The Fork Lift Truck Association has
been nominated for a national award
from RoSPA – the Royal Society for
the Prevention of Accidents. The new
SME category of the annual RoSPA
Awards recognises ‘the most
outstanding contribution made by a
trade association or similar body to
providing health and safety assistance
to small and medium-sized enterprises’.

In recent years the work of the
FLTA has expanded to include the
thousands of users of fork lift trucks.

Many of these companies are SMEs.

Through a Safe User Group they have
regular access to safety related
information.

Since the introduction in 2008 of
the FLTA’s Safety Week – an awareness
campaign involving high-profile news
stories and free materials including
posters, training videos, presentations
and safety checklists – fork truckrelated
accidents have fallen year-onyear.

The Association shares advice
and information on safety-related
issues. It also publishes a range of
safety literature specifically for SMEs
who may need assistance in working
out what legislation applies to them.

Chief executive of the FLTA David
Ellison says: “We are extremely
pleased to be selected as one of the six
nominees for the SME Award.