FLTA Safety Conference Preview


A safe journey


Ahead of the FLTA’s annual Safety Week and Safety Conference initiatives, its chief executive Peter Harvey MBE explains why fork truck safety is not just for September.


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NATIONAL FORK TRUCK SAFETY CONFERENCE 2014


Europe’s only safety event dedicated to fork lift truck operations


24 September 2014 University of Warwick


Sponsored by I


n a month where we raise awareness of the key issues affecting fork truck safety through our annual Safety Week campaign and Safety Conference,


it’s important to remember that safety isn’t just a one-off or even annual event. Fork truck safety is a journey and, it is one which has been a way of life for the Fork Lift Truck Association since its inception more than 40 years ago. Over the years we have seen the UK fork lift truck industry make signifi cant strides in health and safety practice, but fork lift trucks continue to be involved in more than 800 workplace accidents every year. Often, these are serious and life- changing events requiring hospitalisation – including long-bone fractures, dislocations and amputations. But, just as every accident is shocking and tragic, each one is almost always avoidable -– so it is the duty of every person working within this industry to be vigilant about safety. The FLTA has been working closely with representatives from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), Safety Conference sponsor Briggs Equipment, SHD Logistics magazine along with other leading bodies and experts within the materials handling industry to identify the key issues


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