productFire at Neovia Logistics Land Rover warehouse
A blaze spread through the warehouse in Desford, near Leicester, which handles spares parts for Jaguar Land Rover, on Thursday night.
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productTraining reminder
Narrow Aisle, manufacturer of the Flexi range of articulated forklift trucks, is reminding truck users of the importance of ensuring that all forklift (FLT) truck operators are provided with high quality FLT driver training and, furthermore, that any training courses or schemes that they enrol their staff on to should be listed on the Accrediting Bodies Association’s (ABA) operator training register.
articleFirm hit with £725,000 payout after warehouse worker killed
CAV Aerospace has been fined £600,000 and ordered to pay £125,000 costs, after being found guilty of corporate manslaughter and putting their employees at risk following the death of one of its employees in 2013.
productTerex offers Latchways fall protection systems
The company supplies the safety systems alongside its range of Demag lifting equipment for new crane installations, retrofits and refurbishments.
productSelf closing safety gates for warehouse and loading bay
Kee Systems is supplying a range of spring loaded self-closing safety gates, Kee Gate, as part of its portfolio providing industrial workers with safety solutions at ground level.
articleHand pallet truck users urged to be vigilant
With the height of the handling season fast approaching, employers are urged to pay special attention this year to their manual hand pallet trucks.
productFloor joints key safety issue
Floor joints are an essential part of a warehouse floor’s construction – yet choosing the wrong type of joint during construction may create future health & safety issues for warehouse staff, says Permaban.
articleAgency worker hurled from forklift tines
The 26 year old was thrown from the forks of a forklift truck and crushed between it and the back of a lorry suffering broken vertebrae, a fractured pelvis and blood blisters all over his body.
articleTackling a high-risk area
Alan Jenkins, commercial director at industrial door and loading bay manufacturer Hörmann (UK) discusses what measures can be taken to improve safety in the warehouse as well as looking at the technology available to assist with this.
articleCorporate manslaughter analysis
CAV Aerospace was fined £600,000 and ordered to pay £125,000 costs, after being found guilty of corporate manslaughter and putting their employees at risk following the death of one of its employees in 2013. HSS asks industry experts to offer their best practice advice on how this kind of incident can be avoided.
productAvoid slips and trips
Ecotile has produced a handy guide to help managers keep accidents to a minimum.
productRotating reels up to 500kg
Danish manufacturer of material handling equipment, Logitrans A/S has introduced the Reel Rotator which lifts and rotates reels of up to 500kg.
articleYou’ve got to be in it to win it
Could your company be the next winner of the FLTA’s Safe Site Award?
newsIndia’s forklift Operator of the Year 2015 open for entries
Entries are now open for India’s forklift operators to compete for the prestigious title of ‘Forklift Operator of the Year – India’.
articleWhy you shouldn’t operate a hand pallet truck until you’ve read on…
Hand pallet trucks: they’re well… handy. But all too often we put them into a situation that doesn’t suit them – an uneven floor… a gradient… a longish distance to travel…
productStommpy backs floor fixings with 5 year guarantee
The manufacturer is offering a 5 year guarantee against resulting floor damage due to a collision with any Stommpy barrier system.
articleHit the North – key safety event targets north of England
Key developments in the health and safety regulatory framework will be brought to light at Health & Safety North 2015.
productPalletline weighs up safety
As of 1st October, Palletline has become the first pallet network to introduce a lower weight restriction for standard tail lift deliveries. The new tail lift weight restriction – as voted for by Palletline members – will be 750kg or under, compared to current industry limits of 1000kg, in order to protect drivers and customers from injury.
newsLife-changing injuries after poorly planned lift
A transport company firm has been fined for safety failings after a worker suffered serious injuries when a crate fell on him while he was unloading crates from a container.
productKitemark for mobile steps
Reported to demonstrate a new benchmark for quality and reliability Redhill Manufacturing has been awarded the BSI Kitemark for its mobile safety step range.
