newsWorker crushed by unsecured forklift load
A worker was severely injured when he was crushed under nearly two tonnes of plasterboard that fell from a forklift on an icy building site.
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blogA proactive approach to safety
We’re delighted to announce that our Safer Logistics Campaign will take on a face-to-face element in 2015, as the campaign reaches out to a large B2B audience at Birmingham’s NEC.
productNoise at work advice
Noise monitoring expert Cirrus Research has launched a free e-book explaining the five biggest Noise at Work mistakes made by employers.
newsUK training manager boosts forklift safety standards in Tanzania
A UK training manager has spent two weeks in Africa raising the teaching standards of forklift truck driving instructors to help ensure newly qualified drivers know how to safely operate the machines.
productIncreased safety for HGV & trucks
Operators looking to work with TfL, certain London Boroughs and large-scale infrastructure schemes like CrossRail are increasingly being required to install additional safety equipment on their vehicles to comply with the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme.
articleTaking supervision seriously
Stuart Taylor from Mentor Performance Risk Management looks at the importance of competent, confident supervision in minimising risk in logistics.
articleAt the heart of the nation
It is fitting that an issue so central to good business – health and safety – has found its home at the NEC in the heart of the nation. The Health and Safety Event is in its second year and will take place from 24-26 March 2015.
productFast and secure lockout
Brady is urging users to implement & maintain a strong lockout/tagout programme.
articleHeineken to share best practice at Health & Safety Event
Beverage giant Heineken will share its experience of encouraging engaged and motivated forklift operators, which has helped the company build a safer working environment.
productCovert personal safety
Fledgling company Smartbeltz has devised what it calls a revolutionary personal safety device.
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.
