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05/08/26

Understanding PUWER Regulations in Practice: An Overview for Responsible Employers, Site Managers & Safety Reps

TL;DR PUWER (Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998) requires employers to ensure work equipment is suitable, maintained, inspected and used safely. Compliance involves regular risk assessments, staff training and ongoing maintenance to help reduce workplace accidents and meet legal responsibilities. At Pallet Truck Shop, we believe that no one deserves to feel unsafe …

29/07/26

Rising Temporary Hiring Means Warehouses Must Think About Equipment as Well as Training Provider Shares

New figures on the UK job market show temporary hiring has risen for a fourth consecutive month, with permanent hiring also showing signs of stabilising. The trend points to businesses across the country bringing in extra warehouse and logistics staff to manage growing demand, ahead of what is expected to be a busy peak trading …

22/07/26

The Overlooked Green Upgrade: Why Electric Pallet Trucks Are Becoming Part of Freight Decarbonisation

The push to decarbonise freight is gathering pace, but Pallet Truck Shop says one area of the logistics chain is still being overlooked: the movement of goods once they reach the warehouse. As the transport sector explores lower-carbon alternatives, including Bio-LNG-powered haulage and expanded rail freight capacity, the UK’s largest supplier of pallet and sack …

15/07/26

Subscription Businesses

Subscription Businesses Are Creating New Reverse Logistics Pressures

Pallet Truck Shop, the UK’s largest supplier of pallet and sack trucks, says the continued growth of subscription-based retail models is placing increasing pressure on warehouse operations as pauses, cancellations and returns generate a new wave of reverse logistics activity. The UK’s subscription economy is maturing rapidly, and with it comes a wave of pauses, …

07/07/26

Supply Chains

Why More Businesses Are Stress-Testing Their Supply Chains

Pallet Truck Shop, the UK’s largest supplier of pallet and sack trucks, says a growing number of businesses are taking a closer look at their supply chains as resilience becomes a board-level priority across the retail, logistics and manufacturing sectors. After years of disruption caused by global events, transport delays, labour shortages and shifting consumer …

01/07/26

Understanding UK Pallet Sizes: A Guide to Standard Types & Dimensions

If you work in any of the following sectors – logistics, retail, e-commerce, construction, manufacturing, agriculture and food – you’re likely working with pallets of different sizes to transport and store goods. But how well do you know the dimensions? I’ve been working in the materials handling industry for almost 4 decades, and it strikes …

25/06/26

How Cybersecurity Incidents Are Disrupting Physical Warehouse Operations

Pallet Truck Shop, the UK’s largest supplier of pallet and sack trucks, is warning that cybersecurity incidents are no longer just an IT issue, but a growing operational risk that can directly disrupt physical warehouse activity. As cyberattacks continue to affect businesses across retail, logistics and manufacturing, Pallet Truck Shop says the knock-on effects are …

17/06/26

The Importance of Operator Comfort in Manual Handling Procurement Uncovered by Pallet Truck Experts

Pallet Truck Shop, the UK’s largest supplier of pallet and sack trucks, says operator comfort is a key factor in warehouse procurement decisions, as businesses move beyond focusing solely on load capacity and begin prioritising ergonomics, push effort and ease of use. Traditionally, manual handling equipment has been selected based primarily on lifting capacity and …

10/06/26

This is Why Businesses Are Starting to Replace Equipment Before Failure, Not After

Pallet Truck Shop, the UK’s largest supplier of pallet and sack trucks, says a growing number of businesses are moving towards preventative replacement strategies for manual handling equipment, as the cost of downtime begins to outweigh the cost of planned upgrades. Traditionally, pallet trucks and other handling equipment have often been used until failure, with …

03/06/26

Fulfilment Speed

How Fulfilment Speed Is Changing Warehouse Behaviour

Pallet Truck Shop, the UK’s largest supplier of pallet and sack trucks, is warning that warehouses are at risk of breaking under the pressure of faster delivery expectations – with fulfilment speed now reshaping how work is done on the floor. As same-day and next-day delivery standards become increasingly common, warehouses are being required to …

03/06/26

Manual Handling in the Workplace: What Both Employers & Staff Need to Know

Manual handling is commonplace in the workplace, yet frequently overlooked by employers, staff and site owners when it falls outside of the stereotypical warehouse setting. Indeed, warehouses, distribution hubs and manufacturing facilities are where most of the materials handling tasks are happening, but they’re also vital processes in shop stockrooms, garden centres, offices and even …

28/05/26

Why More Warehouses Are Struggling with Condensation and Moisture Damage

Pallet Truck Shop, the UK’s largest supplier of pallet and sack trucks, is warning that condensation and moisture build-up are a little-known but common operational problems inside warehouses – creating hidden safety risks and accelerating wear on manual handling equipment. Modern warehouse environments are particularly vulnerable to moisture-related issues due to constant temperature fluctuations between …