LPG Fuel Safety Alert

by Rachel Gearon | Dec 14, 2023 | Industry news, Workplace safety

LPG Fuel Safety Alert

If you have LPG (Liquefied petroleum gas) powered forklift trucks in your operations, then you need to be aware that there is a currently ongoing safety concern with the fuel in the UK.

The HSE are currently investigating the problems, which seem to occur when starting the trucks and may be linked to contaminated fuel entering the UK.

The UK Material Handling Association has recently updated its Safety Alert addressing these concerns. For more information about the problem please visit https://ukmha.org.uk/ukmha-releases-lpg-safety-alert/

Please note this is an ongoing situation and therefore it continues to pose a risk to all LPG fueled trucks, irrespective of manufacturer. If you have any problems starting an LPG truck, then download the safety advice brochure for the best course of action, for your operators and engineers.

We will keep you updated on this issue as more updates become available.

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Company Fined After Worker Hit By Forklift

by Rachel Gearon | Nov 9, 2023 | Employment & skills, Industry news, RTITB, Training courses, Workplace safety

Company fined after worker hit by forklift

We talk about the importance of having properly trained staff operating forklifts all the time, but the HSE have released shocking video of the moment a worker was hit by a forklift, which brings into sharp focus how important this really is.

Self-employed delivery driver Andrew “John” Robinson suffered multiple leg fractures and a dislocated ankle as he was struck by the vehicle while delivering goods at T. Print Limited’s Bristol Avenue site in Blackpool on 25 March 2022.

Warning: Some viewers may find the following video disturbing. Credit: Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

The 53-year-old, from Blackburn, had to be airlifted from the scene and spent a month in hospital because of his injuries. He has required multiple follow-up operations and, over a year later, has still not recovered sufficiently to be able to work.

Mr. Robinson says the incident and recovery has ‘taken a toll on his mental health.’

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) found T. Print Limited had failed to ensure that there were adequate measures in place to ensure the safe segregation of delivery drivers from the unloading and loading activities, as Mr. Robinson was not instructed to stand or wait in a safe area during the unloading of his vehicle. The dangers should have been identified by a suitable and sufficient assessment of the risks.

Print Limited, of Bristol Avenue, Bispham, Blackpool, Lancashire, pleaded guilty to breaching Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. The company was fined £40,000 and ordered to pay £4,696.95 in costs at Liverpool Magistrates’ Court on 20 July 2023.

HSE Inspector Matthew Shepherd said: “The company had failed to implement a safe system of work for its loading and unloading activities thereby exposing delivery drivers, such as Mr. Robinson, to the risk of being struck by the forklift truck conducting the unloading operation. Mr. Robinson sustained serious injuries which have had a significant impact on his life.

“All work settings that use forklift trucks to load or unload goods, need to consider the risks arising from their use and implement adequate segregation controls to ensure the safety of pedestrians, such as delivery drivers, during these activities.”

If you want to avoid something happening at your site, one of the best ways to reduce this risk is to have properly trained staff, so check out our courses and see if we can help you achieve this – https://keyperformancetraining.co.uk/forklift-courses/

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Successful Participants

by Rachel Gearon | Oct 12, 2023 | Employment & skills, Our News, Training courses, Workplace safety

Successful participants

It’s been a very busy few months here at Key Performance Training. We’ve helped a large number of participants successfully complete their training with us, and so we’d like to share with you some of their happy faces.

These photos are taken just after they have been given the great news that they have passed their courses, so we hope they show the genuine delight after their fantastic achievements (or maybe that’s just relief at it being over!).

We’ve helped many people into work following their courses, by putting them in touch with recruitment agencies actively looking for candidates to fill their vacancies.

If you’re looking to get into work, or looking for better paid work, then please check out our courses – https://keyperformancetraining.co.uk/forklift-courses/ – perhaps we can help bring a smile to your face next!

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Latest news from the HSE

by Rachel Gearon | May 17, 2023 | Industry news, Training courses, Workplace safety

News from the HSE

The HSE has fined a company in Birmingham £600,000 after a worker’s leg crushed by a forklift truck.

The man was working for AkzoNobel Packaging Coatings Limited when the incident occurred at the firm’s Birmingham site on Bordesley Green Road on 8 May 2018.

He had been walking across a pedestrian crossing at the site when a forklift truck, being driven by another worker, collided with him, crushing his leg and ankle. The driver did not slow down while approaching the pedestrian crossing and his vision was restricted as the forklift truck was carrying multiple intermediate bulk containers (IBCs).

The injured worker required surgery and skin grafts following the incident.

A Health and Safety Executive (HSE) investigation into the incident found AkzoNobel Packaging Coatings Limited failed to provide an adequate risk assessment nor a safe system of work. There was also a lack of appropriate supervision. This led to the adoption and development of an unsafe custom and practice on site.

AkzoNobel Packaging Coatings Limited, of Wexham Road, Slough, Berkshire, pleaded guilty to breaching Section 2 (1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. The company was fined £600,000 and ordered to pay costs of £3,188.60 at Birmingham Magistrates’ Court on 3 April 2023.

HSE inspector Marie Wheeler said: “This incident could so easily have been avoided by the employer adequately assessing the risks and ensuring a suitable workplace transport system was implemented with correct management and supervision in place.

“Companies should be aware that HSE will not hesitate to take appropriate enforcement action against those that fall below the required standards.”

If you are operating a forklift truck, you need to be aware of the dangers and be adequately trained on how to operate them safely. This includes observing your environment, including pedestrians.

Supervisors and managers also need to be aware of the dangers involved their operation and put adequate measures in place to protect their staff and visitors.

We offer a range of RTITB forklift operator training, as well as an online forklift manager course (Managing & Supervising Materials Handling Equipment Operations), so we can help you remain compliant with the law, and help you ensure your staff are protected from unnecessary and avoidable risks.

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