productThe 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.
productCirrus Research has appointed Bart Buermans as its new European export sales manager as part of its strategic expansion across the continent.
productThe winners of the FSDF’s 2014 Health and Safety Awards have been announced, acknowledging the excellent contributions made by individuals and companies in this field.
articleA senior director at the UK’s biggest forklift truck trainer has slammed the “dangerous lie” he believes is responsible for hundreds of UK forklift truck accidents.
newsThe Fork Lift Truck Association has announced plans for the largest and most ambitious Safety Conference yet.
articleRTITB was saddened to hear that a young man and a company have both paid the price for yet another avoidable incident involving a forklift truck and an untrained operator.
articleYou train someone to do a job and they earn you money. You train someone to do the job safely and what’s it worth, asks Richard Weston, strategy manager at Mantra Learning.
articleIf you are either a manager responsible for the legal operation of lorry drivers, then this coming 10 September is a crucial date, says Geoff Dossetter.
productOptimus Red sound level meters from Cirrus have been designed to help users meet the Noise at Work Regulations and and are said to be the simplest sound level meters available.
productNew for 2014 from Scruffs, are high street inspired shorts that have been designed to keep workers cool during summer days.
newsThe 51-year-old was taken on as a cleaner with no requirement for him to operate a forklift truck.
productThe Collision Sentry collision warning system was designed to create a safer working environment in industrial settings by reducing or eliminating “blind corner” collisions that occur when forklift traffic and pedestrian traffic intersect. Like a traffic light, Collision Sentry provides a visual warning to drivers and pedestrians that traffic is around the corner.
productPerhaps we must admire the ingenuity of the worker grinding this warehouse floor, but he is putting himself at risk.
productDavy Snowdon, founder and managing director of Oxfordshire-based Pristine Condition, has been awarded an MBE for the business’s contribution to health and safety awareness and training in industries across the length and breadth of the country, and the significant reduction in workplace accidents as a direct result of their efforts.
newsFire officers say sprinklers were key to limiting the spread of a major fire at the ASOS warehouse near Barnsley.
productThe LEEA (Lifting Equipment Engineers Association) has launched the eighth edition of its authoritative Code of Practice for the Safe Use of Lifting Equipment (COPSULE).
productNew from Davis Derby, the Pedestrian Alert System not only detects pedestrians and objects but also provides a warning and control thereby influencing the driver to improve safety, or reduce the speed of the vehicle if no action is taken.
productThe Aria glove, from the Globus Skytec range, is reported to have achieved top marks for EU standard EN 388:2003, providing added reassurance to customers of their protection from mechanical risk. The glove, which has a NFT nitrile foam palm, recently achieved 25,000 cycles in the EN 388 abrasion resistance test.
productYork-based Purchasing Management Services (PMS) specialises in professional development of stores/warehouse, stock control and purchasing personnel.
productA lockout padlock has a completely different task to fulfil than that of a security padlock. The security padlock must withstand attack from a potential thief, whereas the role of the safety padlock is to prevent inadvertent or accidental re-energising of machinery or equipment.
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