Forklift Safety with the FLTA
By the very nature of the work, forklift use is governed by a wide and sometimes confusing variety of health and safety laws, regulations and guidelines.
From the Health and Safety Executive to various government departments, changes and updates to legislation is a regular occurrence. That’s why the Fork Lift Truck Association (FLTA) has developed the Safe User Group as a way to simplify the whole process, pulling together the 23 different sets of legislation and regulations into an easy-to-digest package.
The group caters for all forklift owners and users, ensuring that important safety information regarding their operation doesn’t get lost in regulation changes and legislative jargon. Compiling all relevant legal requirements and safety advice into one convenient place for all group members, the FLTA also makes sure that all are kept informed of any alterations to best practice.
It’s not just up-to-date safety information that FLTA’s Safe User Group provides; there are other benefits too. All members will receive a number of incentivising discounts to related materials and events, such as regular publications produced by the association and tickets to the annual Safety Conference – usually a sell-out event.
With more than 400 serious injuries sustained from incorrect or irresponsible forklift use every year in the UK alone, some of these fatal, staying on top of safety issues is crucial if your business uses the vehicles. Joining the Safe User Group is a great way of demonstrating your commitment to safe practice, putting your employees’ minds at ease and presenting a professional image to your customers. The FLTA have a close working relationship with the HSE, meaning that all updates to our safety information comes directly from the source, offering round-the-clock support for all group members through telephone assistance or easily accessible online materials.
So if you want to ensure that your business is operating within all legal restrictions and demonstrating best practice, joining the FLTA’s Safe User Group is the way to go – and it costs less than £15 per month! Membership to the group even covers your business for up to five different sites around the UK, so you can rest assured that your company will be covered at every branch.
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