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FLTA Awards 'Simply the Best' (20th February 2012)
The audience at this year's FLTA Awards chose a “Champion of Champions” to mark the FLTA's 40th year. The Awards took place in association with media partner HSS magazine.
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FLTA Awards close to sold out (7th February 2012)
The most prestigious event on the industry calendar, the Fork Lift Association’s 18th Annual Awards for Excellence, has now all but sold out.
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The industry’s biggest Awards just got bigger (1st January 2012)
In a year that sees the UK host the world’s greatest sporting event, the Fork Lift Truck Association’s 18th annual Awards for Excellence will honour the pick of the year’s best products and services,with an Olympic-sized extravaganza befitting their groundbreaking achievements.
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24 named in FLTA ‘Pick of the Year’ (25th November 2011)
Announcing the Finalists for the Fork Lift Truck Association’s Awards for Excellence 2012, the FLTA has paid tribute to the high quality of companies, services and products which will compete in the materials handling industry’s most prestigious and established Awards.
Haulage workers see rise in forklift accidents (19th September 2011)
The road transport industry now has by far the UK’s worst fork lift truck safety record, accounting for around a quarter of the overall UK injury toll.
Wider workforce in forklift danger, says FLTA (1st September 2011)
Over 1.2 million workers in the UK could be at risk of a serious or even fatal accident because they have not been adequately trained to work near fork lift trucks. The shocking findings were revealed by the Fork Lift Truck Association, as part of its National Fork Lift Safety Week campaign.
Campaign highlights the importance of forklift training (29th July 2011)
With September – traditionally the most dangerous month for fork lift truck injuries – fast approaching, the UK’s Fork Lift Truck Association is calling upon its members to play a pivotal role in helping increase safety among fork lift truck users.
HSS named Awards media partner (16th June 2011)
The Fork Lift Truck Association has appointed Handling Storage Solutions as its official media partner for the Fork Lift Truck Awards for Excellence 2012.
Neglecting training risks lives (3rd June 2011)
Industry leaders warn training shortfall will result in more forklift accidents.
HSS is the new FLTA Awards media partner (1st June 2011)
Fork lift apprenticeship breakthrough (11th May 2011)
A new, nationally recognised apprenticeship qualification for fork lift truck engineers has been created.
Shortlist announced for FLTA Awards (3rd December 2010)
27 hopefuls shortlisted across 4 categories in the FLTA Awards.
FLTA highlights forklift injury stats (20th September 2010)
Forty-three people - including two teenagers - are likely to be badly injured by UK fork lift trucks in the next seven days, according to new findings released by the Fork Lift Truck Association (FLTA) to mark today’s start to National Fork Lift Safety Week.
Fork lift safety: bosses “often weak link” (12th August 2010)
Many managers are less aware of fork lift truck safety risks than the employees they supervise, the Fork Lift Truck Association (FLTA) has claimed.
HSE figures show big fall in UK lift truck injuries (1st June 2010)
The Fork Lift Truck Association has declared itself “very encouraged” by HSE statistics showing a significant fall in UK fork lift truck accidents since the introduction of its National Safety Week.
FLTA safety conference (1st September 2009)
Billed as the ‘must attend event for any company concerned with operating fork lift trucks safely’
2009 could be deadliest ever year (26th August 2009)
Statistics suggest 2009 could become the worst year on record for fork lift truck-related fatalities – unless decisive action is taken. FLTA Chief Executive David Ellison explains.
Safety Week preparations gather pace (1st August 2009)
As National Fork Lift Safety Week approaches, David Ellison of the Fork Lift Truck Association offers some advice on preventing accidents in the workplace
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Saving life and limb (literally) (22nd July 2008)
The main message at this year's National Fork Lift Safety Week: 22nd – 28th September 2008, will be "Pedestrians and fork lift trucks don’t mix"
Viva Las Vegas... (11th April 2008)
A little bit of Vegas came to Birmingham when an unexpected appearance by Elvis set the tone for a night of pleasant surprises at the Fork Lift Truck Association Awards for Excellence 2008.
Give us some control, FLTA tells HSE (28th August 2007)
The ForkLift Truck Association is urging the HSE to give it more control over the messages being issued to the materials handling sector...
FTA update (24th April 2007)
A new president and five new board members have joined the FTA...
FLTA Awards (16th February 2007)
The recent Fork Lift Truck Association’s Awards for excellence saw ten more winners add their names to an exclusive roll of honour...
FLTA Awards 2006 (27th February 2006)
The UK’s forklift industry recently gathered at Birmingham’s Hilton Metropole to celebrate its successes in the latest Fork Lift Truck Association Annual Awards for Excellence.
Industry Chief Warns of Bogus Safety Advice (6th February 2006)
The Chief Executive of the Fork Lift Truck Association has issued a warning to anyone planning to use the internet to access health and safety information.
'Nominate yourself' for FLTA Awards 2006 (24th August 2005)
Nominations for the FLTA's Annual Awards for Excellence 2006 are now being invited, with a closing date of 30 September 2005.
Essential safety conference (1st June 2004)
Taking place on Wednesday 22nd September at Warwick University, full details of the programme to be covered at this years Fork Lift Truck Association Safety Conference have been confirmed.
