Tail Lift Regulations To comply with the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER), employers are required to ensure any lifting equipment is regularly inspected and records kept. This includes tail lifts. Although not specifically designed to convey people, tail lifts do so during their day
Read more →Debt Recovery Generally, removals customers pay for their move in advance, so in the majority of cases there is no outstanding bill after the move is completed. On rare occasions (and usually due to significant extra work) the customer may have their bill increased but this is
Read more →DVSA Consultation on Driving Test On 14th July 2016, the DVSA launched a consultation on changes to the driving test. This consultation will allow members of the public to put forward their ideas on testing if new drivers are ready for the modern driving environment. The changes are
Read more →Recruiting Reliable Staff Finding the right staff can be difficult for removals businesses, as it’s a unique industry requiring an unusual combination of skills. Drivers and Porters Many recruitment agencies fail to see the substantial differences between the work of a furniture delivery driver and that of
Read more →Company Image and First Impressions If you have ever been told by a customer that they chose you over a cheaper mover, you have probably benefitted from a good company image and have created a strong first impression. It is unlikely that the customer knows how hard
Read more →Calls for Hands-Free Ban A recent story reported by a growing number of news outlets is that hands-free phone use is dangerous while driving. The story is based around a study by the University of Sussex which concludes, “Imagery-inducing distraction leads to cognitive tunnelling and deteriorated driving
Read more →B2B Payment Terms When dealing business to business it is common practice for the supplier to agree to the customer’s payment terms, (usually 30 days). We would never allow a private customer to dictate when we are paid. They agree to our terms or the job is
Read more →New Member – Lomond Removals We are pleased to welcome Lomond Removals as our newest member. Lomond Removals provide a full range of removals and storage services, nationally and internationally. They can provide trade storage at good rates, in their 20,000 sq ft of warehouse space. With
Read more →New Associate Member in Cyprus We are very pleased to announce our new Associate Member in Cyprus. RSS Logistics Paphos carry out moves between the UK and Cyprus, but they also ship anywhere in the world, at competitive prices. “We are happy to offer a quote listing
Read more →Really Moving’s Refund Policy Change Following a comment made on social media about Really Moving’s refunds for uncontactable leads, we wrote to them for clarification about changes to their policy. On its own, the addition to their policy seems harsh, but when viewed as part of the
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