productTough and versatile
Danish firm Engel Workwear is offering a well-fitting, tough and versatile range of protective work clothing including its ‘Cargo’ trouser range.
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productDrawing a line under workplace accidents
Arco helps businesses enhance workplace safety with linemarking solutions.
newsMajor new charity to launch at The Health & Safety Event
The Health & Safety Event taking place at the NEC, Birmingham, from the 10-12 April 2018, marks the launch of a ground-breaking new charity dedicated exclusively to the work at height sector.
articleHSE urges employers to think again before investing in off-the-shelf manual handling training
Off-the-shelf manual handling training should become a thing of the past, according to new advice released by the Health and Safety Executive.
articleObserve and report
Flash reports make the most of modern communications to quickly spread safety awareness throughout the global operation of branded academic, consumer and business office product supplier designer, marketer and manufacturer ACCO Brands. HSS Editor Simon Duddy hears from Lee King, Director EHS & Facilities, Europe, and Darrol Masefield, H&S & Facilities, on how the reports form part of a carefully cultivated approach to warehouse safety in the warehouse.
newsHow well do you know your drivers?
Andrew Drewary of the Transport Safety Forum of the Chartered Institute for Logistics & Transport urged managers to take responsibility for safety on the road.
newsOut of the deflection zone: Help raise the bar on safety barriers
A-Safe’s Neil Clifford gave a presentation on a robust new standard for safety barriers, which it is hoped will lead to this important product type being used more effectively in industry.
articleEfficiency at your fingertips
Typically, order picking applications would not be the first thing you would associate with health and safety risk, but order picking is a labour-intensive process.
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productSmart PPE to boost comfort and safety
Intelligent PPE, enhanced with a range of integrated digital functions through smart electronic devices worn on the body, interacts with the wearer.
productSnapshot sensor for 3D detection and collision warnings
SICK has launched a configurable, plug-and-play 3D detection sensor based on its Visionary-T range of industrial 3D imaging cameras, harnessing the imaging power of SICK’s single-snapshot Time-of–Flight (TOF) technology for a range of detection and collision warning duties.
productGold RoSPA award
Howard Tenens has been awarded with a Gold RoSPA award by the Royal Society of the Prevention of Accidents for the second year running.
articleThe weakest link
SEMA Distributor Group’s former chairman and managing director of NSI Projects Simon King points out how small modifications, re-profiling or repairs to pallet racking can seriously increase the risk of racking collapse.
productPlainly written safety sheets
Many in industry find there are two major issues facing them when dealing with safety in the workplace.
productKey partnership
Zarges has signed up Key as its latest partner, giving more companies and individuals access to its wide range of ladders, platforms and transportation cases.
productLeading safety relay
When it comes to choosing the right safety relay, identifying the smallest performance improvements can result in big productivity gains.
articleIs your pallet wrap safe?
Whether a business is moving goods around the warehouse or on the road in transit, when it comes to pallets, load retention is key, says Kite Packaging.
productEnd-to-end safety for major retail players
When your network stretches across production, storage, distribution and retail, taking care of safety is a huge and essential part of the day-to-day running of the business, says McCue.
articleThe drugs don’t work
A few years back, most logistics companies would not have been aware of a ‘drug problem’ in the industry, but as awareness and testing increases, it simply cannot be ignored. In fact, drug use is simply the tip of the driver wellbeing iceberg, says Mike Colborne, compliance, safety & training manager at Owens Group.
articleLinde adds two safety light solutions to its forklifts
Linde Material Handling has launched two new lighting products after the sales success of its BlueSpot lighting system.
