productFlexible safety advances
Safety giant, A-Safe, has announced the launch of a new range of safety protection – iFlex.
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productDolly shoulders the hard work
The Shoulder Dolly moving strap has been released from Packaging Aids t/a Packer Products.
productRUD PowerPoint Star
Lifting Points for Bolting – Ultimate Safety in Lifting with the RUD PowerPoint Star
RUD offer an extensive range of lifting and lashing applications which includes both welded and threaded types, covering a working load capacity range from 0.6 to 200 tonne. Offering over 270 different tested and certified lifting/lashing points, 210 of which are for bolting and 60 for welding.
productBlue lamp spot on for safety
A new lamp from ECCO Group has been designed specifically for material handling applications to provide a visual warning for pedestrians in the vicinity of mobile equipment.
newsHSE told to reform fee for intervention or phase it out
The Triennial Review into the Health and Safety Executive has expressed concern that Fee for Intervention (FFI) has damaged HSE’s reputation for acting impartially.
productLinde plays it safe
When it comes to safety Linde Materials Handling is reported to be at the forefront of the industry. In an example of this, Linde was approached by CRH, a leading building materials supplier, to help it improve the safety within its busy manufacturing facilities.
productSafety sign guide
Offering what is claimed to be the most comprehensive range of signs in the UK, Stocksigns has published its 2014 catalogue and safety sign guide, with 30% off some of the most popular signs.
productBumper protection systems
For the first time ever, at FOODEX 2014, DEMO Protezioni Antiurto will exhibit STOMMPY – a shockproof bumper system designed to protect doors, walls, machinery and storage equipment in the workplace and, importantly, safeguard the health and safety of workers.
articleConference emphasises responsibility
Warehouse managers have been cautioned not to over-use ear protection by the Health & Safety Executive.
articleAvoiding rack disasters
Rack inspector Lionel Drage asks, are you harbouring a potential killer in your warehouse?
productSafe ladder innovations
American manufacturer, Little Giant Ladder Systems, has announced a new European line of innovative, safe ladder products, will be launched during The Health & Safety Event at the NEC Birmingham, 11-13th March 2014.
articleScheme promises affordable loans to boost logistics skills
Skills for Logistics, together with industry partners, has called on the Logistics Sector to back The Logistics Guild Credit Union – an initiative that will provide an ethical and cost efficient source of finance for the industry.
articleAramex fined after man killed in warehouse roof fall
A logistics firm has been fined £250,000 after a worker was killed when he fell through a warehouse roof.
productSwing arm barriers
When a producer of standard and bespoke signage was having trouble safely loading and unloading its range of signs onto a mezzanine floor at its large warehouse, the company approached AJAX Safe Access for a solution.
articleJoin the debate at The Health & Safety Event
The Health and Safety Event, a new national Health and Safety exhibition and conference organised by Western Business Exhibitions will take place at the NEC in Birmingham from 11th to 13th March 2014.
productFire risk reduced
Fire suppression and safety specialist, Nobel Fire Systems, in conjunction with Isolcell, now offers the N2 FireFighter oxygen reduction fire prevention system.
productNo dead zone
New from Pilz, PSENopt Advanced light beam devices offer a high degree of flexibility thanks to their multifunctionality: muting or blanking and cascading are implemented within the same light beam device.
productColour coded frames
Available with magnetic or self-adhesive fixings, Frames4docs colour coded frames from Beaverswood Supply Co are designed for easy and prominent document display.
articleDon’t let agency workers be a safety blindspot
With the economic recovery still fragile, the flexibility of temporary warehouse staff is attractive. But as Mentor Training MD Richard Shore of points out, short-term workers pose special safety risks that can’t be ignored.
articleFaulty forklift to blame
A vehicle salvage firm in Stalybridge has been fined over multiple safety failings after a car weighing more than half a tonne fell from a forklift truck, crushing a young mechanic underneath.
