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Pallet Trucks UK, one of the country’s leading providers of pallet trucks and other manual handling equipment to a range of sectors has welcomed the revelation that UK legislation, which is generally seen as the ‘gold standard’ in health and safety, is unlikely to change substantially in the short term, should the UK leave the EU.

When the UK joined the EU in 1973, a series of health and safety directives were issued at the European level and transposed into UK law. The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 establishes obligations for employers to identify, evaluate, avoid and reduce workplace risks in order to ensure that working environments are safe and fit for purpose. Once outside the European trade rules, the UK would be free to ‘cut red tape’ and derestrict rules. However political and social realities mean that the impact on health and safety related legislation is likely to be limited, so should the UK vote to leave the EU, the UK parliament is likely to confirm the status of existing legislation but amend it where needed to take the new relationship with the EU into account – similar to other countries outside the EU.

Phil Chesworth from Pallet Trucks UK said, “Health and safety is paramount in the industries we supply to. Having legislations and guidelines which employees adhere to is so important for ensuring the safety of everyone involved. The UK has long been a beacon for health and safety around Europe, with other countries looking to us for guidance. With that in mind, it’s so important that we continue to follow these guides and ensure everyone’s safety, whether we stay in the EU or not.”

Relevant regulation dates back to 1833, and over the years, the UK has developed one of the best health and safety records in the world. The foundation of the current health and safety regulatory system has one simple principle, those who create risks are best placed to control them. The current UK health and safety regime is made up of a combination of laws that derive solely from the UK, and others that were made under EU directives.

Pallet Trucks UK, one of the country’s leading suppliers of manual handling equipment, has this week unveiled its slick and stylish new website, with the promise of new products, new content and new features to come over the next year.

The popular pallet truck provider’s new website has been overhauled with special attention given to enhancing the user experience. Pallet Trucks UK now offers streamlined browsing, more functionality, faster page loads and superior performance across the board – music to the ears of those who regularly use the site to stock up on their lifting and handling equipment.

The team at Pallet Trucks UK will also be channelling their efforts to ensure the site is the go-to online destination for all the latest products, content, information and industry news. With the new site now up and running, all focus will turn to ensuring this site is the number one resource for industrial businesses seeking the very finest equipment.

Phil Chesworth, Managing Director of Pallet Trucks UK, says, “The brand new website has been many months in the making, and we’re absolutely thrilled with the outcome. The responsive design means it’s fully accessible on mobile devices, and the streamlined new look has made navigation simpler than ever. We wanted to ensure we created a revamped site which met all of our customer’s needs, and we feel the new layout and the backend changes we’ve made certainly lives up to that brief.

“Our attention will now turn to ensuring the site remains one of the foremost resources for anyone looking for materials handling equipment. We already have a fully fleshed-out news section, with articles on everything from safety to industry news, but we’ll now be broadening our horizons and offering bundles of exciting new content that will offer real value for our users.”

Established in 1994, Pallet Trucks UK has built a glowing reputation over a period of more than twenty years. The 60,000 square foot Midlands facility where the company is based holds more than £7m worth of stock at any one time, and has become one of the UK’s largest wholesalers within this sector. For a company so large and relied-upon by many, it was necessary to build a website that matched the scale of the business – and its future ambitions.

New stock will also be added to the site as and when it arrives at the Midlands facility – the site will be regularly updated with new special offers and exclusive discounts to reward loyal customers that keep checking back.

One of the country’s premier suppliers of manual handling equipment to a variety of industries and sectors, is helping to get 2016 off to a great start, with a vast range of pallet trucks and other apparatus for businesses on all budgets. Pallet Trucks UK, situated in the heart of the Midlands, has spent more than two decades ensuring that businesses of all sizes and budgets have access to the materials handling equipment they need to succeed – and they’re assuring customers old and new that 2016 will be no different.

From simple hand pallet trucks to traverse trucks and weigh scale pallet trucks, with lift tables, manual stackers and aerial work platforms also in stock, Pallet Trucks UK offers a diverse collection of product designed to meet the needs of any business – and with multiple models in different price brackets, there really is something for everyone.

Phil Chesworth, Managing Director of Pallet Trucks UK, which is part of the Midland Bearings Group, says, “From nationwide franchises that place regular large orders with our warehouse, to small businesses looking to bolster their fleet of pallet trucks, our collection of products has been carefully curated to offer appropriate items for organisations of all sizes and types.

Pallet Trucks UK, one of the country’s leading providers of pallet trucks and other manual handling equipment, is urging businesses to put safety first, as the Sentencing Council launches new guidelines that could see harsher penalties for the most serious health and safety offences.

The suggested fines in the new document could hit heights of £20m for corporate manslaughter offences, and £10m for the most serious health and safety offences. The aim is for the fine to have a substantial economic impact on offending businesses – enough of an impact to ensure they think twice about health and safety compliance in the future.

As a supplier of handling and lifting solutions, Pallet Trucks UK is no stranger to health and safety issues. The team regularly issue guidance and helpful information on operating their equipment safely, and the Midlands warehouse itself where the products are stored conforms to the highest safety standards.

Phil Chesworth, Managing Director of Pallet Trucks UK, says, “The Sentencing Council’s new guidelines of health and safety punishments send a strong message to UK businesses – that the health and safety of employees should be taken incredibly seriously. Businesses have an obligation to provide a safe and secure environment for their workers to operate in, as well as equipping them with properly maintained apparatus that is suitable for the work they’re doing. Any business found to be in breach of these obligations – especially if they’ve caused serious injury, or even death – should rightly be subjected to harsh punishment.