productMore Hart’s Speedors in Africa
Two Hart Speedors, the high-speed environmental doors, are the latest to be installed at the Bakhresa Group’s Buguruni flour mill, Dar es Salaam,Tanzania, Africa’s largest flour mill.
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articleRaising skill levels
A number of years ago, some ALEM members thought that the association should develop an NVQ Level 2 to meet the skills competence requirement of the Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS).
articleHealthcheck your loading bay
For many UK firms with distribution facilities and delivery expectations to meet, the onset of winter can mean company loading bays are really put through their paces. Thorworld Industries recommends undertaking essential checks.
articleAgency driver killed in yard when overloaded forklift overturns
National kitchen supplier Howdens fined £1.2 million after visiting HGV driver fatally crushed.
productDigital key exchange box launched
The new product from Castell aims to address growing complexity in switchgear and guarding applications.
productSearch for flexible mechanical engineer
Union Industries is setting a challenge to mechanical engineers to follow in the footsteps of one the discipline/’s leading lights.
productStreamlined loading with ramp and platform
Yarn supplier Sirdar has utilised the design and installation services of dock and loading bay manufacturer Thorworld Industries, as it continues to streamline loading at its UK hub.
articleLong range distance sensors to avoid yard collisions
SICK has pushed the boundaries of long-range laser sensing with the launch of the versatile DT1000 and DL1000 distance sensors to achieve highly-accurate measurement for positioning and non-contact collision avoidance of cranes and vehicle management in freight yards.
productCovered loading for flower and plant wholesaler
Smart-Space has completed the construction of a covered loading and unloading area for Tom Brown Wholesale Florists at the wholesaler’s site in Lee, south east London.
productAgency worker crushed when unchaining vehicle ramp from delivery lorry
ERIKS Industrial Services was fined £373,000 after a worker suffered crush injuries while unloading a vehicle from a visiting delivery lorry.
articleSafety drives decision to buy mobile loading platform
The UK distribution centre for American skincare company Dermalogica has installed a bespoke mobile loading platform, designed and manufactured by Thorworld Industries.
articleBespoke design copes with deep loading bay drop
Thorworld thinks big and delivers a design capable of handling GKN Wheels’ loading bay gradient challenge.
articleTraining key for specific loading bay challenges
With a combination of vehicle and pedestrian traffic, loading bays can be hazardous places to work. To maximise loading bay safety, employers must consider training and supervision alongside other factors, explains RTITB MD Laura Nelson.
productSkate and track
Manual skate and track systems consist of rolling skates running in special sunken tracks.
articleTesco fined £1.6m after loading bay injury
A delivery driver ran into a customer when taking part in an unassisted reverse at a Tesco Metro store in West London, causing the victim to become stuck between the loading bay and the vehicle.
newsWorker injured as manual loading of shipping container goes awry
A security fencing manufacturing company has been fined £260,000 after a worker sustained significant injuries on site.
newsTesco fined £160k after worker injured unloading roll cages
Supermarket giant Tesco has been fined £160,000 after a member of staff at their Chadwell St Mary branch was seriously injured when a cage full of goods fell on them as they were unloading it from a lorry.
productConsider air curtains in the loading bay
JS Air Curtains has a range of industrial air curtains ideal for use on loading bay doors. The units effectively seal an entrance and stop thermal transfer, even during loading operations.
productTrain and talk it out
Numerous lift truck incidents result in injury or death to LGV drivers, but what causes this? And how can employers prevent loading bay incidents?
productSpecialist ATEX shutters
Hart Door Systems has recently begun work on its first order from Oman for four highly specialist ‘ATEX’ shutters for compliance with regulations relating to environments with a risk of explosion.
