Could new regulations spell end for electric forklift trucks?
A series of new regulations could spell the end for electric forklift trucks, as we know them, according to an industry health and safety specialist. Dr Terry Ritter, head of safety, health and environment at Calor, the UK’s leading supplier of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) believes that the new Batteries Directive along with additional health and safety at work measures all add to the case for LPG. Calor is a principal player in the materials handling sector, with all the major forklift truck manufacturers offering LPG options in their product ranges. Dr Ritter believes that new regulations that affect businesses throughout the UK could have a direct impact on firms that use forklift trucks powered by electricity and diesel. The new Batteries Directive is the first of these regulations. The directive was published in the Official EU Journal on 26 September 2006 and the UK now has a deadline of 26 September 2008 to transpose the provisions into national law. The directive means that th
