Health and Safety Executive looking to cut pallet weights down to size

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is looking at ways to reduce maximum pallet weights to 750kg in order to cut the risk of injuries to drivers making tail lift deliveries. It follows the announcement last year by both Palletline and Fortec that they were reducing maximum weights to 750kg. In Palletline’s case it has continued to handle heavier pallets under a scheme called Lift Assist, which haulier-members charge a supplement for. The RHA, which has been involved has also […]