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This Week Is – Commercial Vehicle / Trailer Load Handling The Pallet Truck Locking system “Lee Lock”, addresses a fairly widespread health and safety issue. The Lee Lock pallet truck restraint is designed to lock the pallet truck in place at all times, hence reducing any chance of the truck slamming into other pallets, slashing the curtain side and as the pallet truck slots into the lock there’s no chance of any back injury from lifting.

Locking the Pallet Truck In a trailer

Prevents Curtain Tears & Damage

Prevents Goods In Transit Damage

Employee Injury Prevention

Secures Load While in Transit

Pallet jacks are the most basic form of a forklift and are intended to move pallets within a warehouse

aide automotive has seen more and more companies review the Pallet Truck Restrainer Lee Lock in the last two years, with the ideal time to fit the lock at a trailer build many companies use a body builder to add the Pallet Truck Lock to a trailer or rigid truck. Contact aide automotive – 0115 8456471 or email info@aideautomotive.com

Commercial Vehicle / Trailer Load Handling The Pallet Truck Locking Retainer

aide automotive Secure an Significant Order For Pallet Truck Trailer Retainer “Lee Lock”

Established in 1987, PPS have built up a reputation for well-engineered, durable and reliable products. Directors, Gary Amos and Steve Whitworth together have over 30 years’ experience in the Commercial Vehicle Bodybuilding Industry. PPS specialise in bodywork products that cover a wide range of industry sectors, including distribution and manufacturing.

Priding themselves on customer service, PPS acknowledge that bodywork built to a standard design will not suit the requirements of everyone. Therefore, each body that leaves our factory is designed and manufactured to meet the specific needs of the customer.

PPS Commercials placed an order for 30 Lee Locks with aide automotive.

Pallet Truck Trailer Retainer “Lee Lock” addresses a fairly widespread health and safety problem in a simple but ingenious way. Locking a pallet truck securely within a trailer prevents damage to goods & the trailer curtains. Erasing any potential health & safety issues of employee injury due to lifting pallet trucks from tyres or off the trailer bed.

To review the Lee Lock product page click on Pallet Truck Lock

Pallet Truck Lock – Lee Lock From aide automotive ltd

aide automotive have seen more an more companies review the Pallet Truck Restrainer Lee Lock in the last few months, with the ideal time to fit the lock at a trailer build many companies use a body builder to add the Pallet Truck Lock to a trailer or rigid truck.

A DVSA spokesman says: “The DVSA has not relaxed its approach to load security in curtain-sided vehicles. We have reviewed our current approach to EN 12642-XL rated vehicles and, after further consultation with the trade and experts at the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), changed our policy to better represent the risk presented by these vehicles.

“XL-rated vehicles are manufactured to a higher standard than normal trailers and, when positively loaded, provide sufficient security to meet the [Department for Transport] requirements.”

An unsecured Pallet Truck is an Unsecured Load! Prevent load damage, Curtain side load spills, Trailer Curtain Rips and employer injury with a Pallet Truck Lock like Lee Lock.

Curtainsiders without EN 12642-XL must still use internal restraint to comply with Safety of Loads on Vehicles.

call aide automotive ltd on 01158456471 to discuss your requirement.

Protect Load With Load Restraints and A Pallet Truck Lock

Pallet Lock Prevents Damage

Heygates Makes Truck Lock Lee Lock A Standard Fit To All New Trailers

DVSA (VOSA) & the Health & Safety Executive are pressing hard to prevent trailer unsecured loads.

Although most operators think of the goods within the trailer, the Pallet Truck could be classed as an Unsecured Load. Here at aide automotive ltd we have a simple lock for the pallet truck that will stop goods and curtain

The Pallet Truck Lock, Lee Lock has been installed in the Heygates Ltd ‘s trailer fleet, Stuart Lobley commented “With today’s high standards of road safety we have installed the Lock for a few years now, a simple but effective product.”

Make sure your load is safe

Ask yourself if:

· the load can slide or topple forward or back?

· the load can slide or topple off the side?

· the load is unstable?

· the load securing equipment is in good condition?

· there is anything loose that might fall off the load or vehicle?

· the load security or stability presents an immediate risk of injury?
Pallet Truck Lock Lee Lock is designed to lock the pallet truck in place at all times, hence reducing any chance of the truck slamming into other pallets, slashing the curtain side and as the pallet truck slots into the lock there’s no chance of moving or falling from a trailer.

You can read more by clicking on Pallet Truck Lock.

Or call aide automotive ltd on 01158456471 to discuss your requirement.

Lee Lock secures Pallets whilst in transit

Trailer Pallet Truck

Lee Lock Secures A Load As VOSA makes load security a top issue! Load security is one of the top issues when Paul Walker, VOSA’s Industry Liaison Manager, talks to Operators and Drivers across the country.

Paul says: ”During my meetings with the road haulage sector I am often asked about load safety. I always underline the importance of the driver walk around check to ensure that the load is safe and secure. If there are any doubts, you should not drive the vehicle until you are satisfied that it is safe.” “We want hauliers to go safely about their business without interruption. But if you are stopped by VOSA enforcement officers and there are concerns about load security then we will take robust action.” “Unsafe loads are a risk to all road users, so I would strongly urge operators and drivers to make time for the driver walk around check.” Make sure your load is safe All drivers of goods carrying commercial vehicles have a legal responsibility to ensure the load is secure to the vehicle. As part of the driver daily walk round check the load security should be checked as a matter of course. Even when a driver collects a pre-loaded vehicle they are responsible for making sure the load is secure. Ask yourself if: · the load can slide or topple forward or back? · the load can slide or topple off the side? · the load is unstable? · the load securing equipment is in good condition? · there is anything loose that might fall off the load or vehicle? · the load security or stability presents an immediate risk of injury? If the answer to any of these questions is yes or you have any doubt, then reconsider the securing of the load to the vehicle. These are the type of questions VOSA enforcement officers will ask themselves when assessing the load security of your vehicle. So for those that carry a Pallet Truck the need to secure it professionally has never been more prevalent.

Pallet Truck Lock Lee Lock is designed to lock the pallet truck in place at all times, hence reducing any chance of the truck slamming into other pallets, slashing the curtain side and as the pallet truck slots into the lock there’s no chance of moving or falling from a trailer.

aide automotive have seen more an more companies review the Lock in the last few months, with the ideal time to fit the lock at a trailer build many companies use a body builder to add the Pallet Truck Lock to a trailer or rigid truck. You can read more by clicking on Pallet Truck Lock.

Lee Lock secures Pallets whilst in transit

Lee Lock is a locking system for a commercial trailer to lock down a pallet truck.

It is reported that 1200 people a year are injured during the loading and unloading of vehicles at the workplace: 64% of these accidents involved someone falling from height, while 17% saw the victim hit by a falling object or material.

Lee Lock is fitted into a trailer or rigid truck and is designed to lock the pallet truck in place at all times, hence reducing any chance of the truck slamming into other pallets or slashing the curtain side.

Contact aide automotive to improve load or health and safety.