articleWorking towards zero harm – SEMA unveils conference programme
SEMA’s one day safety conference on 6th November 2014 tackles key safety issues for the storage industry.
article
newsIIRSM launches FFI reimbursement scheme
The International Institute of Risk and Safety Management has partnered with a leading insurance company, backed by a market leading ‘A’ rated Lloyds syndicate, to allow its members to provide cover to their clients or employers to reimburse HSE Fee for Intervention (FFI) invoices – meaning that the support and advice they are already providing to clients will extend to include practical financial protection against this unforeseen expenditure.
newsDon’t slip up on safety
Accounting for 1.3 million lost working days annually, the HSE estimates slips and trips in the workplace cost UK employers £512 million per year.
articleRemarkable progress
Judith Hackitt CBE, chair of the Health and Safety Executive outlines the great leap forward brought by the Health & Safety at Work Act.
articlePrevention better than cure
Mark Moore, service manager at industrial and garage door manufacturer Hörmann, explains how preventative maintenance contracts are central to good health and safety planning.
articleTackle safety in partnership with experts
The Safer Logistics campaign, which has proved a great success in Handling & Storage Solutions magazine is taking the next step in 2015, extending the campaign to an exhibition at the NEC.
productSafe use of the whole vehicle
New laminated information leaflets from Consolidated Fork Truck Services (CFTS) explain why it is important for rough terrain lift trucks and telehandlers to have a full Thorough Examination.
productPrint safety signs on demand
Safety signs, pipe marking, accurate chemicals labelling, LEAN and 5s initiatives all contribute to a safer working environment.
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.
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.
