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A company has appeared in court after a fork lift truck flipped over during a tandem lift with a similar machine. What went wrong and is it legal to carry out this type of lifting operation?
Published 13.12.2021
A uPVC window and door manufacturer has appeared in court after a fork lift truck operation went badly wrong and an employee was left with two broken legs. What happened and how could the firm have
prevented it?
Published 23.06.2021
A pallet truck company has paid out over £120,000 after one of its fork lift truck drivers was killed when the machine overturned. What should have been done to prevent this?
Published 07.12.2020
A fencing company and a business owner which jointly owned a telehandler have been prosecuted after a fatal accident. What caused the overturn and how could a similar incident be prevented?
Published 01.10.2021
A glass recycling company has been heavily fined after a temporary worker was killed in a fork lift truck accident. Why was the machine unsuitable for the work undertaken and what other criticisms
were made in court?
Published 10.03.2015
As two cases heard in November 2015 show, applying basic safety rules can go a long way in protecting workers from fork lift truck (FLT) activities. What happened and what simple actions can you take
in your workplace?
Published 08.12.2015
When a company reported two fork lift truck accidents within two days it quickly found its procedures under scrutiny by the HSE. What happened and what did the firm do to prevent a recurrence?
Published 27.03.2017
When you consider the dangers of lifting and transporting loads, fork lift trucks immediately come to mind. But what about pallet trucks? As a 2018 case shows, they can cause accidents too.
Published 02.09.2019
A recent court case involved a company whose fork lift driver was seriously injured when a cabinet fell on him. How did the accident happen and what steps could have been taken to prevent it?
Published 31.01.2012
A company which introduced a new type of fork lift truck to its workplace has been heavily penalised after mistakes led to a serious accident. What happened and how can you avoid similar errors?
Published 17.09.2018
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