The performance of a telescopic handler may not be as easy to measure as it is for some types of construction equipment. With a backhoe-loader or excavator, you can more easily quantify how quickly ...

Telescopic handlers are a commonly rented item on construction sites, so it might lead some to assume that any equipment operator can jump in the cab and start moving material. Yet, the opposite is ...

OSHA Rule 1910.178 (I) requires operators of Class 7 forklifts — more commonly known as telehandlers — to pass an operator's safety training class before they move a single load of drywall or bricks.

The UK’s Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) has revised its guide to telehandler operation to provide more guidance on the dangers of overturning. The guide, first launched in February 2011, ...