A supplier of short term hire lift trucks is advising companies to carry out a review of their health and safety policies and training methods so they can safely cope with an increase in demand during the run up to Christmas. Previous studies, carried out by Briggs Equipment, have shown that a sudden increase in workload can lead to a disproportionate increase in accidents involving forklift operators.
Briggs believes that the surge in accidents could be driven by companies using temporary or agency drivers and therefore businesses should not ‘cut corners’ when training these staff during peak periods.
In a bid to prevent a seasonal increase in accidents and to support the FLTA’s ‘Forklift Safety Week’ which took place in September, Briggs gave away free high visibility jackets with all its STH truck deliveries.
