productSafetyworks rallies for charity
Team Safetyworks has returned jubilant after participating in the Scumrun 2013 charity banger rally.
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productComplies with new code of practice
Earlier this year the Health & Safety Executive released the 3rd edition of the Approved Code of Practice for the use of Rider-operated lift trucks (L117).
articleIPAF: Assess ground conditions when using powered access equipment
Users consistently underestimate the weight of booms and scissors. This can lead to serious accidents. Mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) are stable and robust machines that, in the hands of properly trained and familiarised operators, offer a safe and effective way to work at height. However, incorrect setup can cause instability and lead to tip-overs. This is often the result of inadequate assessment of ground conditions, insufficient ground support, poor spreader plate selection or incor
articleHSE: Helping prevent accidents in storage and warehousing
In 2009/10 the storage, warehousing and road haulage industries reported over 8500 work related accidents to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and Local Authorities. Almost 1600 of these accidents were classified as major injuries such as fractures and amputations.
productOn course to meet EN-54-23
Life safety solutions manufacturer Hochiki says it is on course to meet the new deadline for the introduction of EN 54-23 which is set to become mandatory at the end of December 2013.
productAlcohol tester
Designed to combat ‘the morning after’ alcohol issues, Alcolock GB’s new alcohol tester with data management capability is suitable for traffic and safety critical operations.
productCarrying dangerous goods?
In Europe (including the UK) the legislation commonly known as ADR guides those who may have to transport dangerous goods during the course of their work, whether in the transport industry or just as a user.
articleKeep up with the latest trends
Offering the chance to keep up to date with the latest trends is Health & Safety North, which this year takes place at a new venue, The Bolton Arena, on the 9th and 10th of October.
productPASMA & ladder training centre
Ladder and low level access equipment specialist, Zarges, is launching a new Training Centre at its UK head office in Milton Keynes.
productIPAF and PASMA training
Mentor has announced that IPAF and PASMA training is now available at its Bromsgrove and Livingston training centres.
articleA changing role
The Health & Safety Executive recently threw down a challenge to the forklift industry to take a leadership role in trying to drive down forklift related fatalities and injuries. At the recent Safety Conference held by the Fork Lift Truck Association, Jane Willis, cross-cutting interventions director, Health & Safety Executive gave the keynote address.
productInduction courses
Whether employing as a group or as individuals, temporary and agency workers should have the same level of health and safety protection as permanent staff.
productWorker seriously injured in warehouse roof fall
Two men have been fined after a worker suffered serious injuries when he fell through a fragile warehouse roof in Poole.
articleWorker impaled on forklift tine by reversing lorry
Loading area the scene of yet another forklift related death.
productInvestigation finds poor segregation to blame for forklift death on farm
A Spalding farming business has been ordered to pay more than £200,000 in fines and costs after a farm manager was killed when he was hit by a forklift truck.
newsHSE told to reform fee for intervention or phase it out
The Triennial Review into the Health and Safety Executive has expressed concern that Fee for Intervention (FFI) has damaged HSE’s reputation for acting impartially.
articleConference emphasises responsibility
Warehouse managers have been cautioned not to over-use ear protection by the Health & Safety Executive.
articleAramex fined after man killed in warehouse roof fall
A logistics firm has been fined £250,000 after a worker was killed when he fell through a warehouse roof.
articleJoin the debate at The Health & Safety Event
The Health and Safety Event, a new national Health and Safety exhibition and conference organised by Western Business Exhibitions will take place at the NEC in Birmingham from 11th to 13th March 2014.
articleDon’t let agency workers be a safety blindspot
With the economic recovery still fragile, the flexibility of temporary warehouse staff is attractive. But as Mentor Training MD Richard Shore of points out, short-term workers pose special safety risks that can’t be ignored.
