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Kent O'Sullivan

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Helping new employees

Safety First - 16 Feb 2006 (#247) We have all been a new employee at one time or other. Try to recall all the training you received on your first day of work and how confident you felt afterwards. As an employer, it is not enough to overwhelm a new employee with information in a short period of time and walk away feeling that due diligence has been served.

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New forklift safety seminars scheduled in Oz

Fork Talk - 2 Feb 2006 (#245) WorkSafe Victoria is holding information sessions this month on a new series of forums for forklift operators and owners.

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Regulators to learn about forklift best practices

Fork Talk - 26 Jan 2006 (#244) Equipment manufacturing engineers will explain forklift best practices to federal and state safety regulators on February 9 at an inaugural regional seminar in Tampa, Florida.

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MHIA releases quarterly forecast

Fork Talk - 19 Jan 2006 (#243) The Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA) has released its comprehensive quarterly materials handling equipment manufacturing (MHEM) forecast.

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Kent O'Sullivan

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How to keep it new & interesting

Safety First - 12 Jan 2006 (#242) Periodic refresher training is required by many regulations, codes and standards. It is essential for keeping safety skills sharp and preventing a dangerous sense of complacency. However, once you have said it all, how do you say it all again, year after year?

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Awards 2006: Take your pick

Fork Talk - 15 Dec 2005 (#239) There is still time to vote for the finalists you think deserve to win Awards 2006 as the closing date for voting is January 31 next year.

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Issue #7

Cargo Chat - 8 Dec 2005 (#238) The question of whether seat belts should be provided by owners and worn by drivers is a difficult and contentious issue. Many countries require cars and other passenger vehicles to be fitted with them and most also require that drivers and passengers use seat belts when travelling. If vehicles may be travelling at some speed and potentially be involved in severe collisions or roll-overs, the provision and use of belts makes sense. Use of belts, at least by drivers and front-seat passengers, is widely followed. Should such an approach be applied to workplace machinery?

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Free heavy equipment theft summits

Fork Talk - 1 Dec 2005 (#237) FBI-LEEDA and the National Equipment Register are holding two separate one-day regional summits to tackle the heavy equipment theft problem in Texas.

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Kent O'Sullivan

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It could happen to you

Safety First - 1 Dec 2005 (#237) Most workplace incidents are the result of unsafe practices or acts. Recognising that, most employers today invest a great deal of time and money in programs and training aimed at creating safe workplaces. But, in spite of employers' best efforts, there are still some employees who exhibit unsafe behaviour.

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Thorough examination logo has added status

Fork Talk - 24 Nov 2005 (#236) The distinctive forklift tick logo of the Consolidated Fork Truck Services (CFTS) thorough examination (TE) scheme has had a subtle but significant addition, the words 'Certification Mark'.

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