Let’s make it a personal responsibility for all of us to work safely, and care for the safety of our colleagues, family, friends, and everyone else we come into contact with.

Always intervene when we observe unsafe behaviours or conditions.

This merger allows a business to streamline its management, save time and increase efficiency by addressing all elements of the management system as a whole – affirming our high level of service, efficiency and product quality and providing the opportunity to better service our customers, and preserve the wellness of our staff, and most importantly, mitigate our impact on the planet.

The company set the ball rolling in 2016 when it earned ISO 9001: 2008. In 2018, GLT upgraded this to ISO 9001: 2015 and earned the OHSAS 18001 certification almost simultaneously. At the time, the company was the only forklift company in South Africa to have both these certifications.

“At GLT we have always believed that ISO is not only a standard, but a good business management tool. All businesses need to have systems, so why not follow an internationally recognised standard that tells us which systems are important and all the aspects that need to be considered. Ultimately, each company has to define its own systems that are suitable to its business and then follow the system and improve it as you go,” explains Cecil Oates, MD of GLT.