articleBritvic is a renowned soft drinks business with a turnover in the region of £1.5 billion and when it unveiled a £240m investment programme to transform its production and supply chain in the UK, it presented an opportunity to Mark Young, site operations manager of its facility in Leeds.
articleThe Health and Safety Event 2020, taking place at the NEC in Birmingham from 28-30 April, has grown year-on-year and the next instalment is set to entice a record number of exhibitors and visitors. Here’s why you should be there.
articleThe Health & Safety Event continues to go from strength to strength and this year’s event is set to be no different. Here, event director David Bishop gives an insight into the show and highlights why you need to be at the NEC from the 28-30 April 2020.
productAccrediting body calls for employers to catch up with new testing standards for powered pallet trucks.
articleMaterials handling and the warehouse environment are areas that require constant vigilance in order to maintain a safe working environment. Toyota Material Handling recognises the need to keep safety at the fore whether as part of forklift and reach truck design or in the environment within which the trucks operate.
newsFollowing the escalation of the COVID-19 outbreak in Europe, Nineteen Group has taken the decision to reschedule The Security Event, The Fire Safety Event, The Health and Safety Event and The Facilities Event to 22-23 September 2020.
articleFor an operation dealing with diverse loads, a one-size-fits-all approach to its materials handling needs is unlikely to deliver the levels of productivity required. When Marston’s, the UK’s leading independent brewing and pub retailing business, expanded its business, it turned to trusted Yale partner, Briggs Equipment.
productThe postal service company was fined after two employees were injured by fork lift trucks in two separate incidents.
productFTA, RHA and Unite are calling on those using the services of these workers to ensure that adequate hygiene facilities, including hot and cold running water, are available to all drivers and warehouse operatives delivering to, or collecting from business premises.
productA Blackburn logistics company has been fined after failing to provide fall protection for workers replacing the roof of its premises.
newsSEC Storage has been selected as a finalist for the Safety & Health Excellence Awards in both ‘The Safer Logistics Award’ and ‘Best Health & Safety Project’ categories.
productThe online retailer has outlined the health and safety measures it has introduced, as it has come under scrutiny during the Covid-19 pandemic.
articleOn-site safety is a top priority for building products manufacturer Ibstock across all of its plants, a conviction it pursues vigorously when specifying requirements for its vast fleet of forklift trucks.
productMentor FLT Training has developed a new e-learning course, to help those managing forklift operations meet their responsibilities for safety, compliance and productivity.
productSafety and identification specialist Brady Corporation offers signs for download to help stop the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Anyone can freely download the print-ready files from Brady websites.
productA 3D camera and SensorApp solution from SICK has enabled rapid, damage-free guidance of automated and driver-assisted high-bay forklifts into pallet pockets, as well as the precise and efficient pick-up of dollies by automated guided vehicles (AGVs).
articleLogistics consultancy Davies & Robson has released a comprehensive guide to social distancing in the warehouse.
articleThe new BT Levio LWI160 powered pallet truck from Toyota Material Handling is the first ever pedestrian-operated truck that has been designed around a modular Lithium-Ion battery concept, making the truck very compact, light and energy-efficient, setting new standards in the industry.
productA rapid deployment solution has been designed and delivered by Southgate to enable factories, logistics supply chains and eCommerce companies to test staff for fevers before they enter the workplace.
productMiniTec UK can design and access ideas and solutions that improve industrial processes and have responded to the shift in the way in which companies and organisations who deal with members of the public are now functioning.
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