Health and Safety

When working with materials handling equipment, health and safety is always our number one priority. All Briggs personnel receive suitable training to maximise site safety and follow consistent written safety procedures. We also help our customers to improve safety and reduce accidents through good advice, safety audits and relevant training.

Duty of care

Briggs Equipment is fully committed to ensuring the health, safety and general welfare of all our employees and those who our business interacts with. As an industry leader, we strive to implement best practice solutions and continually improve the systems we have in place. Briggs Engineer changing Battery

By choosing Briggs, you can rest assured that you have chosen a responsible partner that you can trust. Our dedicated health and safety department possess both industry specific and expert health and safety knowledge. This allows us to design and implement best practice solutions which uniquely suit our business requirements and the dynamic locations our employees work in.

Meeting Health and safety standards

Safe handling equipment Briggs provides the key health and safety information you need covering your legal obligations relating to the servicing and operation of your fleet. In addition to annual preventative maintenance we provide Thorough Examinations to the CFTS industry standard which checks the safety critical components of your lift truck. It is a legal requirement under LOLER regulations that all lifting equipment receives at least one thorough examination per annum.

We have a national network of health and safety representatives which allows us to communicate and consult effectively with our workforce whilst reinforcing key messages and staying close to any issues arising at the sharp end. Our investment in these dedicated individuals gives us national coverage and means employees and customers alike are never too far away from competent advice.

Training audits

Briggs provide a safe audit for your company that will survey your site and look at the training needs of your employees. As one of the UK's leading training providers we train some 12,000 delegates per annum on the safe and proficient use of materials handling equipment. We also provide manual handling courses helping to reduce the large number of injuries that occur each year due to poor lifting technique.

Safety Equipment

In additional to forklift trucks we provide a full range of health and safety equipment including access platforms, safety steps and personal protective equipment for when working at height. Visit our online store to find out more. We also have considerable experience supplying and supporting equipment solutions in hazardous environments including areas categorised at ATEX Zone 1 or Zone 2.