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.
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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.
productDedication to safety recognised
Lorien Engineering Solutions has achieved Occupational Health and Safety Standard OHSAS18001 in recognition of its dedication to the provision of a safe workplace.
productTepid water solutions
If the water temperature of an emergency safety shower is too hot or too cold, casualties are unlikely to remain under it for the minimum 15 minutes recommended for effective decontamination.
productLive training
For the third consecutive year, RTITB will attend the Commercial Vehicle Show to promote the Master Driver CPC Consortium and showcase the quality training delivered by their members.
articleTackling sleep apnoea
Ensuring the safe performance of lorry drivers is a key ingredient of the job for all transport managers. Geoff Dossetter says that both managers and drivers must be awake to the risks.
