HPT Scrappage Scheme
A bid to reduce workplace injuries, drive up productivity and save businesses’ money has been launched by Cesab Material Handling UK.
Cesab's Hand Pallet Truck (HPT) Scrappage Scheme encourages customers to trade in their old hand pallet truck and receive a cash back payment of £250 when they purchase a new Cesab P113 powered pallet truck, which is said to be a more efficient, safe and ergonomically advanced solution for handling palletised goods.
Miles Griffin, general manager at Cesab Material Handling UK, said: "One third of industrial accidents are caused by faulty load handling, often because people are using manual methods or the wrong equipment to move loads. Wherever workers need to move loads over 200kg, a powered pallet truck is the safer, more effective solution.
"The national HPT Scrappage Scheme is a call to businesses that handle goods to review their practices and ensure that staff are not undermining their health and productivity. It isn't unusual to see hand pallet trucks used for loads that are just too heavy. In these cases, operators are using their arms, backs and legs to manoeuvre the hand pallet truck around, often without realising just how much strain their bodies are being put under."
