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Two weeks left to nominate

Fork Talk - 14 Dec 2006 (#290) The third annual ARA Insurance Services/National Equipment Register Award will be presented at a ceremony at the Rental Show in Atlanta from February 7 to February 10, 2007.

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Award finalists selected

Fork Talk - 7 Dec 2006 (#289) The Fork Lift Truck Association's (FLTA) technical committee has scrutinised the year's new products and services and developed a list of finalists for its annual awards for excellence.

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ProMat 2007 preparations in progress

Fork Talk - 30 Nov 2006 (#288) More than 750 exhibitors will participate in the Material Handling Industry of America's (MHIA) materials handling show in January. They will share 300,000 square feet (27,870 square metres) of exhibition space at ProMat 2007, from January 8 to January 11, in Chicago, Illinois

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Terex achieves 75 years with AEM

Fork Talk - 23 Nov 2006 (#287) Telehandler manufacturer Terex Corp, of Westport, Connecticut, has received the Association of Equipment Manufacturers' (AEM) milestone member award for its 75-year membership.

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OSHA again cites training for forklift violations

Fork Talk - 16 Nov 2006 (#286) Inadequate operator training again accounted most frequently for federal forklift-related violations, the US Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) said.

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Seek first to understand…then kick some butt

Rob Vetter

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Seek first to understand…then kick some butt

Safety First - 16 Nov 2006 (#286) In these days of extreme political correctness, it is hard for trainers to define where the line is drawn between accommodating and offending. I recall a wonderful train-the-trainer program I was delivering in Kansas City, Missouri, and completely ruining it by letting slip a reference to the place of fire and brimstone where the Prince of Darkness dwells.

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HSE route map contributes to safety

Fork Talk - 9 Nov 2006 (#285) The Fork Lift Truck Association (FLTA) has welcomed the UK Health & Safety Executive's (HSE) route map for workplace transport risk management as a major contributor to improving safety.

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Telehandler and rough-terrain forklift sales predicted to slow in 2007

Fork Talk - 2 Nov 2006 (#284) The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) predicts growth in global construction markets will slow in 2007. Sales for the lifting equipment category are expected to gain 32 per cent by end of 2006 for the US, 28.5 per cent for Canada and 13.8 per cent for other world markets. In 2007, sales are expected to increase 10.4 per cent in North America and 12.3 per cent for other world markets.

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FLTA answers forklift questions

Fork Talk - 26 Oct 2006 (#283) What is the minimum legal age to drive a forklift? If you're not sure, the UK Fork Lift Truck Association's (FLTA) new FAQ resource could help.

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AEM offers free tool to promote safety

Fork Talk - 19 Oct 2006 (#282) The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has developed a database of industry-recognised illustrations for use in safety materials. The images, available free at http://www.aem.org/technical/pictorialdatabase/, can be used in safety signage, manuals and training materials.

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