Wolverhampton company fined after worker hit by forklift truck
August 6, 2024
A manufacturing company based in Wolverhampton has been fined £30,000 after a welder sustained serious injuries when he was struck Read More
Site manager issued suspended sentence after death of young father
July 18, 2024
The site manager of a waste and recycling company has been given a suspended prison sentence following the death of a young father at a site in Dewsbury. Read More
Managing the risks of workplace transport
July 8, 2024
Vehicle-related deaths and injuries are preventable if employers take the right steps to assess the risks and implement the right control measures, says Dr Karen McDonnell, at RoSPA. Read More
Creating safer forklift truck operations
June 11, 2024
For National Forklift Truck Safety Day (11 June), we look back at this article from Stuart Taylor of Mentor FLT Training who explains why those working alongside forklift trucks should understand the risks involved. Read More
Companies fined as worker injured at Pirelli factory
May 15, 2024
Three companies have been fined after a lift truck engineer was seriously injured while working at Pirelli Tyres’ factory in Carlisle. Read More
Company fined after worker spotted on pallet raised by forklift truck
December 22, 2023
A company has been fined £100k after onlookers spotted an employee working from height while standing on a pallet raised by a forklift truck at Ramsgate Harbour. Read More
Barcode Warehouse fined £500k after forklift truck death
November 14, 2023
Manufacturing company, Barcode Warehouse Ltd has been fined £500,000 after a man died when a forklift truck overturned. Read More
Company fined after worker hit by forklift truck in Blackpool
July 31, 2023
A Blackpool clothing firm has been fined £40,000 after a man was seriously injured when he was hit by a forklift truck. Read More
Electric forklift sounds alert study launched with hopes of increasing safety
June 21, 2023
An electric forklift sounds alert study has been launched in the UK to enhance safety in the construction industry. Read More
Trucking company fined after mechanic dies
May 4, 2023
A Lancashire trucking company has been fined £30,000 after a mechanic died while repairing a forklift truck. Read More
