Supplier of short term hire lift trucks,
Briggs Equipment is advising
companies to carry out a review of
their health and safety policies and
training methods so they can safely
cope with an increase in demand
during the run up to Christmas.

Previous studies carried out by the
company have shown that a sudden
increase in workload can lead to a
disproportionate increase in accidents
involving forklift operators.

Briggs believes that the surge in
accidents could be driven by
companies using temporary or agency
drivers and therefore businesses
should not ‘cut corners’ when training
these staff during peak periods.