At IMHX 2025, the CFTS team joined forces with leading industry voices to explore one vital question: what happens when safety standards slip?

This episode features insight from Logistics Matters editor Simon Duddy, Logistics Business editor Peter MacLeod, and CFTS Technical Managers Matthew Kennedy, Adrian White, and Simon Gribble.

We also take you inside the UKMHA Mock Trial — a live courtroom experience that puts workplace safety under the microscope — with expert commentary from Marta Tomlinson (Kennedys), Stuart Taylor (Mentor Training), and David Goss (UKMHA). It’s a revealing look at responsibility, compliance, and the real-world impact of forklift accidents.

(Recorded live at IMHX 2025, NEC Birmingham.)

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In this first episode of Thorough Examinations, CFTS Technical Managers Adrian and Simon sit down in the studio to discuss the team’s recent visit to LAMMA 2025, the UK’s leading agricultural machinery event. They reflect on key takeaways from the show, the importance of Thorough Examination for agricultural lifting equipment, and common misconceptions about LOLER and PUWER compliance in the industry.

The episode also features interviews from the LAMMA show floor, where CFTS members, industry professionals, and manufacturers share their thoughts on agricultural safety, inspection standards, and the challenges of ensuring compliance.

Whether you’re an equipment operator, a dealer, or involved in safety inspections, this episode offers valuable insights into why Thorough Examination is crucial for keeping farm equipment safe and compliant.

Listen now to hear:

• Key discussions on LOLER vs PUWER in agriculture

• Expert insights from Adrian and Simon on the future of inspections

• Voices from the industry — direct from LAMMA 2025

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