. The real issue, according to a veteran insider, is whether there's a "universal forklift truck"?
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AEM spotlights skills need with youth challenge
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AEM spotlights skills need with youth challenge
Fork Talk - 24 Jan 2008 (#344) Over 700 high school students from 18 US states participated in team events for a chance to compete in the Construction Challenge from 11-15 March in Las Vegas. After regional rallies in Georgia, New Jersey, Ohio, Texas and Wisconsin, 51 student teams will be taking part in the challenge held at the CONEXPO-CON/AGG trade show.
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It Don’t Mean a Thing If It Ain’t Got That Tailswing
Rob Vetter
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It Don’t Mean a Thing If It Ain’t Got That Tailswing
Safety First - 24 Jan 2008 (#344) I have been asked too many times to return to a site after training has occurred, only to find that the forklift operations do not resemble anything that would suggest the operators have been properly trained.
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OSHA happy with 2007 enforcement
Fork Talk - 17 Jan 2008 (#343) The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) conducted more inspections and issued more citations in fiscal year 2007 than the year before. In fiscal year 2007 (2007), OSHA conducted 39,324 inspections, 4.3% more than its stated goal of 37,700 and cited 67,176 serious violations, 9% more than the previous year.
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ITA to renew OSHA agreement
Fork Talk - 20 Dec 2007 (#341) The Industrial Truck Association (ITA) wants to renew its partnership agreement with the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) next year.
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When it comes to protection, size does not matter
Fork Talk - 13 Dec 2007 (#340) The size of an organisation or business is irrelevant when it comes to looking after employees, says Health and Safety Commission (HSC) chair Judith Hackitt.
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