productMANUAL HANDLING injuries remain one of the leading causes of workplace absence in UK industry. Gas cylinders – often weighing up to 100kg – present a persistent risk of musculoskeletal injury, finger crush incidents, and loss of control during lifting onto welding units.
articleINDUSTRY MAY have overhauled practices around manual handling, but critical blind spots that could compromise workplace and worker safety remain, says Richard Cutler.
newsSPECIALIST REMOVALS service Johnsons 1871 has launched a new initiative to reduce accidents and promote workforce safety.
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newsA SNAPSHOT of good and bad manual-handling practices on construction sites across Great Britain has been revealed in six weeks of inspections.
newsTHE INSTITUTION of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) is backing a campaign highlighting the role of psychosocial issues in work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs).
articleIt’s important to involve your whole workforce in the safety of lift truck operations. Laura Nelson explains how to achieve this.
articleLoading bay safety requires a total approach. Wim Zwikker looks at how to run a safe and efficient operation in the changing warehouse and logistics environment.
newsLIFTING AND moving heavy objects on construction sites is harming the health of thousands of brickies and builders to such a degree every aspect of their lives is affected.
articleTHERE ARE many challenges facing delivery workers, especially the last mile where workers face many challenges. Graham Sharp looks at how to protect staff from risk of injury through manual handling.
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