productIT’S FAIR to say that most managers responsible for materials handling operations are aware of the need for routine inspections (Thorough Examinations) to ensure their equipment is safe to operate and fit for purpose.
productWHEN DAVIES Turner looked to replace the forklift truck fleet at its Dartford regional distribution centre, the selection criteria went beyond securing the best possible equipment, the company was looking for commitment.
newsVEHICLES PLAY a vital role in farm work but incidents involving vehicles are the number one cause of deaths and serious injuries on British farms.
newsA WASTE company has been fined £640,000 and its director has received a suspended prison sentence following the death of an employee who was struck by a reversing vehicle.
newsA FARMER has been fined £8k after a teenage worker suffered serious head injuries when a six-tonne dumper he was driving overturned.
productHOW’S THIS for your New Year’s Resolution – check whether the provider responsible for the Thorough Examination (LOLER) for your forklift or warehouse trucks includes inspecting the operator’s seat.
newsA WINE and drinks supplier has been fined after a visiting HGV driver was killed after being hit by a forklift truck at its depot in Salford.
productTO ENSURE that your workers aren’t getting dangerously close to moving vehicles, equipment, or restricted areas, employers must adopt modern proximity warning systems that can accurately and reliably monitor your workers’ behaviour, and alert them to dangers in real-time.
newsA DIRECTOR has been given a suspended prison sentence and two firms have been fined after a worker was killed when glass panes fell on top of him while unloading a shipping container from a lorry.
newsA BUILDING firm has been fined for a catalogue of health and safety failings that included two builders being lifted into the air by a raised excavator bucket.
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