In warehouses, pallet racking damage is a major occupational health and safety issue but it is also one that can easily go unchecked. Mike Alibone asks whether you really know how safe your racking and shelving is and suggests some ways that you can be sure about this area of storage safety.
In 2010/11, over a quarter of fatal injuries reported under RIDDOR involved workplace transport and around half of reported major injuries involved falls from vehicles. The Health & Safety Laboratory explains what steps employers can take to reduce the occurrence of these types of incidents.
Fork lift truck operators don’t always have a sufficient view of their forks which can lead them to take measures which compromise safety in order to try and to get the forks level. A new device has been designed to help drivers set the correct mast tilt position accurately and quickly so that the forks are aligned with the load leaving them to focus on carrying out the job safely.
As the number of non-UK nationals employed in the UK market continues to increase so does the need to ensure the health and safety training these workers receive is appropriate and effective. David Towlson outlines some of the challenges associated with training migrant workers and offers some potential solutions.
Viridor, one of the UK’s leading recycling, renewable energy and waste management companies tells HSM about a recent initiative to improve the provision and quality of health, safety and environmental expertise available to its compliance team.
Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) remain one of the most frequent types of work-related injury and ill health conditions across all sectors of industry. Davy Snowdon the founder of manual handling training specialist Pristine Condition believes that this is because conventional methods of manual handling training often fail and suggests some steps organisations can take to succeed in this area.
Dominic Graham considers the state of play eighteen months after the Fee for Intervention scheme’s inception.
NEBOSH Chief Executive Teresa Budworth suggests that when it comes to introductory level training and qualifications a flexible syllabus is the key to ensuring qualifications are relevant and can be applied in practice.
Tim Hughes explains the differences between safety and security padlocks and discusses the impact overlooking these distinctions can have on maintenance worker safety.
A decade ago, few health and safety managers were required to be aware of risks associated with what are now known as lone workers. But as working practices have evolved so has the need for employers to consider the protection of their employers who work alone. Patrick Dealtry charts the rise of the lone worker protection industry and makes some predictions for the future.
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