productWorkers can face serious or fatal injures if machinery starts up or ‘energises’ unexpectedly. To ensure worker well-being and reduce the risk of employer liability and possible prosecution, planned procedures for isolating and clearly labelling restricted machinery is critical.
articleThe Health & Safety Event provides the perfect networking and educational opportunity to anyone responsible for running a safe and efficient workplace, anywhere in the UK.
productWessex Water is one of the leading regional water and sewerage businesses in the UK serving 2.7 million customers across the south west of England.
productuvex’s R & D team has developed a glove system to help health and safety professionals identify the correct glove for the right task in the right workplace situation.
productKee Safety has introduced Pallet Gates, a range of gates that have been designed to provide a safety solution to factory and warehouse workers who are responsible for loading and unloading pallets onto mezzanine floors.
productSafety company Arco is urging businesses to ask the suppliers within their supply chain about their ethical assurance measures, in particular about due diligence processes in relation to slavery and human trafficking in their business and supply chains.
articleWindsor Materials Handling has opened an Immingham-based training facility in a bid to reduce forklift accidents.
productFor lasting comfort through a hard day’s graft on site, the Scruffs Switchback boot is made for demanding jobs. It combines underfoot protection with hard wearing features.
productUVEX SAFETY (UK), the UK division of uvex group, the Germany-based international manufacturer of personal protective equipment for both industrial users and sports professionals, has been successfully reaccredited the Investors in People Gold standard, joining the top 14% of accredited organisations across the UK who believe in realising the potential of their people.
productA-Safe’s award winning iFlex Barrier System was on show at the 2016/17 iF Design Exhibition in Hamburg.
productRecent statistics from the HSE reveal UK businesses were ordered to pay fines totalling £38.3 million following prosecutions due to health and safety breaches, with around 612,000 workplace injuries occurring every year.
productNon-emergency machinery stops can be avoided with the arrival of a “failover” safety concept for use with ABB’s safety programmable logic controller (PLC).
productToyota Material Handling UK will be introducing their new and improved BT Levio entry level powered pallet truck at The Health and Safety Event on the 21st – 23rd March 2017 at NEC, Birmingham.
productThe first course is scheduled for 25-27th April 2017. Developed from the success of the now familiar two day course, this new 3 day training programme goes even further to explain the many hazards associated with the use of dangerous substances.
productThe Machinery Safety Directive EN ISO 13849-1 lays down many requirements for machine builders and operators.
productKommerling UK has improved safety and productivity at its Lancashire site with a new fleet of explosion protected forklifts.
productThe load being lifted was heavier than the crane could safely bear.
productWhen protecting yourself at height while loading – the optimum handling and protection equipment is imperative.
productA recycling firm has been fined after a worker suffered crush injuries from a roller shutter door.
articleChallenges and trends come under spotlight at Birmingham NEC, 21-23 March 2017.
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