Every day across the United Kingdom, manufacturing and warehouse sites rely on forklift trucks to transport pallets, and raw and finished goods, multiple times a shift. However, while they are familiar tools in warehouse operations, they are also one of the leading causes of serious workplace injuries in industrial environments. For facilities managers and operations directors, reducing forklift-related incidents is not always a straightforward task, but it serves as both a genuine operational and financial priority. Under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, and the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER), employers have a clear duty to ensure lift trucks are appropriate for the specific task, properly maintained, and operated only by trained and authorised employees. In practice, this means far more than a training certificate that is displayed once on a wall. It requires an ongoing programme of daily pre-use checks, staff refresher training, clearly marked pedestrian walkways, and a genuine safety culture on the shop floor. Many warehouse managers underestimate the importance of clearly defining site layout. Many warehouse accidents are not caused by driver recklessness but by the poor separation of pedestrian and vehicle traffic flows. Paint on the floor marking traffic […]