Counterbalance vs Reach Truck: Training Requirements Your Warehouse Manager Needs to Understand
Walk into almost any warehouse and you’ll find counterbalance forklifts and reach trucks working side by side. Both are commonplace, both are…
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The Real Cost of Forklift Non-Compliance: What Every Warehouse and Logistics Manager Needs to Know
Around 1,300 forklift accidents happen in UK workplaces every year. Approximately 10 are fatal. Hundreds more result in amputations, crush injuries, fractures,…
OLAT: What Is Operator Licence Awareness Training and Who in Your Business Needs It?
Most transport compliance discussions start and end with the Transport Manager. They’re the one named on the licence, they’re the one who…
Does Your Business Need a Transport Manager? What the Operator Licence Really Requires
If you operate HGVs or passenger vehicles on UK public roads under a Standard Operator Licence, you need a named Transport Manager,…
Asbestos Awareness: The Rules and Who Needs Training
Why asbestos is still the UK's biggest cause of work-related deaths, what asbestos awareness training covers, who needs it, and what the law requires.
Reach Truck vs Counterbalance Forklift: Which Training Do You Need?
The difference between reach trucks and counterbalance forklifts, why training on one does not cover the other, and which forklift course you need.
Why Fire Door Inspection Matters: UK Legislation, Compliance and Getting Qualified
Fire door inspection is now a legal obligation for many UK buildings. We explain the legislation — from the Fire Safety Order to the Building Safety Act — and how the NFAQ Level 3 Award in Fire Door Inspection can help you meet the competence requirements.
Why Bridge Strikes Are Still Happening and What Transport Operators Can Do About It
More than 1,800 bridge strikes occur on the UK rail network every year. That works out at roughly one every four hours,…
New Tachograph Requirements for Vans from July 2026
From 1 July 2026, the rules that have long applied to trucks are extending to vans. If your business uses vans weighing…
From EU Driving Hours to Assimilated Rules: What this means for UK HGV and PSV Drivers
If you’ve been following updates to drivers’ hours legislation recently, you may have noticed a change in terminology. What were previously known…