With manual handling still accounting for one third of workplace accidents and injuries, Pallet Trucks UK have offered up a number of safety guidelines for all those who work with hand pallet trucks on a daily basis.
Hand pallet trucks are ubiquitous; they are used every day by thousands of people across the country, moving heavy loads through often busy workplaces. It is therefore of little surprise that many of the injuries and accidents which occur in these types of work place come as a result of pallet trucks being mishandled, or used when they should be deemed unsuitable.
Phil Chesworth, Managing Director of Pallet Trucks UK, says, “Though hand pallet trucks are incredibly easy to use and don’t actually require any formal training or qualifications, accidents do happen as a result of people misusing these trucks. We have compiled a number of safety rules and regulations that are incredibly simple to follow and will help to increase the safety levels of pallet truck use in the workplace.
