You probably don’t need me to tell you that heavy lifting can have serious long term effects on your body, when not performed right. We have picked out specialist equipment which drastically reduces the safety risks of heavy lifting and have also picked out tools which will provide a quick and easy solution to DIY / Woodworking lifting issues, completely erasing any inconvenience.

Back injuries are incredibly common among people who handle heavy loads on a regular basis. Attempting to lift heavy loads without the correct equipment quickly results in sprains, tears and often worse.

This article on the NHS website covers the leading cause of back injuries at work, lifting and handling heavy objects. It also covers an exhaustive list of all the methods you need to adopt in order to avoid serious risk when lifting. Don’t take the risk and invest in your own safety.

Our unique lifting equipment is designed to minimise / completely remove risk from heavy lifting as well as making the entire process quicker and simpler.

Our first recommended tool is the Zero Hand Truck Series. There are several products within the Zero Hand Truck line, the most popular being the Zero Pro Hand Truck.

The Zero Pro Hand Truck is a heavy-duty sack truck with a massive weight capacity of 300 KG and is designed for constant daily use within warehouses, factories and delivery trucks etc.

The hand truck features a patented (PCT/GB2018/050925) Zero Pivot System which reduces the weight of the load to near zero, letting gravity do all the work whilst you sense no weight of the load.

Another unique game-changing product within the Zero Hand Truck catalogue is the Zero Gas Cylinder Hand Truck, which is a heavy-duty hand truck designed for daily use transporting and delivering large and heavy cylinders. It was originally designed for large BOC and CALOR gas cylinders, but it works a treat for transporting logs up to a weight capacity of 150KG.

The Gas Cylinder hand truck sports a heavy-duty rugged design made from thick 32mm steel and features large wheels which enable the user to easily lift and place items at a range of heights. The hand truck also features the patented pivot system for lifting heavy items with no strain or stress.

Need to lift entire logs? Then this next tool is the perfect product for you. The FMLL is a 2 in 1 log lifter and log saw horse which enables the safe and easy chainsawing of large wood logs.

The FMLL is a heavy-duty tool which utilises the power of two log lifting units in one. When using traditional log jacks, only one end of the log is raised off the ground at one time, which means you are required to keep repositioning the log jack in order to chainsaw all the necessary cuts.

The unique log lifter design provides an incredibly simple solution to lifting heavy logs, it features an ergonomically designed curved pivot section which eases the log up from the ground when lifting. Traditional logs jacks typically use a square foot which requires you to use all your strength at once in order to lift the log.

We also have a single log lifter available of convenient storage or transport. The FMLJ is a strong and easy to use log lifter for the safe chainsawing of logs.

The log lifter timber jack is a simple and easy way to lift and roll log and trunks off the ground, allowing them to be cut with a chainsaw without the danger of the blade hitting the ground.

Lifting the log with this tool is as easy as holding the handle vertical, then simply pushing the base against the log and lifting the hook over. You can then roll the lifter back until the handle rests on the ground. It’s capable of easily lifting logs up to 500mm in diameter.

Our final product in this list of lifting equipment is our three-in-one Tree Pusher, Log Lifter & Stump Remover FM3-LP. It’s an absolutely essential tool for every tree surgeon.

The primary purpose of the FM3-LP is to be used as a tree pusher. It enables you to easily avoid hitting trees or other obstructions by easily guiding falling trees when felling. The tool is also perfect as a heavy duty log lifter. You simply impale the point of the lifter into the log and then raise it from the ground.

Our innovative multi-tool FM3-LP also features a custom-cast iron base which ensures that the core of the tool is strong, as well as preventing any sinking or movement when in operation. So there’s no risk of the tool slipping and causing any accidents.

Explore our full category of unique and specialised lifting tool equipment including lifting saw horses and hand trucks by clicking here.

We wish to assist everybody as much as possible this difficult period. This is a sincere offer to assist our customers in providing protective face mask equipment at a fair price during this difficult time, by utilising our contacts.

We’re offering clients and friends of Forest Master an opportunity to buy CE Certified Protective Face Masks at cost price.

Every mask is sold at cost price (non-profit). Each mask costs less than 50p, a small price to pay for safety and peace of mind when you’re in need to travel or commute. Price of the masks is inclusive of £5.50 next-day delivery charges.

This equipment is strictly NOT for resale.

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The masks themselves are produced with a highly efficient electrostatic filter material which provides high filtration as well as low resistance, meaning it’s not difficult to breathe while wearing the mask. It also features a 3D ergonomic design which sits comfortably around your face.

The primary material of the mask is a three-layer non-woven fabric design and the middle layer is a highly efficient, low resistance, melt-blown fabric. This design blocks microorganisms, bodily fluid and particulate matter from the spread in the air.

The product is CE Compliant in accordance with the following EC directives:

– Personal Protective Equipment Directive (EU) 2016/425

– EN 149: 2001+A1:2009- Respiratory Protective Devices

The equipment is purchased and shipped from a third party manufacturer and is not attained from NHS Suppliers.

Everybody at Forest Master hopes all of our customers can stay safe during this difficult period.

All of our electric log splitters (FM5, FM8, FM10 & FM16) are now supplied with a work bench and safety cage that meet all European safety legislation.

The cages are designed to catch logs and debris, making splitting logs safer.

Our cages allow you to split larger logs than other safety cages. The cages on the FM5 & FM8 allow a maximum diameter of 300mm. The cages on the FM10 & FM16 allow a maximum diameter of 400mm. Typically other manufacturers only allow 250mm diameter.

New to 2021, our new kinetic log splitter also comes with a workbench and safety cage – with a three-second cycle time – you don’t want to miss it! Want to learn more? Check out our blog on What is a Kinetic Log Splitter, and why you need one

*All cutting capacities are quoted based upon the work bench and safety cage being fitted.

In addition the vertical sides of our cages are solid so that logs can’t get trapped in mesh our other openings and damage the cage.

To view our electric log splitters click here