articleRecent statistics show that the number of road accidents involving cyclists has risen over the last ten years. Media focus has pointed to technology and legislation as the solution, but workplace transport training body, RTITB, suggests drivers should be more accountable, with a focus on improving driver training and awareness to tackle the problem.
articleAnnual warehouse sprinkler system inspections should be carried out by a third party, in a change to the main standard covering the issue. The Fire Protection Association offers its take on the evolving standard.
articleA-Safe says understanding ‘desire lines’ can help boost safety in the warehouse.
productImagine you took your car for its annual MOT, only to discover that some critical components had been inspected inadequately (if at all), and, as a result, you were penalised or – worse still – responsible for an accident caused by their unsafe state.
productLisa Ramos, who lost her leg in a fork lift accident, will open this year’s Fork Lift Truck Association’s National Fork Truck Safety Conference, informing delegates of the severe, life-changing consequences of forklift accidents – for both victims and their families.
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productThis year’s World Day for Safety and Health at Work will be held on Thursday 28th April and workplace equipment supplier Slingsby says it is a great opportunity for employers to ensure all their health and safety obligations are up to date.
newsPromoting industry best practice is a primary focus for UKWA and at the recent Health & Safety event, CEO Peter Ward led an expert panel in a discussion about the importance of putting health & safety high on the agenda.
articleBITA is organising the Design4Safety awards which take place at IMHX 2016, at the NEC in Birmingham from 13-16 September. The awards are open only to IMHX exhibitors.
articleRenting a fork lift truck can open you up to a number of pitfalls, so do your homework before signing on the dotted line, advises Peter Harvey of the Fork Lift Truck Association (FLTA).
productCould Fire and Rescue Authorities compel warehouse operators to install sprinklers? In some circumstances, yes, says Jonathan Herrick of the West Midlands Fire Service.
productDickies is supporting Project Pictogram which encourages UK fleets and organisations to use a voluntary industry standard set of vehicle stickers to communicate dangers.
productRTITB crowned the winner of its first Lift Truck Instructor of the Year competition at Foodex exhibition at the NEC, Birmingham on 20th April.
productThe extensive new 3-acre facilities of TB Davies in Cardiff Bay has now enabled them to take their customer commitment one step further.
productFire crews have launched a search operation to find a worker trapped under tons of goods and collapsed racking at a Shropshire warehouse of Edwards Transport.
productA trapped worker was found alive this afternoon after he was buried under tons of collapsed racking at a warehouse near Market Drayton.
productIndustrial safety specialist SERV Trayvou Interverrouillage (STI) has developed a range of mechanical interlocks for heavy-duty applications or aggressive environments.
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