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Container
Handling Equipment
The latest generation of Shipping Container lifting
equipment builds on many years of development work
and close partnership with the demand from
operators.
Flexible solutions for greater productivity is a
good way to categorise this section of your website.
Here we will create a data base of Shipping
Container handling equipment suppliers, from empty
and loaded lifters to, forklift trucks and manual
handling equipment.
Remember to check out our
classified adverts for a lot of companies who
can assist.
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Knowledge is vital, especially when
operating materials handling equipment. In fact, did
you know that anyone operating a powered fork lift
truck is required to be certified?
It is required by the Health and Safety Act in the
UK to comply.
Its a legal requirement under Health Safety Law;
that Employers ensure all persons are suitably
trained. And given information, instruction,
training and supervision.
POWER Regulations 1998, Regulation 9 stipulates that
Employers must ensure no persons operates or uses
work equipment unless they have been suitably and
adequately trained by an accredited instructor to an
accredited standard.
The possibility of financial loss due to none
awareness and the possibility of not understanding
stakeholder requirements which might be perceived as
negligence.
Health and Safety regulations state "The employer
shall ensure that each powered industrial truck
operator is competent to operate a powered
industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the
successful completion of training and evaluation,
the RTITB can assist in this area.
Employers are also required to develop and implement
a training program based on the general principles
of safe truck operation, the types of vehicle(s)
being used in the workplace, the hazards of the
workplace created by the use of the vehicle(s), and
the general safety requirements of the HSE.
A properly trained lift truck operator can help;
>Reduce Lift Truck Downtime
>Limit Lost-Time Injuries
>Improve Driver Efficiency
>Minimize Product Damage and Accidents
>Improve Your Company's Bottom Line |
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