productLight and powerful electric pallet truck launches
Crown has launched the WP 3010 electric pallet truck for use in lorries, supermarket aisles and other tight spaces.
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productDHL and JCB fined after tug incident
The companies were fined after a worker was seriously injured by a trolley carrying hydraulic rams.
productImproved lifting kit
Visitors to the Genie booth at APEX 2017 will discover the new generation of Genie Lift Guard safety accessories.
productAccess control for enhanced safety
Wieland Electric’s SLC series of safety light curtains has been designed to protect operators from dangerous areas or as access control against unauthorised trespassing.
productFitting safety switches to machine guarding
Configuring a mounting plate for an interlock is easy with Fortress Interlock’s new Eazi-fit mounting system, which allows any amGardpro interlock safety switch to be easily fitted to machine guarding.
articleIt’s time to counter ‘complacency creep’
Stuart Taylor of Mentor FLT Training explains how a complacent attitude to safety is more dangerous than ever – for you and for your business – and advises the best way to keep ‘complacency creep’ in check.
productMeet new beam detectors at FIREX
Come and meet FFE’s new Fireray beam detectors at this year’s FIREX show on 20-22 June at ExCeL, London (stand E200). The new range offers the full suite of beam detector types (Reflective, End-to-End and Exd) and is modular, providing tailored protection for the widest range of applications.
productBottling firm fined £500000 after arm broken by forklift
A North West manufacturing company has been fined after an employee was struck by a fork lift truck in Chester.
productImproved collision and detection warning
Global sensor manufacturer SICK has combined its technology-leading expertise in laser scanning and machinery safety to develop a next-level outdoor collision and detection warning system which achieves up to 80m-wide, 270o field of view with high levels of reliability.
productGeodis pioneers use of exoskeletons to assist lifting
The mechanical braces have been provided by Geodis to warehouse staff to combat lifting injuries.
blogWhat can we learn from Oakland’s warehouse tragedy?
When we learn from our mistakes as well as the mistakes of others, we can salvage some good from tragedy.
newsCall to end ‘one in three out’ deregulation
More than 700 organisations and individuals have now signed an open letter to UK Prime Minister Theresa May which challenges arbitrary deregulation of health and safety.
productFirst on-site compliance certificate
SWIE-Lift of Port Talbot, South Wales has become the first company in the UK to achieve the national certificate of compliance from the FLTA.
productElectric pallet truck with swap and go battery
SHS Handling has released the PowerGlide 1200, said to be a fully electric pallet truck for half the usual cost.
productRackEye scoops Made in the UK honour
A-SAFE is celebrating a month of achievements after winning an Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Award at the recent Made in the UK event, where they received recognition for exceptional sales growth and inventing new damage detection product, RackEye.
productFlame detectors protect at hangar
To protect workers during aircraft spray-painting, Cambridge International Airport has installed nine Talentum flame detectors and one Fireray beam detector from FFE.
productErgonomic alternative to dead man’s switch
UniCarriers has developed the Driver Presence Sensor (DPS) – an ergonomic alternative to the dead man’s switch on order picking trucks.
articleLasting commitment to innovation
Warehouse 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 fined nearly £2 million after conveyor injury
Warburtons has been fined £1.9m after a worker was injured when his arm got trapped against a running conveyor belt.
productVisiting worker’s leg crushed by forklift
An international food company has been fined £333,000 after a fork lift truck collided with a visiting recycling company driver.
