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HSE reported enforcement action after a crate fell from a forklift truck and seriously injured a worker. Load stability when moving crates and palletised units is a recurring cause of serious injury; the circumstances, charges and penalty are set out in HSE's own release.
HSE says a 1.2-tonne crate fell during an inadequately assessed, planned and supervised forklift unloading operation, causing life-changing injuries. The notice concerns a September 2026 prosecution; the underlying incident occurred in 2020.
KUKA introduced the KMF 1500P-CB, the first model in a new family of autonomous forklifts, which it says transports open and closed pallets and containers weighing up to 1,500kg in warehouses and production logistics. Capability and productivity claims are the manufacturer's own.
HSE reported enforcement action after a father and son were injured when a stacked metal pile collapsed. Safe stacking heights and stability apply equally to stacked pallets and timber in yards.
Jungheinrich began taking orders on 1 September 2026 for the ETV 4i reach truck, rated for loads of 1.4 to 2.5 tonnes for storing and retrieving palletised goods, with integrated lithium-ion power. Performance claims, including up to 20% more productivity, are the manufacturer's own.
Jungheinrich announced a strategic partnership combining Movu Robotics' four-way shuttles with its own consulting, integration, software and service work, aimed at high-density pallet warehouses supplied from one contract. The description of the arrangement is the companies' own.
Jungheinrich said Eisenhart Laeppché has commissioned it to plan and build a fully automated distribution centre in Wilhelmshaven, combining miniload and pallet storage with around 18,800 storage locations. Capacity and throughput figures are the supplier's own.
HSE reported that a chemical logistics company was fined after a worker died following a fall from a mobile loading ramp. Loading-bay edge protection and ramp use are directly relevant to palletised loading operations.
Jungheinrich opened orders on 15 July 2026 for redesigned EFG 2/2i and EFG 3/3i electric counterbalance forklifts rated up to 2.0 tonnes, the class of truck used for loading and unloading palletised freight. Compactness and efficiency claims are the manufacturer's own.
Jungheinrich announced an investment in Navflex, a company working on AI-based navigation and process control for automated loading and unloading at the dock, with field tests under real operating conditions. The technical claims are the companies' own.
Aldi's own press office says its GBP 500m distribution centre at Bardon, Leicestershire has begun operating, employing 1,000 people and able to handle nearly seven million pallets a year once fully running.
HSE reported a fine against a shipping company after a worker was seriously injured by a forklift truck. Pedestrian segregation in cargo and pallet-handling areas is the central control HSE looks for.
