Feltham based specialist logistics company, Dore to Door, is celebrating its 10th birthday by achieving FORS Gold, the highest accreditation level of the national safety and standards accreditation. FORS, the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme, is a voluntary scheme open to any company operating commercial vehicles across the UK or overseas…. Read more »
Haulage company fined after worker injured by moving vehicle
A haulage company has been fined following an incident where a warehouse operative was injured at its business premises at Snetterton, Norfolk. Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court heard that on 22 March 2018, whilst working in Foulger Transport Limited’s hub warehouse, Martin Shepherd was struck by a moving forklift truck and knocked… Read more »
McGee reduces environmental impact by 23 per cent with FORS
McGee has revealed significant reductions in its year-on-year MPG figures, thanks to its FORS membership and investment in sustainable technology. In a bid to diminish its environmental impact and improve safety practices, demolition and engineering specialists, McGee, joined FORS in 2009, progressing through its Bronze and Silver accreditation levels to… Read more »
Specialist logistics firm shares advice in prestigious political journal
A Berkshire firm of global logistics specialists has been included in a prestigious political journal sharing its best practice ways of working. CTS Logistics specialises in moving dangerous, delicate and difficult goods safely and securely for clients and employs 75 people from its headquarters near Silchester. Founder and managing director… Read more »
Ferry operator prosecuted after worker injured by moving vehicle
A ferry operator has been prosecuted after an employee sustained serious injuries when he was struck by a van being reversed out of a docked vessel. Liverpool Magistrates’ Court heard that on 17 September 2017 George Ball, a pontoon traffic marshall working for Stena Line Limited, was struck by a… Read more »
Direct Vision Standard permits now open – operators should apply now
With applications for London HGV Safety Permits launching today (28 October 2019), FTA is advising businesses that operate within the M25 to apply as soon as possible to ensure they can keep using their vehicles in the capital once the Direct Vision Standard (DVS) launches next year. The business organisation,… Read more »
Recycling company fined after employee suffers amputation
A waste recycling company has been fined after an employee lost part of his arm in a conveyor belt. Lincoln Crown Court heard on 26 April 2015 that the employee of Mid-UK Recycling Ltd was working as a line operator in the building known as Unit 4 MRF (Material Recovery… Read more »
Northern Irish haulier Bewlake Lift and Haul Ltd eyes FORS Gold
Despite being a new business, Bewlake Lift and Haul Ltd decided to build FORS into its company fabric from the very beginning and the small operator is already reaping the benefits. Bewlake Lift and Haul is a specialist crane-mounted haulier based in Ballycastle, Northern Ireland. The business began trading in June… Read more »
Port operator sentenced after worker seriously injured during loading operation
A Liverpool port operating company has been sentenced after a worker was struck by a load falling from two fork lift trucks (FLTs) at the Port of Liverpool in Seaforth. Liverpool Magistrates’ Court heard that on 28 May 2015, three agency workers performing work for the Mersey Docks and Harbour… Read more »
Company director fined after worker impaled on a spike
Hafeez Ghafoor, formerly a director of the now-dissolved landscaping company R K United Ltd, has been sentenced for safety breaches after a worker suffered life changing injuries. Leeds Crown Court heard that on 25 August 2016, an employee of R K United Ltd was using a lorry loader crane to… Read more »
