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Train-a-Lift develop Cyprus link - Coventry Evening Telegraph article 10 Aug 10 A TRAINING company is expanding overseas from its Coventry headquarters to meet an increasing demand for its specialist services.
Train-a-Lift in Canley provides forklift training and mechanical handling equipment safety courses for operators and instructors for large and small companies.
The 15-strong firm also designs and runs courses for operators and instructors in their place of work or at their training centre in Charter Avenue. Each year they train around 5,000 people.
Now the company is beginning to export its services to Europe thanks to the financial help of [...continue]
Large personal fine for General Manager deemed responsible for fork lift accident 17 Jun 10
A man has been personally fined thousands of pounds after a fork lift truck accident left a colleague with a broken leg.
The employee was just 17 at the time of the incident which caused him the devastating injury. He was working for a now bankrupt marine engineering firm and was attempting to clear the workshop of clutter.
Jonathan was loading a fork lift truck driven by the General Manager when a metal plate fell and crushed his leg. The metal plate reportedly weighed over half a ton, and the apprentice was trying to steady the plate for his colleague. The truck had [...continue]
Forklift truck drivers must be supervised and trained, says Aviva Insurance 05 Mar 10
With over 8,000 accidents in the UK every year involving forklift trucks, and around 10 resulting in fatality, Aviva is urging employers to provide adequate training and supervision for both new and experienced drivers.
Aviva is continuing its Simply Safety campaign, now in its third year, kick-starting 2010 with advice to businesses on the dangers of driving forklift trucks.
Phil Grace, liability risk manager, Aviva, says: "Almost a quarter of all workplace transport incidents involve forklift trucks. The most common accidents include people being hit or run over [...continue]
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