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14 May 2025

WITH ARTIFICIAL intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Copilot and becoming more widely used, CFTS - the UK accrediting body for Thorough Examinations - is warning businesses to be cautious when seeking guidance on LOLER and PUWER regulations.

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13 May 2025

INSIDE CHEMSTORE'S award-winning innovation: An interview with Mike Brodie.

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06 February 2025

CONSTRUCTION IS an industry that, almost by definition, requires the use of hazardous materials. Some materials might pose a hazard solely by virtue of how heavy or cumbersome they are. Others might be corrosive, irritant, or otherwise inherently harmful.

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10 February 2025

AS WINTER approaches, industries that rely on the storage and use of chemicals face unique challenges.

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10 February 2025

CFTS HAS reminded inspectors about the responsibility to report serious defects found during examinations.

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10 February 2025

WINTER IS upon us, and with a change in weather comes the need to think about your current operations and any gaps in your current thinking in how best to maintain a safe, efficient and productive loading bay.

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04 December 2024

RITE-HITE has launched a new comprehensive programme of virtual and in-person training for loading dock and in-plant solutions, helping to continuously improve safety and efficiency at the warehouse.

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24 October 2024

ZONESAFE IS exhibiting its latest range of proximity warning solutions at HSM Live Scotland, including the Active Warning Sign.

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21 October 2024

CFTS, THE body behind a national standard for the Thorough Examination of lift trucks, has announced the appointment of Simon Gribble as its new technical manager for the Central region.

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27 August 2024

WHEN CHOOSING material handling equipment for your loads and facilities, it's crucial to make a well-considered decision. You should take into account factors such as effective and efficient handling, financial cost, and sustainability, but safety should be your top priority.

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21 August 2024

LOADING AREAS are places of intense turnover, where time pressure mixes with the complexity of logistics operations.

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21 August 2024

Meat, Fish, flowers, pharmaceuticals – they all have one thing in common. They all need cold storage to keep them fresh and viable as they travel from field and factory to market.

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22 August 2024

FOUNDED IN 1974, Contact Attachments has been a reliable provider of manual handling solutions for companies worldwide for 50 years.

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24 June 2024

R-LINK’S PROXIMITY Warning System can protect your teams from dangerous proximity to small vehicles, including forklift operations, using the latest ultrawide band (UWB) technology for rapid and accurate detection.

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10 June 2024

MITIGATING RISK, reducing the chance of workplace accidents, and keeping your workforce safe are critical elements to any business.

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26 June 2024

CFTS EXPLAINS why a LOLER/PUWER inspection may be necessary following a forklift impact.

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31 May 2024

HEAVY 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!

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07 May 2024

MENTOR TRAINING has launched a forklift safety survey designed to help identify the real risks facing companies operating Material Handling Equipment (MHE).

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20 February 2024

A SYSTEMATIC and detailed examination of lifting equipment, otherwise known as a Thorough Examination, has been identified as a key indicator of a company’s overall approach to health and safety.

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04 December 2023

RITE-HITE IS urging customers to think about their current operations and any gaps - literally and metaphorically - in their current thinking to maintain a safe, efficient and productive loading bay throughout the winter months.

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FEATURES

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17 December 2024

Managers play a vital roll in upholding material handling equipment (MHE) safety. Stuart Taylor looks at the role of training to ensure safe operating practices are followed on site.

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16 July 2024

INDUSTRY MAY have overhauled practices around manual handling, but critical blind spots that could compromise workplace and worker safety remain, says Richard Cutler.

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18 October 2023

Racking is a crucial piece of warehouse equipment that is not always given priority in terms of workplace safety.The Storage Equipment Manufacturer Association (SEMA) reminds us how we can implement safety in our racking.

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18 October 2023

David Thomas looks at common warehouse hazards and the precautions that can help avoid costly accidents and life-changing injuries.

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26 July 2023

Accidents involving workers and moving vehicles have increased at an alarming rate. Advances in technology can alert workers to dangers and provide a level of protection in hazardous areas. Jacqui McLaughlin looks at the benefits of proximity warning systems.

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15 May 2023

British Safety Council uses this page to answer YOUR questions. Please send any problems, issues or general enquiries about health, safety and wellbeing to policy@britsafe.org and their experts will respond in future editions of HSM.

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10 October 2022

Loading 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.

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10 October 2022

It's important to involve your whole workforce in the safety of lift truck operations. Laura Nelson explains how to achieve this.

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26 April 2022

THERE 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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12 April 2022

There are various initiatives that are aimed to highlight work place safety, such as the World Day for Safety and Health at Work on 28 April 2022, and the Forklift Safety Day held on the second Tuesday in June. But safety should of course be a priority every single working day, says Martin McVicar.

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14 December 2021

Warehouses contain many opportunities for accidents. Here, Tania Turners highlights some of the risks and how to prevent them.

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23 September 2021

As warehouse operations become more complex to handle customer demand, Jon Divers explains five key risk areas for 360-degree protection.

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25 November 2019

Managing lift truck operations for the first time can be daunting, so Laura Nelson explains what health and safety managers need to know when it comes to lift truck safety, compliance and training.

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05 December 2019

THE UK will import 72% of gas requirements by 2030 and liquifying gas for import is hugely energy intensive, so importing our gas requirements increases global carbon emissions, explains Miles Hillmann of Fosse Liquitrol.

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18 September 2018

As Safetember, the Fork Lift Truck Association’s (FLTA) annual fork lift safety awareness campaign drew to a close, Peter Harvey discusses the challenges facing those responsible for ensuring safe operations.

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14 September 2018

Injuries occur in logistics, manufacturing and warehousing operations every year when operators are mounting and dismounting lift trucks and other warehouse equipment. HSM asks Laura Nelson what steps employers and forklift operators can take to help reduce the risk of injury.

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25 May 2018

Flash reports make the most of modern communications to quickly spread safety awareness throughout the global operation of ACCO Brands, an American manufacturer of office products. Simon Duddy hears from Lee King, director EHS & facilities, Europe, and Darrol Masefield, H&S & facilities, on how the reports form part of a carefully cultivated approach to warehouse safety

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09 January 2018

Lizzie Kenyon, tutor at RRC International, looks at how businesses can minimise the risk of injury and maintain safe systems of work when it comes to manual handling

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20 September 2017

Many businesses question whether to outsource the training of LGV drivers and material handling equipment (MHE) operators, or have instructors in-house. Laura Nelson of RTITB explains some of the benefits of in-house instructors.

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14 September 2017

The Fork Lift Truck Association (FLTA) warns that fork lift accidents are anything but ‘everyday’ – the change lives in an instant.

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Stannah Microlift is Europe's largest selling range of service lifts and everyone’s answer to moving goods - from improving service in an eatery to moving cash in a casino.

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10 March 2020

The Viper Mini MK II provides a light weight, easy to use option for smaller or hard to access wire ropes. It cleans and lubricates wire ropes quickly, efficiently and safely.

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05 March 2018

The RS system meets the highest safety requirements and benefits the process, people and workplace as well as your budget while making work much more easy and efficient.

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06 January 2016

For 60 years, Fronius has been carrying out research and development of battery chargers. Many years of experience guarantee maximum reliability in heavy-duty industrial use.

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