If you ever have the pleasure of driving in China, be very careful about where you park. It turns out there is at least one resident in Qingdao, Shangdong Province, not afraid to use his telescopic forklift training to clear the entrance of his garage. You can see for yourself by checking out a recent […]

Companies all over the UK use forklift trucks to move freight, cargo, and supplies on a daily basis. Some forklifts are active in outside yards; others are constantly moving throughout warehouses and factory floors; still others spend time both indoors and out. In every single case, employers are required to take every reasonable step to […]

SHD Logistics Magazine published an excellent article on 18 January (2016) talking about something they refer to as ‘complacency creep’. We would consider the article a must-read for all plant managers, logistics managers, and anyone else whose job involves overseeing forklift drivers. The article offers a necessary reminder to not let your forklift operator become […]

Occupational safety regulations do not require UK employers to seek outside training for forklift operators. As long as said operators receive some sort of training that can be verified, employers meet the requirements for workplace safety. However, in-house forklift training is not always quality training. The coming winter season will make that reality all too […]

Truck driving is not an easy job even under optimal conditions. When the weather gets nasty and traffic picks up, driving a truck can be out-and-out dangerous. In light of an increase in accidents and the pending onset of winter, authorities are urging drivers to be cautious around gritters this winter. More than a dozen […]

We get a lot of interesting questions from both individual and corporate clients. In the arena of materials handling, one of the most frequently asked questions is why there is no forklift truck licence in the UK. The answer lies in knowing the history of forklift driving and workplace safety.

HGV and bus drivers have their annual awards given to the best drivers in the industry. Manufacturing and industrial companies can earn awards for reaching safety milestones. But what about the forklift operator? Now, thanks to the Fork Lift Truck Associations (FLTA), they have an award that they can win for safe operation. In fact, […]

We wonder how much rough terrain forklift training operators at the recent Newlyn Fish Festival in Cornwall have under their belts. Why? Because an unsuspecting festival goer got the ride of her life when a forklift operator picked up the portable loo she was occupying and carried it clear across the other side of the […]

A new video showing a worker from Ireland using his forklift truck training in a very creative way has made its way to the internet. The video depicts a reversing forklift carrying a car across a car park and delivering it to the other side. Apparently, the forklift operator was moving the vehicle out of […]

UK employers looking to hire forklift drivers are now more likely than ever to ask for a forklift Certificate of Basic Training to prove a job candidate is capable of operating company equipment safely. Although possession of a forklift certificate is not necessary to be employed as a forklift driver, earning one is still a […]