Don't slip up this winter

Alongside its extensive selection of forklift truck attachments, the company – based in Newtown, Mid Wales – offers a range of yard cleaning equipment, which is especially vital in the autumn and winter months.

Dave Manuel, technical sales director at Contact Attachments, says: “With winter in full swing, there are lots of potential slipping hazards underfoot which could be a problem for companies, especially if foreign objects are not cleared before snow and frost sets in.   

“We always advise keeping yards and other workspaces as clean as possible, but it’s especially important for businesses to think about employee safety around this time of year.”

The equipment on offer includes medium duty forklift sweepers which fit to the front of forklifts and allow the quick and easy sweeping of debris including leaves, and rotary hydraulic sweepers designed for general factory, yard or road sweeping.

For companies working with smaller metal parts such as nails, nuts and bolts which may be hazardous if left underfoot, a forklift magnetic sweeper is the ideal solution, while the forklift yard scraper pushes waste to a point where it can be swept up – and can also be used indoors too.