SAUDI ARABIA’S Abdul Latif Jameel Group (ALJ), the sole distributor for Toyota forklifts in the kingdom, has  has unveiled a booklet offering tips on how to drive safely and get the most of the machines. The booklet highlights safe driving and operation techniques, how to save energy and how to maintain batteries, in the case of electric forklifts.

A pocket chart advocating the ‘4S’ at work – sort, systematise, sweep and  standardise – will help achieve a tidy environment which, in turn, will contribute to a productive and healthy materials handling operation, a company spokesman said.

Additionally, ALJ is giving out a ‘safety package’ consisting of a helmet and a pair of driving gloves with each newly sold forklift.  The exclusive distributor for Toyota industrial equipment in Saudi Arabia, ALJ is also offering a training course for Toyota forklift operators to further nurture the confidence and trust customers have in the company, he added.