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Flood Damaged Forklift Trucks

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Following the Brisbane floods in 2011 the Australian Forklift and Industrial Truck Association (AFITA) became aware of issues with the sale of flood damaged forklifts (insurance write-offs).

Although these machines were sold for on the basis of being for spare parts only, there were instances of them being repaired and offered for sale as second-hand working forklifts or put into the hire market instead of being dismantled and used as spare parts.

Recent major floods in Queensland and NSW again raise the risk of this happening. Read more

NSW Transport COVID Update 29 July

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The NSW Transport Update of 29 July 2021 is here

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COVID-19 testing requirements – Freight

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COVID-19 testing requirements

Transport NSW have produced a summary of the COVID testing requirements for the transport  and logistics industry.

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AFITA Online Forklift Safety Seminar – Forklift Capacity plates

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AFITA Online Forklift Safety Seminar

Following the success presentation of Forklift Safety Week via online webinar the Australian Forklift and Industrial Trucks Association (AFITA) has decided to present regular online Safety Seminars.

Forklift Capacity Plates

Presenter: Mike Croxford, Crown Equipment           

Moderator: Craig Williams, Clark Equipment

Australian Standard compliant forklifts are required to have capacity plates placed in a position where they can be seen from the operator’s position. They show the maximum load limits for a forklift under various configurations of mast tilt and load heights and in combination with attachments.
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Forklift Safety Week : Standards, Safety and Industrial Trucks Video Now Online

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With the decision to move the 2020 Forklift Safety Week online as a series of webinars allowed the webinars to be recorded so the could be available after the webinars.

Website upgrades to allow video viewing to be online have now been completed and the first of the videos has been posted to the AFITA Website.

This video is taken from the first of four webinars presented by AFITA as part of Forklift Safety Week 2020

Standards, Safety and Industrial Trucks

The video link is here

Presenter: Mike Croxford, Crown Equipment

Moderator: Craig Williams, Clark Equipment

2020 Forklift Safety Week Goes Online

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The Australian Forklift and Industrial Trucks Association has been presenting Forklift Safety Week since 2011.

In light of the COVID-19 restrictions, we are moving this initiative online for this year.

The AFITA Safety Week Seminar, which in the past has been an all day face to face event, will become a series of four on-line seminars  which will be presented over two weeks commencing 17 June 2020.

These seminars are aimed at safety managers, operations managers, team leaders and anyone responsible for the safe operation of forklift and industrial trucks in Australia. Read more

New international standards to increase safety

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Forklift users across Australia stand to benefit from intended safety improvements outlined in several international standards recently adopted in Australia with more to come over the next 12 months, Standards Australia has announced.

A number of International Standards governing industrial trucks (forklifts) have recently been adopted as Australian Standards following extensive stakeholder consultation. The International Standards adopted have benefited from heavy influence of Australian experts ensuring their application in Australia, underpinned by international best practice. Read more

‘Bargain basement’ lift truck are bad for businesses

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Bargain: maybe, maybe not

EVERYONE loves a bargain but in the tough world of modern industry, where deadlines are critical and wriggle room for errors non-existent, some equipment-related ‘bargains’ can be disastrous. Freight movement demands a just-in-time inventory system, a system that is constantly in motion. Read more

FLT Fair Wear & Tear Guide updated

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The Australian Forklift and Industrial Truck Association (AFITA) has released an updated version of its highly valued Forklift Truck Fair Wear and Tear Guide. The Guide has been developed to assist the interpretation of Fair Wear and Tear and to provide rental customers with a consistent approach that is implemented by AFITA members. Read more

Environment Dept seeks views on clean air

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