productCovert personal safety
Fledgling company Smartbeltz has devised what it calls a revolutionary personal safety device.
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productActive tags for employee tracking
Red Ledge has developed an RFID ‘active tag’ personnel tracking system for large and medium manufacturing companies.
articleDon’t miss out on the safety event of the year
The new Safer Logistics Seminar Theatre and Feature Area will play a key role at The Health and Safety Event, taking place 24-26 March 2015 at the NEC.
articlePalletline reduces pallet weight on tail lift deliveries
The move is a bid to improve health and safety processes. Palletline claims it is the first operator to reduce the maximum weight of pallets on tail lift deliveries to 750kg.
articleAre your operators fully trained?
RTITB operations director Laura Nelson urges employers to fully train their forklift operators.
productPrevention better than cure
Research outcomes from a YouGov survey conducted on behalf of Seton in 2014 show that a huge 68% of employees report that their working health and safety needs are not completely met by their current employer.
articleLinde scoops two gongs at the FLTA Awards
Linde Material Handling walked away with 2 awards from the Fork Lift Truck Association awards ceremony on Saturday 28th February the first for runner up of apprentice of the year for Linde apprentice, Ben Feehan and the second for the Safety Award with Linde’s Safety Pilot.
productOffside cameras
Brigade Electronics has seen a steady increase in customers fitting cameras to cover the driver’s offside blind spot in addition to the nearside.
productTEAM card holders can renew online
The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association has introduced an online refresher course to help TEAM card holders stay qualified.
productSafe container rules
For manufacturers anywhere in the world, the Lloyd’s Register Container Certification Scheme 2015 gives a clear and concise set of rules to ensure offshore and onshore containers are safe and certified correctly.
productForklift safety first
Mentor Training have launched the first IOSH accredited safety management course tailored to the needs of those responsible for overseeing forklift operations.
articleEn route to safer logistics
It is estimated that up to 46% of road traffic fatalities could be prevented if the correct first aid assistance was available in the first crucial moments, says Clugston Distribution.
articleNot as easy as it looks
Sarcasm is one thing but ignorance is quite another when it comes to safety training, says John Carter for Advanced Fork Truck Training.
articleSafety in the company DNA
Safety is vital to any business and its operation. It needs to be built into the DNA of the organisation and all aspects of its people, products and processes, says Toyota Material Handling UK.
productDelivery driver killed as forklift drops load
A Sheffield steel company has been sentenced after a catalogue of safety failings led to a 42-year-old worker being killed when he was knocked off his lorry and then crushed by a three-tonnes load of steel tubes.
productEmbroidery & embellishment
Workwear brand, Dickies can help customers achieve a professional look with its personalised embroidery service for all types of workwear. The Dickies embroidery team will provide expert advice on the colour, size and placement of embroidered logos.
articleDon’t risk cutting corners
You must ensure safety-critical equipment is fit for purpose through thorough maintenance, says Geoff Holden, chief executive, LEEA (Lifting Equipment Engineers Association).
articleDon’t take a cartoon approach
A near miss doesn’t have to be a ‘Tom and Jerry’ style last second leap out of the way of danger, attendees were told at the Safer Logistics Seminar Theatre. Simon Duddy reports.
productAll chemicals labelled? Get the CLP/GHS Guide
In June 2015, the transition period ends for mandatory CLP (Classification, Labelling and Packaging) chemicals labelling in the European Union.
newsSafer Lorry Scheme key focus at upcoming conference
The London Safer Lorry Scheme (SLS), vulnerable road users and commercial vehicles, and the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) will be covered at the Freight Transport Association’s Fleet Engineer Conference which takes place on Wednesday 10 June.
