newsHandling & Storage solutions to host digital conference
WESTERN BUSINESS Media is excited to announce the launch of the Protection and Asset Management Series of Digital conferences, which includes Handling & Storage solutions Live.
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productRack inspection team to double
AS WAREHOUSING operations across the UK come increasingly under pressure, The Rack Group is seeing heightened demand for racking inspections, maintenance and repairs.
productRemote control forklift deal for Mitsubishi
MITSUBISHI LOGISNEXT Americas group has set up a partnership with Phantom Auto, a provider of interoperable remote operation software, to enable operators who are sitting up to thousands of miles away to remotely operate unmanned tuggers, pallet jacks, counterbalances etc.
productForklift operator ID eCards launch
RTITB IS the first accrediting body to issue lift truck operators with electronic ID cards, as opposed to physical photo ID Cards.
newsFine after worker injured by forklift
A FACILITY services company operating at Winchester prison has been fined after a worker suffered a broken leg when he was struck by a forklift.
newsSHW Live signs media partnership with Handling and Storage Solutions
HANDLING AND Storage Solutions (HSS) magazine and its publisher, Western Business Media have agreed a Media Partnership with What Else Events to support Safety, Health & Wellbeing Live (SHW Live).
newsLatest stats on MEWP accidents
The latest IPAF Global Safety Report analyses the main causes of serious injuries and fatalities occurring when using powered access machines to conduct temporary work at height, highlighting the need to gather more near-miss data from across the industry worldwide to help avoid the most common types of serious accident in future.
productAmazon enhances warehouse safety focus
The giant online retailer has unveiled its European Operations Innovation Lab, designed to enhance the employee experience through the development of advanced technologies that support safer ways of working.
news£600k fine after worker dragged by forklift
Kepak Group Limited (formally 2 Sisters Red Meat Limited), has been fined after a worker was seriously injured following a workplace transport incident.
productRobust person safety system
PEOPLE WORKING in and around machinery in industrial, engineering and maintenance sectors can be protected and better managed using an innovative real-time location system from Salunda, says the firm.
articleEcomm boom could spark rise in warehouse blazes
A pandemic-propelled e-commerce boom has sparked a surge in demand for storage and distribution space, which brings with it a potential rise in warehouse blazes, warns Zurich Insurance.
articleTicking time bomb
RTITB has revealed lift truck training and assessment statistics for 2020 which could indicate an upcoming ‘safety time bomb’, where thousands of candidates are operating without up-to-date training. RTITB MD Laura Nelson reports.
productCFTS supports National Forklift Safety Day
Thorough Examinations to be campaign focus in June.
newsWorker has leg amputated
THE PORT OF SHEERNESS, one of the core terminals of Peel Ports London Medway, has been fined following an incident where an employee was seriously injured by a clamp truck.
product3PL unveils manager safety training
Logistics specialist Gist has launched a programme of safety training which will result in every manager in the UK receiving a formal qualification and recognition from the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health.
newsToolbox Talk on fall-protection equipment
The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) has released two new Toolbox Talks – short presentations aimed at explaining the use of personal fall-prevention equipment (PFPE) when using Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs) and what to look for when checking PFPE before use.
newsRack netting webinar on Wednesday
The webinar is the first of a series planned by Warehouse Partners.
productLast chance to take part in our survey
The Tomorrow’s Warehouse survey is open – so have your say at this crucial time.
productNew forklift training courses enhance learning experience
Mentor, the UK leader in forklift training, has further developed its range of lift truck operator courses to continue to enhance the learning experience for delegates nationwide.
productASG Services celebrates 25th anniversary
THE WAREHOUSE labelling and integrated safety solutions supplier has weathered some tough times, including the credit crunch and recession of 2008 and all too recently, the Covid-19 pandemic.
