newsAn animal feed supplier has been fined for safety failings after the company had failed to ensure their fork lift trucks had undergone regular examination, putting employees at risk.
productThe company supplies the safety systems alongside its range of Demag lifting equipment for new crane installations, retrofits and refurbishments.
articleThe 26 year old was thrown from the forks of a forklift truck and crushed between it and the back of a lorry suffering broken vertebrae, a fractured pelvis and blood blisters all over his body.
productTwenty managers from Skanska Romania have successfully completed the IPAF MEWPs for Managers course, which enables supervisors and managers to prepare for and safely coordinate the use of various types of mobile elevating work platforms on site.
productAn increasing number of UK ports, including Felixstowe, Port of Tyne and Peterhead, are benefiting from high performance environmental and occupational health noise measurement instrumentation from Svantek, including the SV200 outdoor noise monitoring station which offers reliable, accurate and continuous operation in the harshest conditions.
productProvider of fall protection systems Eurosafe Solutions has reported the success of its free harness and lanyard training session, held at its purpose built training centre in Sheffield recently.
productHeightened awareness of environmental issues surrounding demolition and construction sites has resulted in growing complaints by nearby communities, especially in cases of visible dust, annoying levels of noise, or bone-rattling vibration.
articleKey developments in the health and safety regulatory framework will be brought to light at Health & Safety North 2015.
productSpecialist construction company Chalcroft has added ISO 9001 and 14001 to its existing ISO 18001 Health and Safety accreditation, emphasising its position as an employer and construction partner of choice.
productASG has supplied Kawasaki Robotics with a SATECH machine guarding solution for its showroom.
productRoad casualty statistics released by the Government show that the number of fatal accidents per billion lorry miles fell by 3.5 per cent in 2014.
articleUK Warehousing Association (UKWA), in conjunction with Safety Pass Alliance (SPA), is looking to create a one-day health & safety passport training scheme specifically for the warehousing and logistics industry.
articleThe FSDF is the sole trade body which represents and supports the interests of the entire food logistics industry.
articleThere is a serious problem in the fork lift truck industry that is killing people. The good news however, is that we now know about it and we also know how to fix it. Dave Sparrow, MD of AITT (Association of Industrial Truck Trainers) explains.
productWith some businesses allowing lift truck ‘training’ to simply be carried out by a forklift operator, who may or may not be correctly trained themselves, RTITB is warning of the dangers of ‘casual’ training and confirms best practice.
articleAs the European Union considers proposals for the eradication of asbestos in all public buildings, Chalcroft asks what implications this could have for the UK’s warehousing industry.
blogThe UK government have promised an EU referendum by the end of 2017, but what will the result of this referendum mean for the safety of British businesses? And what should we be doing about it?
articleWestern Business Events is delighted to announce a strong line-up for 2016’s Safer Logistics Seminar and Feature area at The Health & Safety Event.
articleHSE praises materials handling industry for ‘heartening work’ tackling health and safety issues.
articleA logistics company has been fined for safety failings after a driver was injured when he was hit by a pallet that fell from a fork lift truck.
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