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.
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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.
articleMaking the case for sprinklers in warehouses
The present Building Regulations require that new warehouses in England & Wales over 20,000 sq m in size should be fitted with sprinklers, but the Business Sprinkler Alliance (a coalition of the fire and rescue service, insurers and other groups) has launched a campaign to promote the wider and more effective use of sprinklers in warehouses with a view to promoting a rethink on the present size of unsprinklered warehouses.
productWorking at height Twitter symposium
The Access Industry Forum (AIF) has set the date for the UK’s first ever Twitter Symposium devoted exclusively to working at height in the workplace.
articleLack of racking to blame for warehouse death says HSE
The Health & Safety Executive said the absence of racking was a contributing factor to the death of a warehouse worker.
productRacking safety inserts system
Designed especially for use in warehouse environments, the Racking Tag from Spectrum Industrial is a holder and inserts system for recording inspection and safety data on safety critical equipment such as racking, while also providing high-visual-impact warning information for potential users.
articleIt pays to be safe says Impact Handling
A safe warehouse is integral to running an efficient and profitable business, but warehouses can be a hotbed for accidents and injuries if not managed properly. Impact Handling’s Contracts Manager, Geoff Newbery, gives his top ten tips for ensuring a safe working environment.
productAnti-collapse bracket
Troax has offered a proven Anti-Collapse safety screen for pallet racking for some time, incorporating mesh panels installed using a steel bracket. Responding to increased demand from both the market and customers, Troax has reinforced the system bracket on its Musca product.
productRugged safety cabinets
Leading manufacturer of safety cabinets, asecos, now offers new cost effective safety cabinets for storing flammable liquids. The Q-CLASSIC-30 cabinets conform to European standard EN 14470-1 to give flame resistance up to 30 minutes.
productNew training centre for work at height specialist
Eurosafe Solutions, the specialist fall protection company, has created a purpose-built training centre at its headquarters in Sheffield.
productAgency worker hand injury caused by poorly guarded palletiser
A Welwyn Garden City manufacturing firm has been prosecuted after an agency worker suffered a hand injury while clearing a blockage on a poorly-guarded palletiser machine.
productInvestment for growth
Warrington-based labelling and safety solutions group, Westbrook Industrial, whose trading divisions include ASG Services and Warehouse Partners, has announced a three-year investment and expansion project which will see the company double in size.
newsLorry hits forklift killing driver
Food manufacturer AAK is being prosecuted by the Health & Safety Executive after a forklift driver was killed at one of its factories in the North West.
productFood manufacturer boosts warehouse safety
Convenience foods manufacturer Greencore has installed Castell’s drive-away prevention system Salvo at four UK sites.
newsLinde releases Safety Pilot FLT driver assistance
The Linde Safety Pilot system will be introduced at Linde’s “World of Material Handling” customer event at the Mainz Exhibition Centre, Germany in May.
productASG Services releases range of machine guarding products
SATECH solutions from ASG Services aim to give employers the assurances they need to meet all obligations under the European Directives on the Safety of Machines.
productMachine guarding
All ASG Services’ SATECH machine guarding is designed and engineered to meet all current EN standards – which means that ASG Services can supply current best-practice solutions to machinery guarding applications, providing maximum effective protection to personnel whilst maintaining machine functionality and productivity.
articleUntrained agency worker in forklift crush
A Suffolk firm which makes rubber granules has been fined for safety breaches after an untrained agency worker was severely injured when the forklift truck he was driving overturned.
