Following two fatal accidents in the
USA and Denmark this year
involving forklift truck drivers
working in the dock area, Caljan
Rite-Hite is urging organisations to
secure vehicles firmly to the dock
during loading/unloading to
minimise the risk of such accidents.

The company’s Global Wheel-Lok
ensures that once the trailer is
backed into position, it stays in place.

The Global Wheel-Lok vehicle
restraint is capable of securing
virtually all trailers to the loading
dock, including those with hydraulic
lift gates. Communication lights
clearly indicate when the trailer is
locked and when it is possible to drive
away. During testing, drivers have
been encouraged to try and pull away
from the dock when the lock was
activated. The locking mechanism of
the Global Wheel-Lok is reported to
have proved itself extremely effective,
keeping the trailer safely in place.