articleThe seatbelt issue
Forklift manufacturer Yale has made its high visibility seatbelt standard across its ICE range of trucks.
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articleA guide to managing a forklift
As an employer you have a legal responsibility for ensuring the health and safety of your employees. Toyota Material Handling UK outlines the key issues you should consider to protect employees from the dangers of forklift trucks.
productSafecontractor accreditation
The Walsall Engineering Group has undergone rigorous assessment and auditing procedures to receive Safecontractor accreditation. As an established engineering support service company to both OEMs and manufacturers involved in the food, beverage and packaging industries, this involves the Walsall Engineering Group working with a large network of customers’ staff and contractors onsite.
productHeavy duty ladders
The new Z600 SL heavy duty ladder range from Zarges is designed to cope with extreme use and intense situations. Maximum static load capacity is 250kg, which is 66% greater than the demands of EN 131 and 42% greater than the requirements of BS 2037 Class 1.
articleAgency worker killed by overturned forklift
Man was on his first day at work and was not wearing a seatbelt. In addition, forklift trucks were unsuitable for the work being carried out.
productClean up in goods in
Goods in facilities are extremely busy environments and when spillages occur it is essential that clean-up is fast and efficient. The nature of the product being picked up however is not always clear.
articleSurvey reveals pallet truck dangers are under-estimated
Findings from the UK’s largest online fork lift hazard perception test, suggest room for improvement is needed when it comes to identifying safe hand pallet truck operation.
articleTaking supervision seriously
Stuart Taylor from Mentor Performance Risk Management looks at the importance of competent, confident supervision in minimising risk in logistics.
articleAre agency workers exploited?
Agency workers are commonly used in warehousing and logistics. Here, logistics professional Carey Jebb asks should they get the same pay and conditions as permanent workers?
articleAt the heart of the nation
It is fitting that an issue so central to good business – health and safety – has found its home at the NEC in the heart of the nation. The Health and Safety Event is in its second year and will take place from 24-26 March 2015.
articleHeineken to share best practice at Health & Safety Event
Beverage giant Heineken will share its experience of encouraging engaged and motivated forklift operators, which has helped the company build a safer working environment.
articleTesco specifies Nene to repair damaged racking
Britain’s biggest grocer replaces the 7,546 sacrificial legs in its Daventry grocery distribution centre.
productForklift safety first
Mentor Training has launched the first-ever IOSH accredited safety management course tailored to the needs of those responsible for overseeing forklift operations.
productActive tags for employee tracking
Red Ledge has developed an RFID ‘active tag’ personnel tracking system for large and medium manufacturing companies.
articleHealthcare giant moves to cut barrier costs
Kimberly-Clark was experiencing persistent problems with its heavy duty forklifts at its site in Flint, north Wales, impacting a particular section of steel barrier. A-Safe makes bet it can help – and wins.
articleYusen Logistics slashes barrier repair cost
You want barrier systems to stop MHE when they collide, but given how often this can happen in the warehouse, it’s also worth considering how much it costs to repair or replace the barrier.
productA-Safe grant will boost employment
Award-winning manufacturing company, A-Safe has secured a £60,000 grant from the Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership (LEP).
articleDon’t miss out on the safety event of the year
The new Safer Logistics Seminar Theatre and Feature Area will play a key role at The Health and Safety Event, taking place 24-26 March 2015 at the NEC.
articleReducing collision risks
Construction giant turns to Linde for technology to help forklifts automatically slow down when reversing, much reducing risk of collisions.
articleBritish Gas upgrades safety with Jungheinrich forklifts
Performance limits, via pre-set controls, take counterbalance truck safety up a gear for the energy giant.
