We are pleased to announce that the results of our recent Forklift Safety Insights Survey have been collated and are now ready to view. The survey was designed to help identify the real risks facing companies operating MHE today.
Despite stringent Health & Safety legislation, the UK witnesses around 1300 serious injuries each year resulting from accidents involving lift trucks. Most of these are entirely avoidable. To gain insight into any current trends, Mentor launched their survey earlier this year, in the hopes of highlighting common risks affecting those working with and around forklifts.
The survey covered key topics surrounding the use of MHE, and the training required to do so, and now, its results have been released as a free downloadable document.
Adam Smith, our Commercial Director, explains further, “It is vital that we understand the hazards present in our places of work so that we can take the necessary steps to keep our teams safe and businesses compliant. Hence why we carried out our Forklift Safety Insights Survey, which drew on feedback from those at the heart of UK operations, and produced the accompanying report.”
“Not only does the document provide insightful headline statistics, it is filled with data that can help businesses to identify the dangers, and actively address them, within their operations. There are certainly interesting results and key learning points that businesses using forklift trucks can take away, apply to their operations and see genuine benefits.
“For example, we were surprised to find that, unless prompted by a concern raised, almost a quarter of those we surveyed did not monitor operator ability in between refreshers, which could be every three to five years. Regular monitoring and supervision play a huge part in ensuring safety is upheld day to day. Implementing simple solutions like these can significantly reduce risk – we hope our report highlights this and helps businesses to boost safety and compliance within their organisations.”
You can download a free copy of our Forklift Safety Insights report, which contains the findings of the survey.
