articleComply or pay – HSE Fee for Intervention explained
Since October 2012 there has been another very good reason for complying with health and safety legislation: Fee For Intervention (FFI). The FLTA’s Owen Delaney explains.
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productTest roof safety systems
In order to ensure the continued safety of operatives and maintenance personnel who have to access roof areas, it is a legal requirement that the roof safety systems are inspected regularly and re-certified annually.
articleDocking all over the world
A trailer has all the moves when it comes to being loaded and unloaded on a dock; and A-Safe, the leading name in workplace safety and protection, has successfully entered the Dock Protection market.
productAJAX Righthite Mobile Step Unit
Lightweight mobile step units for top loading tanker access
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productBespoke safety solutions
Addgards has supplied over 1,000 column protectors to retail distribution centres throughout the UK and Ireland, including solutions for Aldi, Primark, Next, TK Maxx and Harrods.
productSafer access
When it comes to protecting your workers in hazardous and high level environments, AJAX Safe Access says it has the knowledge and engineering expertise to transform industrial plants into hazard-free environments.
newsWincanton employee wins forklift operator of the year
Wincanton employee Ryszard Janus was crowned RTITB Operator of the Year 2013 at a sparkling gala dinner to celebrate the competition’s Grand Final on 20th September 2013.
articleEnsuring truck safety
Ian Roberts, general manager of TruckLOG at Davis Derby provides five tips to help you get the most out of your fleet management system.
productNext generation safety light curtains
The SICK deTec4 Core safety light curtain is said to set new performance standards in efficiency, installation and reliability for applications including machine tool protection, FMCG goods handling and packaging, warehousing and logistics.
productCourse shortlisted
In recognition of its contribution to the promotion of safety awareness and incident reduction, Mentor’s Managing Forklift Operations course has been shortlisted in the Safety Practices category at IMHX’s Design 4 Safety Awards 2013.
productContinuous improvement
Closely following a Gold Award for safety and praise for continuous improvement in accident prevention, City Link is investing £180,000 to tackle workplace safety.
productCustomised as standard
tGard from Fortress Interlocks offers a new approach to controlling access to hazardous machinery and equipment.
articlePutting the operator in the spotlight
In September 2013 RTITB, the largest lift truck training accrediting body in the UK, completed its competition to find the lift truck Operator of the Year.
articleNo substitute for safe working practices
Operator training, best practice and preventive measures all help prevent forklift trucks making headlines for the wrong reasons. James Clark, Secretary-General of the British Industrial Truck Association (BITA), says that’s why best practice guides can provide a valuable resource for users of materials handling equipment.
articleA changing role
The Health & Safety Executive recently threw down a challenge to the forklift industry to take a leadership role in trying to drive down forklift related fatalities and injuries. At the recent Safety Conference held by the Fork Lift Truck Association, Jane Willis, cross-cutting interventions director, Health & Safety Executive gave the keynote address.
