articleWorker impaled on forklift tine by reversing lorry
Loading area the scene of yet another forklift related death.
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articleSeals remove loading bay contamination risk
Dock sealing solutions are commonplace but one company is claiming a first with a solution that allows trucks to open doors into a fully sealed warehouse.
articleA halfway house
Thorworld MD John Meale explains how SMEs with an active warehouse space but no loading bay can unload and despatch effectively.
productNationwide upgrade
Dock Solutions has completed a nationwide safety upgrade on Walkers Crisps/Pepsico loading bays.
productTriple security bollards
Loading bay equipment specialist Farrington Industries has secured the UK and Ireland distribution rights for a range of shock absorbing protection bollards.
productPreventative maintenance promoted
Easilift Loading Systems is reporting a 30% growth in its service business during the past 12 months – a success the company attributes to the developments it has made in its after-sales approach.
productNo near misses
When a reassignment of SCA’s Skelmersdale factory meant extra wall need to be built at the facility, the company approached Klimate High Speed Doors to provide rapid roll and fire roller shutter doors.
productSafety central to success
High levels of safety are central to the success of Transdek UK’s award winning product portfolio.
articleSafety at the heart of loading bay design
Alan Jenkins, sales director of Hörmann UK explains why designing out risk is essential for the modern loading bay.
productDisciplined service approach
Hart Doors Systems’ recently restructured service facility through the appointment of Gordon Kipling as service manager is paying dividends through a significant level of new business.
articleGuide to loading bay safety
The Health & Safety Executive offers a wealth of information on making the loading bay safer. Here is our summary of the basics.
productMan hit by forklift because walkway was blocked
The Goods Out area of ECO Plastic’s warehouse had a designated pedestrian walkway but that was blocked due to building work and the company had not provided an alternative safe route for pedestrians.
articleYusen Logistics fails to protect agency worker in loading bay
A leading logistics firm has been prosecuted after an agency worker fell from a loading ramp at their site on the Isle of Grain in Kent.
articleLoading bays restored in DC refurbishment
A vacant food distribution centre in Leicestershire has been undergoing a process of refurbishment and modernisation in order to bring it back up to an operational standard.
newsA Christmas menu from Hormann
With seasonal goods already on the way to the UK and clothing retailers stocking shelves with winter woolies, have you thought about Christmas yet?
articleTop tips for avoiding drive-aways
Excellent safety advice here, from logistics professionals themselves, through the Labyrinth Safety Circle.
articlePrevention better than cure
Mark Moore, service manager at industrial and garage door manufacturer Hörmann, explains how preventative maintenance contracts are central to good health and safety planning.
articleTaking a view on safety and regulations
The Association of Loading and Elevating Equipment Manufacturers manufacture and supply a wide range of products used for materials handling applications. Here, ALEM answers frequently asked questions from customers.
productOn-board load monitoring
RDS Technology offers a range of on-board weighing systems for Forklift trucks – the Liftalert, Liftlog 100 and the Liftlog 100+. These systems offer load monitoring and weighing functions with an internal alarm to warn when load threshold is approached and at the overload point.
articleLoading bay management goes online with launch of interactive app
An interactive app designed to make bay management quicker, easier and more accessible has been launched by 3T Group.
