In a bid to help businesses deal with the current crisis and immediate aftermath, the Fork Lift Truck Association (FLTA) has acted swiftly by providing open access to all its online resources.
Announcing the move, FLTA Chief Executive Tim Waples said: “As the UK’s leading authority on materials handling, we have been inundated with coronavirus-related questions and requests for information, and we’ve been sharing the answers on the FLTA website.
“However, difficult times still lie ahead and in order to give every possible assistance to UK businesses through the coming months, the Association is to make all its safety and best-practice materials available, free of charge, to everyone who needs them until the end of 2020.
“We have a wealth of resources, management tools and practical advice which, under normal circumstances, is only available to our FLTA or Safe User Group members. But exceptional circumstances call for exceptional measures, and the FLTA is determined to do everything in its power to help British business survive the crisis, recover and prosper.”
Accurate, expert and highly relevant
In order to gain access to the most appropriate information, visitors to the FLTA website will be able to sign into one of two categories:
1)Users of forklifts (public)
2)Suppliers of forklift trucks and related equipment or services (trade)
Created to offer managers clear, relevant and up-to-the-minute information, the Safe User Group section will provide owners and operators of materials handling equipment with: Safer Site Pro (a unique step-by-step site-safety programme with interactive hazard diagnostics), technical bulletins, fact sheets, risk assessment documents, guidance on changes to legislation, a members’ magazine, bi-monthly Health & Safety newsletters and, for a limited period, use of the Safely Working with Lift Trucks video created by the FLTA’s Safety Partner Mentor FLT Training.
Colleagues in the trade, including manufacturers, dealers, trainers and suppliers, will gain immediate access to the Full Members area embracing: technical bulletins, fact sheets, risk assessment documents, a truly comprehensive HR toolkit and helpline advice, live reports on stolen trucks, hire agreements plus Ts&Cs, site survey forms, industry-specific monthly bulletins, Health & Safety and commercial law helplines, and much more.
The materials will be available at www.fork-truck.org.uk. For further information call 01635 277577
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