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.
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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.
articleProtect licence and load
Everyone in the industry is concerned about the increasingly proactive stance the DVSA is taking towards load restraint on curtain sided vehicles. Many complain that their requirements are unnecessarily costly and excessive. Loadhog, the transit innovator, disagrees.
productGHS requirements met
CILS has developed the 8100GHS range of thermal transfer and laser computer printable self-adhesive colour labels to help meet the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) of classification and labelling of chemical drums and containers.
productPocket sized sound level meter
Svantek has released the SVAN 971 Sound Level Meter and Analyser.
productModular safety software
With LINK360, Brady’s new safety software, the process of managing, creating, reviewing, scaling and visualising safety procedures is said to become a matter of clicks.
articleTravis Perkins boosts driver safety
Travis Perkins has implemented a number of initiatives to improve the safety of its drivers.
productTop loading tanker access
AJAX Safe Access has manufactured a number of Righthite Step Units for top loading tanker access with bespoke cage designs that are significantly larger than the standard AJAX safety cage.
productNoise data software
Designed to give total peace of mind to clients, Cirrus Research AuditStore software has been developed to ensure that all noise measurement data is valid and trustworthy, allowing clients to present their data with confidence and have the ability to validate any results with 100% certainty – crucial in any legal or dispute proceedings.
newsCFTS promotion reflects growing demand
The body behind the fork lift truck industry’s own national Thorough Examination programme has responded to growing demand by promoting Shaun Prendergast to the role of Technical Manager (North).
