articleWarehouse and logistics managers operating forklift fleets have two prime concerns: the safety of their staff and the efficiency of their businesses. Increasingly, they also need to consider the impact their operations have on the environment. The right choice of tyre can play a significant role in helping them address these concerns, says Trelleborg.
productWarburtons has been fined £1.9m after a worker was injured when his arm got trapped against a running conveyor belt.
productAn international food company has been fined £333,000 after a fork lift truck collided with a visiting recycling company driver.
productSEMA, the Storage Equipment Manufacturers’ Association’s first full day technical seminar on Tuesday June 6 proved to be a major success, says Jaap Vos, SEMA President.
productKee Safety has adjusted the design of its Kee Gate range to satisfy the requirements of BS EN ISO 14122-3:2016 Safety of Machinery – Permanent means of access to machinery – Part 3: Stairs, Stepladders and guard-rails.
productWestmark is reminding companies that walkways on dangerous surroundings such as at height, in dangerous locations where hazardous equipment is located, on the top of ladders, on locations where moving vehicles can be a threat to pedestrians, or where permanent machinery is installed with moving components, should be well designed to keep employees and contractors safe.
productWeston Handling’s ACKPad has been included in the FLTA’s “Pick of the Year” for 2017 and has made it to the finals of the annual awards, in both the safety and innovation categories.
productWeston Handling Consultancy says that the safety of pedestrian stackers and trucks can be greatly improved with the new ACKPad anti-crush kick-pad.
productRAVAS has introduced the RAVAS-SafeLoad: an aftermarket product for forklift trucks that provides both weight and stability information in a single combined display.
productA North West manufacturing company has been fined after an employee was struck by a fork lift truck.
productSteps and platforms are vital to working efficiently in a warehouse, production facility or workshop. However, new purchases of access solutions require extensive planning and long lead times before they can be delivered.
productA food manufacturing company has been fined after a worker fell six metres from the back of a fork lift truck.
productSEMA, the Storage Equipment Manufacturers’ Association is to hold its Annual Safety Conference and Exhibition on Thursday 2nd of November at the National Motorcycle Museum, Solihull.
articleAt this year’s National Fork Truck Safety Conference (#SAFE2017), the Fork Lift Truck Association (FLTA) will put those who have championed fork lift truck safety into the spotlight. Its Chief Executive, Peter Harvey MBE, explains why…
productIn the world of forklift trucks, September has now become known as Safetember as the FLTA once again launches its initiative to maximise the focus on safe working practices and to reduce the risk of accidents and injuries.
productThis September, Mentor FLT Training will be urging forklift operators to ‘Show your hand’ to reduce the risk of serious accidents involving pedestrians.
productA Derbyshire-based company has been fined after the death of a 19-year-old worker, mother ‘utterly shocked that this can happen even now’.
productYou can greatly improve the safety of pedestrian stackers & trucks with the New ACKPad.
articleRowlinson Knitwear has driven impressive improvements in warehouse safety in difficult conditions, with a great team ethos – stemming from its employee owned status – shaping the effort.
articleToyota Material Handling UK will be providing a number of free health and safety guides and advice to visitors who operate materials handling equipment at the Health and Safety North exhibition on the 10thand 11th of October 2017.
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