The invisible warehouse threats that could end your career tomorrow
Five forklift accidents happen in UK warehouses every working day, yet most managers remain dangerously unaware of the risks building beneath their operations until it’s too late.
Five forklift accidents happen in UK warehouses every working day, yet most managers remain dangerously unaware of the risks building beneath their operations until it’s too late.
Explore a diverse lineup of expert speakers and over 50 innovative exhibitors at the upcoming Tomorrow’s Warehouse Event, taking place on September 30 at Old Trafford Cricket Ground in Manchester. This conference is your face-to-face opportunity to find solutions to key challenges in warehouse transformation.
Here’s a fun fact – your racking is classed as work equipment. That means, under UK law, specifically the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER), you are responsible for maintaining the structure, says SEMA.
Yale has introduced a pedestrian awareness camera as part of its operator assist technology lineup.
Are you having some racking installed? Have you checked whether your racking installers need a CSCS card?
The Linde Xi-Roadster removes A pillars for improved visibility.
IPAF’s Global Safety Report 2025 has revealed a notable decrease in fatalities involving powered access equipment in 2024, despite only a slight reduction in overall reported incidents.
Elis UK, a leader in circular textile rental and workwear solutions, has launched three new high-visibility workwear ranges tailored to meet the full spectrum of personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements.
More than 80 firefighters and 12 appliances from Hertfordshire and Essex County Fire and Rescue Services were deployed to a major warehouse fire in Enfield on June 21.
A Norfolk-based food wholesaler has been fined £66,000 after an employee’s leg had to be amputated after he was injured while loading a lorry.
Despite the availability of certified safety eyewear, eye injuries remain alarmingly common, often due to ill-fitting, inappropriate eyewear, or eyewear not being worn at all. Clair Weston, head of marketing at uvex, explains why wearability is key to ensuring compliance and protecting workers effectively.
AFTER AN initial rollout across its field operations, Bakers Basco’s use of body-worn cameras, on more than 120,000 investigative visits, has become a proven asset in supporting its investigations team, helping to safeguard officers, streamline evidence collection and reinforce the company’s zero-tolerance stance on equipment misuse.
A question we’re frequently asked at SEMA is whether it’s okay to buy second-hand racking. After all, there are plenty of suppliers in the market offering the benefits of their ‘reliable’ second-hand racking, so surely it’s safe.
HGV driver training specialist, HGVC, has announced a major rebrand and expansion of its training offering – becoming Insite, the UK’s leading logistics training partner.
SEMA poses some key questions to ask yourself if you want to keep your racking safe.
The Tomorrow’s Warehouse Event returns to the North West with fistfuls of content and networking opportunities. And the best thing is, for the warehouse professionals attending, it’s all free and easy access.
Amazon has received a five-star accreditation for the Sutton Coldfield fulfilment centre from the British Safety Council.
A-Safe’s new barrier range, which features Active Technology, is designed to deliver the highest level of protection available.
If you haven’t been trained for your warehouse job, then how can you do the tasks expected of you? It’s an important question to consider especially when you realise that the HSE Health and Safety at Work Statistics repeatedly places the logistics and storage industry in the top four most dangerous places to work.
Twinplast, a leading manufacturer of bespoke corrugated polypropylene products, has developed a flame-retardant finish for its fluted sheets which provides enhanced fire protection for a wide range applications in transport, warehouse and industrial environments.