articleIn their haste to get all hands on deck, many managers rush new forklift operators through the induction process (or skip it entirely), allowing new operators access to MHE before they are fully trained to use it safely.
productToyota Material Handling UK will be displaying a range of equipment aimed at reducing manual handling at Health and Safety North 9th & 10th October 2018 at Event City, Manchester.
productInfrastructure services provider FM Conway is fitting Labcraft Banksman manoeuvring lights to all new HGVs and has already retrofitted the system to its asphalt fleet and selected vehicles in its ‘grab’ fleet – as part of its commitment to leading best practice on road safety.
productThe RTITB Instructor Academy has launched a new Assessor course to help employers cost effectively check whether lift truck operators have the correct training and skills to work safely in their business.
productResponding to confusion over LOLER requirements in the marketplace, the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) has confirmed the CFTS position that hand pallet trucks with maximum lifting heights below 300 mm are not subject to LOLER.
productCurtis’ red Safety Zone lamp is already widely used in warehouses across the UK.
articleEach year, 1300 people suffer life-changing injuries as a result of lift truck accidents. To help us better understand the issues and challenges facing employers, Peter Harvey MBE, chief executive of the Fork Lift Truck Association, shares his thoughts.
productFor workplace safety innovators, A-Safe, protecting critical structures is an essential element in the full spectrum of their health and safety and operational efficiency solutions.
productThe SHE Awards are free to enter and celebrate achievements in the health, safety, security and fire sectors.
articleGreater awareness of condition monitoring of wire ropes using magnetic head technology is required to avoid the risk of catastrophic port crane failure, says LEEA.
articleThis year’s SEMA storage safety conference took a broad, holistic look at warehouse safety covering a number of hot button topics.
articleThe new safety campaign for 2018-19 from the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) reminds managers and operators conducting work at height using MEWPs to carry out proper risk assessments, choose the correct equipment for the job and conduct thorough site and machinery inspections.
articleOff-the-shelf manual handling training should become a thing of the past, according to advice released by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
articleThe Safer Logistics Zone at The Health & Safety Event provides a fantastic opportunity to get practical advice that you can take back to your warehouse or logistics operation and put to good use.
productThere’s a time and a place for rulers and it’s nowhere near a fork lift truck.
productDuring winter, ice slabs and lumps of snow falling from truck roofs are a potential hazard for traffic.
articleBlack Friday is a great day for business but don’t let it come at the expense of your workers’ health, cautions Michael Paton, policy lead for musculoskeletal disorders at the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
productElokon has released the first smartphone based forklift fleet management system on the market.
productHGV drivers can face sleep, fatigue, drug, and alcohol problems among a wide range of driver health issues. Safer Logistics will give managers the tools to develop a proactive approach to tackling these and other problems.
articleWith changes at the top, Pyroban is placing renewed focus on the materials handling industry. HSS editor Simon Duddy interviews Pyroban Group CEO Brian Quarendon to hear more.
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