Free hi-vis vests
September 1st 2011 In an effort to further improve
forklift safety, Briggs Equipment is
giving away high visibility vests to its
short-term hire (STH) customers.
The Cannock-based firm is said to
have been at the forefront of
industry efforts to cut the number of
accidents involving forklift trucks
and other material handling
equipment.
According to figures compiled by
the FLTA as part of its National
Forklift Safety Week campaign, such
accidents claimed the lives of five
workers in the UK last year, and left
almost 400 people with serious
injuries. Although the numbers have
fallen by almost two thirds over the
last three years, Briggs believes more
needs to be done to create even safer
working environments.
Briggs will send out a free
fluorescent vest with every new hire
from its state-of-the-art STH fleet of
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