National Forklift Safety Day launches trailblazing new initiative to eliminate forklift accidents in the workplace

Seizing the initiative in the fight to improve safety in workplaces where material handling equipment operates forms the crux of this year’s National Forklift Safety Day (NFSD), which launches today (Tuesday).

Campaign organiser, the UK Material Handling Association (UKMHA) has opted for a bold approach to this year’s theme, highlighting that linemarking, signage and hi-viz PPE do not eliminate risk in the workplace, only reduce it.

It is why this year’s campaign is characterised by the message ‘A Painted Line Isn’t Enough’.

In an industry-first, the UKMHA is trailblazing a new portal designed to assimilate and analyse MHE incident data with the aim of improving safety in the workplace – and the trade association wants the help of the industry to achieve its goal.

David Goss, Technical Director, UKMHA said: “In order to effectively tackle workplace safety we need to firstly arm ourselves with as much information as possible. Only by doing this can we hope to understand why accidents occur and identify what we need to do to improve standards.

“No other organisation is collecting this data and is why we are today urging the material handling and intralogistics industry to support the initiative. We want people to tell us about MHE related incidents they have experienced in their own workplace so that we can spot common causes and act on them.

“This isn’t a whistleblowing exercise, it’s the compilation of vital data that will help us to reduce risk. I would urge everyone in the industry to visit the NFSD website for details on how to complete the form so we can start saving lives.”

The website also contains details about other assets being released today in support of the campaign:

• A powerful two-part video interview in which Lisa Ramos and her husband David Garton recount the story of Lisa’s harrowing 2006 accident and how it impacted them personally
• A new white paper outlining why the industry needs to improve safety standards and identifying what its priorities should be
• A video which showcases the safety measures implemented at Hyster-Yale’s Northern Ireland facility
• A host of downloadable material to help promote the message of NFSD 2025 across the industry and beyond.

Rob Fisher, Chief Executive Officer of the UKMHA, said: “NFSD gives the sector the perfect opportunity to join forces and create safer, more compliant workplaces. That’s why we have striven to make the 2025 campaign more engaging and interactive than ever before.”

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