In March 2019, Compact Fork Trucks was one of the first of 46 companies in the UK, to be awarded the Certificate of Compliance by the UK’s foremost authority on material handling equipment; the Fork Lift Truck Association (FLTA).
To achieve this, Compact underwent a 100-point on site audit, created to ensure consistently high standards and compliance across all areas of business operations, including health, safety, environmental and risk management.
You’re in safe hands
Choosing a forklift truck supplier is one of the most important business decisions you’ll ever make…
After all, the initial hire or purchase cost is only the start of your commitment. You need to think about running costs, training and maintenance. If you suffer a breakdown, how much time and money do you lose?
Don’t forget safety. Forklift trucks hospitalise and even kill UK workers every day – FLTA Members are covered by an ever-changing framework of laws, regulations and best practice guidance.
Compact Fork Trucks will be your long-term partner – with quality equipment, service capacity and expert advice to keep you efficient, productive, legal and safe.
Every FLTA Member agrees to abide by the stringent FLTA Code: the industry’s benchmark for integrity, professionalism and customer service.
As a full member we must;
- Employ a team of fully-trained, specialist engineers
- Specify the equipment you actually need
- Carry out a site survey to ensure the truck we recommend matches your individual application
- Use FLTA fair and approved contracts and paperwork
- Promise a fast response when you get in touch
- Supply quality machinery in a safe and serviceable condition
- Provide honest, practical advice on specifying safe equipment
- Offer impartial and up-to-the-minute information on thorough examination
FLTA Publications
Compact Fork Trucks have access to the most up-to-date FLTA health & safety, training and reference guides; essential reading for the staff at all levels.
These guides are available to all our customers on request…
This practical booklet has 66 working pages for completing essential daily checks and a detailed guide as to how they should be completed. Competitively priced to encourage use, the booklet is designed to fit inside the FLTA plastic pouch
Guidelines for the return condition of your lift trucks and materials handling equipment
40 pages including cover. Written in plain English and illustrated throughout to reinforce important “dos” and “don’ts”, the publication is a must for all fork lift truck drivers. Fits inside the plastic pouch
Handy A5 size – 52 pages. This guide is aimed at the operators of reach trucks and low level warehouse lifting equipment. (Narrow aisle and high level order pickers are not included). Fits inside the plastic pouch
20 pages of clear advice on working safely alongside fork lift trucks. Information provided for both employers and employees. Ideal for current employees and induction training
A clear guide to the training of fork lift truck operators
An HSC publication that explains the legal requirements for the Thorough Examination of lifting equipment, including fork lift trucks
An HSC publication that explains the legal requirements for the use of work equipment , including fork lift trucks
A new Safety Aide-Memoire aimed at helping managers and supervisors overseeing lift truck operations to ensure they are fulfilling their responsibilities, from shift to shift. Tear-out checklists specifically designed for managers and supervisors, to take them through the essential checks necessary to maintain safe forklift operations. The pocket-sized booklet includes ‘must-do’ site safety tips for managers and supervisors and sources of further useful information and contacts, as well as 50 copies of the safety checklist. The checklists formalise and document safety checks using a structure that starts with operators and equipment, moves through key areas including the loads, racking and battery charging/refuelling, and finishes with risk assessments and policies
