productRacking upright repair system
According to ROS, its patented racking repair system is the only solution on the market that repairs damaged uprights, rather than simply replacing damaged sections with new parts.
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articleExamining palletiser safety
Paul Laidler, business director for machinery safety at TÜV SÜD Product Service sets out common sense safety precautions for the use of palletisers and depalletisers.
articleDon’t be casual about Christmas warehouse staff
With the Christmas rush approaching fast, the UK’s largest forklift truck training provider, Mentor Training, has reminded businesses that inadequate training for seasonal staff can put everyone in danger.
articleForklift transfer platform provides safe solution
Contact Attachments supplied one of its forklift platforms to Abrasive Finishing Systems to enable the firm’s employees to move machines in and out of its demonstration room on the first floor of its building in a safer and more efficient manner.
newsDon’t slip up on safety
Accounting for 1.3 million lost working days annually, the HSE estimates slips and trips in the workplace cost UK employers £512 million per year.
articleRacking finds sure footing
Most of us will have had an Archimedes moment – a flash of inspiration that solves a long-standing issue or that elusive light bulb flash when synapses connect and a quandary is quashed.
newsWin acclaim for your safe site
The Fork Lift Truck Association (FLTA) is inviting all owners and operators of fork lift trucks to enter their workplace in the biggest awards show in the materials handling calendar: the annual Awards for Excellence 2015.
productCustomisable access control
tGard from Fortress Interlocks offers a new approach to controlling access to hazardous machinery and equipment.
articleGet with the programme
Peter Harvey, Chief Executive of the Fork Lift Truck Association, outlines the Safer Site Programme – its most ambitious safety initiative yet.
articleGuilty of negligence after worker crushed by forklift
22-year-old scaffolding firm employee David Westwater was driving a fork lift truck down a sloped path between the factory and the yard when the forklift he was been driving toppled over and landed on him, killing him instantly.
product10 Kindle Fire HDs up for grabs
A million men and women working with and alongside fork lift trucks in the UK are being asked to show off their best practice in the new ‘Safety Selfie’ competition, which was launched by the Fork Lift Truck Association at the National Fork Truck Safety Conference.
articleA breakthrough in safety
When it comes to operating fork lift trucks, human error is the most common cause of accidents at work.
articleRemarkable progress
Judith Hackitt CBE, chair of the Health and Safety Executive outlines the great leap forward brought by the Health & Safety at Work Act.
newsPoorly stacked pallets to blame for severe leg break
The UK division of a pan-European paper company has been fined for safety failings after a worker broke her leg in three places when poorly stacked pallets of paper collapsed.
productSecuryfence simplifies exchanging mesh panels and doors
Qimarox has extended the Securyfence safety fencing system with a new line of hinged and sliding doors.
productiFlex RackGuard
Protecting your workplace racking is vital. A-SAFE’s iFlex RackGuard is simply the best protection you can buy.
articlePrevention better than cure
Mark Moore, service manager at industrial and garage door manufacturer Hörmann, explains how preventative maintenance contracts are central to good health and safety planning.
productStorage guides
Specialist in safe storage and handling of hazardous materials, asecos, has created five different storage guides explaining the basics of storage and defining which products best suit specific needs.
articleOngoing commitment to health & safety needed
Building a successful safety culture in your business is no simple one-shot exercise. It requires intelligence and ongoing commitment if high-minded intentions are actually to have the desired impact. This was a key finding from the recent Fork Lift Truck Association Safety Conference.
articleTackle safety in partnership with experts
The Safer Logistics campaign, which has proved a great success in Handling & Storage Solutions magazine is taking the next step in 2015, extending the campaign to an exhibition at the NEC.
