productANNUAL PALLET inspections are the foundation of warehouse racking safety, but they are not all of it. Most UK sites now book one, file the report as evidence of compliance, and move on. The difficulty lies in the fifty-one weeks that follow.
articleHEALTH AND Safety Executive data reveals a 10% fall in warehouse accidents since 2021, but slips, trips and falls remain the leading cause of injury in warehouse settings.
newsA LARBERT-based pallet-repair company has been fined £172k for health and safety failings which left a 22-year-old worker with severe injuries, impairment and permanent disfigurement.
newsA FLOWER supplier has been fined after an employee’s leg was amputated following a serious incident at its processing facility in Huntingdon.
newsTWO COMPANIES have been fined following an incident which resulted in the deaths of two workers in West Yorkshire.
productTHE LIFTING Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER) remain a cornerstone of workplace safety across the UK. Whether used in construction, manufacturing, warehousing or heavy engineering, lifting equipment must undergo regular thorough examinations to ensure it remains safe for use.
newsA COMPANY in the West Midlands that reclaims and processes textiles has been fined £300k after one of its workers was hit by a telehandler.
productLOADING AREAS are places of intense turnover, where time pressure mixes with the complexity of logistics operations.
productHEAVY MACHINERY can be useful, but they throw up all a range of risks and hazards. Find out how impact protection systems can prevent heavy machinery accidents!
productIf you have a factory or warehouse and use forklift trucks, pallet trucks, stacker trucks, or racking; and you are interested in improving safety, then Weston Handling can help
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