articleAvoiding rack disasters
Rack inspector Lionel Drage asks, are you harbouring a potential killer in your warehouse?
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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.
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.
