Barek Lift Trucks is proud to promote National Forklift Safety Day 2026, taking place on Tuesday 9 June 2026.
National Forklift Safety Day is one of the material handling industry’s key safety initiatives, created to promote best practice in the safe use of material handling equipment and help ensure safer workplaces for everyone. The 2026 campaign focuses particularly on improving safety for forklift truck technicians, with UKMHA highlighting risks linked to everyday tasks such as manual handling and poor site conditions.
As a Hull-based materials handling specialist with a 40-year history, Barek Lift Trucks supports businesses with forklift hire, sales, servicing, maintenance, Thorough Examination, parts and training across Hull, York, Harrogate and the surrounding area. The company was also fully audited and re-accredited as a UK Material Handling Association member in 2025.
This year’s National Forklift Safety Day campaign aims to help businesses and technicians reduce incidents by promoting better training, safer working practices and clearer site preparation. UKMHA’s 2026 resources include dedicated training courses, Toolbox Talk videos and a Lost Time Injury report focused on workplace injuries experienced by MHE technicians. Here is a link to the webiste: www.nationalforkliftsafetyday.co.uk
The campaign also provides practical resources for users of material handling equipment, including a Safe Working Area Charter, Site Induction Check Sheet and guidance on what should happen when a technician arrives on site. These tools are designed to help employers provide safe and appropriate working areas for visiting technicians and improve communication before work begins.
UKMHA data shared as part of the campaign shows the scale of the issue. Between 2019 and 2025, UK forklift suppliers lost, on average, more than 1,000 working days per year due to workplace injuries, with 85% of recorded incidents involving forklift technicians working at customer premises. UKMHA also reports that more than 20% of injuries resulting in time off work were linked to manual handling failings.
Businesses can also get involved by downloading official NFSD 2026 campaign assets, using the campaign hashtag #NFSD2026, and sharing safety messages with their teams, customers and wider networks.
National Forklift Safety Day is more than an awareness campaign—it’s a call to action. It’s a reminder that every day should be Forklift Safety Day, and that safety is not a one-off initiative, but a continual commitment to protecting people, preserving lives, and driving industry-wide excellence.
For more information on this important topic, please see www.nationalforkliftsafetyday.co.uk
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