newsCrushed employee left permanently disabled
A COMPANY must pay more than £100k after one of its employees was left with life-changing injuries when a pallet of glass weighing more than one tonne fell on top of him.
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news£146k fine after joiner crushed to death
A CONSTRUCTION company has been fined £146k after a joiner was crushed and killed by a 20-tonne excavator.
productElevating success of large construction project
HOIST & WINCH has recently completed a challenging project for one of the UK’s biggest construction companies involved in large-scale new home development projects.
productMaintaining dock equipment is never just about productivity
THE LOADING and unloading zone of a warehouse is probably the busiest of all for interactions and traffic. All the preparation work comes together in this area, where assembled pallets and orders must be quickly loaded into the trucks to make tomorrow’s deliveries possible.
newsConfectionery firm worker injured in forklift fall
A SCOTTISH confectionery and meringue manufacturer has been fined £5,000 after a worker was badly injured in a fall from a forklift truck.
newsHSE conducts construction site inspections
A SNAPSHOT of good and bad manual-handling practices on construction sites across Great Britain has been revealed in six weeks of inspections.
productChoosing the right hand pallet truck for your operation
A HAND pallet truck is a crucial piece of equipment for many businesses whether it involves handling inventory in warehouses, loading transport vehicles or receiving goods. Investing in the correct pallet truck will not only increase your company’s productivity but improve the health and safety of your employees.
product‘Tis the season to check MHE
“We are heading into the perfect time of year to make sure essential equipment is not only safe but is in good working order, ready for when things get much busier,” said Geoff Martin, chairman of Thorough Examination accrediting body CFTS.
productAre your inspections being rushed?
CFTS IS asking employers to think about how long each Thorough Examination of their lifting equipment is taking – and to question whether the inspections are thorough enough to assure legal compliance and truck safety.
newsFirm and director prosecuted after labourer crushed
A DEMOLITION firm has been fined and one of its directors ordered to do 250 hours of unpaid work after a 20-year-old worker was crushed.
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