articleThe Health & Safety Executive has published the second version of HSG246 Safety in the storage and handling of steel and other metal stock. The guidance covers storage of metal stock, lifting and handling, as well as transportation of metal on the road. So how does this affect you?
productKommerling UK has improved safety and productivity at its Lancashire site with a new fleet of explosion protected forklifts. A switch from a “Zone 1” reach truck to “Zone 2” has also helped to greatly reduce costs.
productA Forklift attachment company has helped an Anglian-based water company to streamline its manual handling operations.
productKalmar, part of Cargotec, will deliver two super-heavy forklift trucks to a specialist industrial services provider Pentti Hämeenaho Oy, which runs logistical operations at the Raahe steel mill in north-western Finland.
productEquipment for moving heavy industrial loads based on the hovercraft principle is a tried and tested method that has been available in the UK for 50 years or more.
productThe Vertical Spindle Attachment has been designed to suit the lifting and rotation of reels of film, foil, paper and various other packaging materials which can weigh up to 100kgs.
productIn 2015 Heathrow Airport engaged dorsaVi to conduct a ViSafe Comparison Assessment on the musculoskeletal impact of using manual handling aids for the transfer of airport baggage versus the impact of transferring baggage without the use of aids. The results of this study led to a significant increase in compliance with manual handling aids among baggage handlers.
productPowered access specialist Nationwide Platforms has launched material handling attachment SkyTel, which has been designed for the safer and more efficient handling of mobile telecom antennas.
productThe picture shows a Tecmach Triple Scissor Lift and Shaft installed in a Television Studio Scenery Store enabling the safer lifting of the scenery sections to the new upper level of the store.
productJ D Neuhaus (JDN) will use the LogiMAT exhibition (Stuttgart, Germany 14-16 March) to present visitors with examples from its extensive range of materials handling equipment.
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