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High calibre of Awards 2009 finalists impresses FLTA   Announcing the finalists for the Fork Lift Truck Association Annual Awards for Excellence 2009, the FLTA has paid tribute to the high qua...read more

Two deaths too many Shocked by two fork lift fatalities in just ten days, the Fork Lift Truck Association has strongly urged those working with and alongside fork lift trucks to remember that fork ...read more

The Fork Lift Truck Association has vowed to redouble its efforts after a construction worker at Scotland’s new £140m hydro electric scheme was killed on the very first day of the UK&rsquo...read more

FLTA Awards sculptor commissioned to create Brian Clough statue   The sculptor of the Fork Lift Truck Association’s ‘Archie’ Awards has won a major commission to create a stat...read more

Next week marks the introduction of an important national safety campaign, attempting to reduce the shocking number of serious fork lift truck accidents at British workplaces.   Literally every...read more

Nominate yourself, says the Fork Lift Truck Association   “Many of the finalists in recent years have been nominated by themselves – and we strongly encourage that,“ says FL...read more

New FLTA Chairman and Vice-Chairman aim high They may have had a little while now to settle into their new posts, but Fork Lift Truck settling for second-best.    ...read more

Safe Operations – FLTA National Fork Lift Truck Safety Conference 2008 Warwick University – Thursday 25th September  Further details have been released of Safe Operations &...read more

Fork Lift Truck Association unveils improved online information   The Fork Lift Truck Association has gone live with a new-look, re-engineered website whose content is now more comprehensive...read more

Safe Operations – FLTA National Fork Truck Safety Conference 2008 Warwick University – Thursday 25th September   Announcing the key topics for Safe Operations – this year&rsq...read more

Report from FLTA Awards for Excellence 2008 The first winner of the new Fork Lift Truck Association Safe Site Award is… Sellafield Limited. The announcement was made in front of a packed audien...read more

An unexpected appearance by Elvis set the tone for a night of pleasant surprises at the Fork Lift Truck Association Awards for Excellence 2008. Held at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole on 9th February,...read more

Fork Lift Truck Association Awards for Excellence 2008Finalists announcedThe Fork Lift Truck Association has shortlisted 21 products as finalists in the Environment, Ergonomics, Safety and Innovation ...read more

‘Inspections’ may not meet legal requirement for Thorough Examination Fork lift industry leaders have warned that some truck users may be unintentionally breaking the law by confusing &ls...read more

Making an entry couldn’t be easier…Invest just a few minutes of your time to gain thousands of pounds’ worth of free publicity. This is the message being sent out by the Fork Lift T...read more

FLTA National Fork Lift Truck Safety Conference 2007Every year, more than four hundred UK workers are killed or seriously injured in fork lift truck accidents. Far too many.That is one of the reasons ...read more

Gordon Davies 1930 to 2007The Fork Lift Truck Association has paid tribute to Gordon Davies, the first ever winner of its Lifetime Achievement Award, who died at the end of March.A former director of ...read more

FLTA issues eleven timely tips for safe fork lift work outdoorsWith the forthcoming FA Cup Final signalling the unofficial start of the summer for many football fans, the Fork Lift Truck Association h...read more

Operator Training: 10% off...Daily Checks Booklet: 20% off...Membership of Safe User Group: 20% off…The FLTA is offering a set of money-saving discount vouchers to help truck owners and operato...read more

Winners lead by example at thrill-packed Awards 007The Fork Lift Truck Association paid tribute to “companies and individuals who break new ground and set new, higher standards for the whole ind...read more