productAccess control for enhanced safety
Wieland Electric’s SLC series of safety light curtains has been designed to protect operators from dangerous areas or as access control against unauthorised trespassing.
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productFitting safety switches to machine guarding
Configuring a mounting plate for an interlock is easy with Fortress Interlock’s new Eazi-fit mounting system, which allows any amGardpro interlock safety switch to be easily fitted to machine guarding.
productGold RoSPA Award
Howard Tenens, one of the UK’s largest privately owned logistics companies, have been awarded a Gold RoSPA award by the Royal Society of the Prevention of Accidents.
articleIt’s time to counter ‘complacency creep’
Stuart Taylor of Mentor FLT Training explains how a complacent attitude to safety is more dangerous than ever – for you and for your business – and advises the best way to keep ‘complacency creep’ in check.
productMeet new beam detectors at FIREX
Come and meet FFE’s new Fireray beam detectors at this year’s FIREX show on 20-22 June at ExCeL, London (stand E200). The new range offers the full suite of beam detector types (Reflective, End-to-End and Exd) and is modular, providing tailored protection for the widest range of applications.
productBottling firm fined £500000 after arm broken by forklift
A North West manufacturing company has been fined after an employee was struck by a fork lift truck in Chester.
productImproved collision and detection warning
Global sensor manufacturer SICK has combined its technology-leading expertise in laser scanning and machinery safety to develop a next-level outdoor collision and detection warning system which achieves up to 80m-wide, 270o field of view with high levels of reliability.
productGeodis pioneers use of exoskeletons to assist lifting
The mechanical braces have been provided by Geodis to warehouse staff to combat lifting injuries.
productHealth and safety training for Hull City of Culture
Arco, the UK’s leading safety company and major partner of Hull City of Culture, led vital health and safety training for management and volunteer teams involved in the delivery of this year’s City of Culture programme.
productUKWA enhances membership benefits with FLTA deal
The United Kingdom Warehousing Association (UKWA) has announced new reciprocal membership arrangements with the Fork Lift Truck Association (FLTA).
productLevel 2 cut-resistant footwear
Dewalt has now provided workers with a cut resistant boot. The new style known as Crossfire has passed the CE EN ISO 20345:2011 cut resistant test above a level 2.
productCompatibility is key
Often users of PPE need a combination of items to make sure they are adequately protected in work environments. A very common combination is head and hearing protection. To work properly, however, the different types of PPE must be compatible.
blogWhat can we learn from Oakland’s warehouse tragedy?
When we learn from our mistakes as well as the mistakes of others, we can salvage some good from tragedy.
productSupertouch appoints footwear specialist
PPE and workwear specialist Supertouch has appointed Martin Russell as footwear sales manager.
newsCall to end ‘one in three out’ deregulation
More than 700 organisations and individuals have now signed an open letter to UK Prime Minister Theresa May which challenges arbitrary deregulation of health and safety.
productCleaning safety eyewear
Failure to look after safety eyewear can affect the quality of the lens and the protection it provides. Sangeeta Aeri, technical manager at PPE specialist Supertouch, talks through the importance of taking care of your safety glasses and some of the best techniques used for cleaning them.
productComfort is King when it comes to safety footwear
New research confirms what many have long believed, comfort is king for work boot wearers, says Supertouch, a leading PPE and workwear solutions specialist.
productFirst on-site compliance certificate
SWIE-Lift of Port Talbot, South Wales has become the first company in the UK to achieve the national certificate of compliance from the FLTA.
productElectric pallet truck with swap and go battery
SHS Handling has released the PowerGlide 1200, said to be a fully electric pallet truck for half the usual cost.
productRackEye scoops Made in the UK honour
A-SAFE is celebrating a month of achievements after winning an Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Award at the recent Made in the UK event, where they received recognition for exceptional sales growth and inventing new damage detection product, RackEye.
