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Author: Roger Grimshaw

 

Examining a stairclimber for LOLER

LOLER for Powered Stairclimbers

Powered stairclimbers require annual Thorough Examination under the HSE LOLER regulations.  Any equipment that lifts more than 300mm from ground level, requires a Thorough Examination under LOLER.  The annual requirement is for equipment operating in clean and dry conditions.  If they are working in more extreme conditions the inspection intervals must be reduced.   If the […]

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LOLER for Skoots

LOLER for Skoots

Skoots, furniture and machinery movers require annual Thorough Examination under the HSE LOLER regulations.  Any equipment that lifts more than 300mm from ground level, requires a Thorough Examination under LOLER.  The annual requirement is for equipment operating in clean and dry conditions.  If they are working in more extreme conditions the inspection intervals must be […]

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LOLER for Mobile Scissor Lifts

LOLER for Mobile Scissor Lifts

Mobile scissor lifts require annual Thorough Examination under the HSE LOLER regulations.  Any equipment that lifts more than 300mm from ground level, requires a Thorough Examination under LOLER.  The annual requirement is for equipment operating in clean and dry conditions.  If they are working in more extreme conditions the inspection intervals must be reduced.   If […]

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LOLER for High Lift Pallet Trucks

LOLER for High Lift Pallet Trucks

High lift pallet trucks require Thorough Examination under the HSE LOLER regulations.  Along with any equipment that lifts more than 300mm, high lift pallet trucks need an annual Thorough Examination under LOLER.  These should be carried out more often under extreme conditions or in exceptional circumstances eg an accident.   A high lift pallet truck lifts […]

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Measure twice, cut once.

Pallet Trucks – Buy Now, Pay Later!

Pallet trucks – buy now, pay later!  No, this isn’t a convenient but expensive way of buying pallet trucks, in fact it’s exactly the opposite! New Truck Sales There are literally hundreds of companies offering to supply pallet trucks and not surprisingly, they all speak very highly of their products. If we’re asked to quote […]

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Pallet Truck Repairs – why bother?

Pallet Truck Repairs – why bother?  ‘After all they’re not expensive, we’ve got several in use and a lot of old ones that aren’t actually working.  If one breaks down we’ll just buy another.’  This seems to be the case in many companies across the country. However, there are other companies who take the opposite […]

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Service Contracts. Who benefits?

Service contracts.  Who benefits? Regular service and inspection of a pallet truck fleet carries many advantages for the user. Extended service life Less downtime Compliance with the PUWER Regulations but is it necessary to sign a contract to achieve this?  We don’t think so. Why we don’t offer contracts Our objective is simplicity.  If we […]

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HallmarkFix

Are Approved Suppliers Essential?

Are approved approved suppliers essential to large organistions?  PLCs, local government, national government, institutions, NHS, libraries, universities, schools, museums and many other well run concerns think so.  The level of detail we are regularly asked to supply varies but we offer three reassurances to every customer. Management System Accreditation Difficult to obtain and time consuming […]

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Broken pallet trucks

Do Engineers Scrap Pallet Trucks Unnecessarily?

Do engineers scrap pallet trucks unnecessarily?  This interesting question was asked recently by a large user of pallet trucks. Does it depend on who is doing the work? Fork truck engineers are trained to work on sophisticated equipment.  Consequently they have high charge out rates.  It’s therefore unlikely that they can effect a cost effective […]

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Semi-electric pallet and pump trucks

Semi-electric pallet and pump trucks currently seem to be proving to be a big hit with the market.  Often they’re used on delivery vehicles to make the driver’s work a bit easier.  This is a great idea in theory but are they man enough for the job? Semi-electric pallet and pump trucks – what they […]

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