Affordable solutions for better forklift safety.

HSE statistics relating to forklift accidents: a third of employers believe their employees are at risk of WPT injury as they work with or near vehicles as part of their normal work.

HSE statistics relating to forklift accidents: a third of employers believe their employees are at risk of WPT injury as they work with or near vehicles as part of their normal work.

45 per cent said they never had a safety check by a manager or a supervisor.

3 million employees work with or near vehicles as a regular part of their normal job.

5,427 workplace transport injuries to workers were reported in 2004/05 with 68 fatalities including 10 to members of the public.

It was, and still is, the second biggest killer in the workplace.

Forklift trucks are the most common cause of workplace transport accidents.

It was, and still is according to the HSE the second biggest killer, costing the nation more than GBP540 million.

One company that has been proactive in the field of forklift safety has been IKEA.

With the help of Scafftag's innovative tagging systems they have helped prevent further accidents and loss of life.

The IKEA store in Wembley has adopted the Forkliftag which serves as a daily preventative safety management system for forklift trucks.

It instantly visually identifies the status of the forklift and instils a pre-shift inspection and maintenance routine of the vehicle.

The Forkliftag includes a holder which is permanently fixed onto the vehicle and an insert which is an easy to follow checklist.

This checklist needs to be completed daily by the first user or at the start of each shift to ensure the vehicle is safe to use.

Should there be any query about the status of the vehicle, or if any element fails inspection, the insert is simply removed, instantly displaying Do Not Use.

For a complete forklift safety management solution, Scafftag provides the Black BookTM which is the perfect complement to the Forkliftag.

Along with easy to follow guidelines on complying with legislation pertaining to forklifts and conducting a risk assessment, The Black Book will provide all necessary inspection records to establish an effective information management system.

Mark Williams, health and safety officer of IKEA London, says "Previously we used a paper log for our inspection and maintenance procedure".

""We found out about Scafftag and its range of tagging systems from the Health and Safety Exhibition at the NEC and immediately made a switch.

"The tags serve as a good visual aid, are very simple to use and help us ensure the checks are being completed".

""Because of its simplicity, it's quicker to get any faults on vehicles reported.

"The Forkliftag and the Black BookTM are used in our warehouse and based on their proven benefits we have now implemented the use of LaddertagTM and the Yellow Book for our ladders safety and maintenance".

""We now hope to reduce our compensation and insurance costs as well as improve our quality of work in carrying out inspection checks.

"The service has been excellent with friendly staff to deal with.

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