Service success

The company is an accredited SAFE contractor member with a team of engineers who have specialist regulatory knowledge to ensure every element of a customer’s loading bay is running at optimum safety - especially in times when machinery is being used longer and harder in lieu of reduced investment in new products.

John Meale, managing director of Thorworld Industries explains: "Our engineers have received specialist training,” he says, "so understand that there is no ‘one size fits all’ approach to maintaining equipment or installing further safety aids.” Their knowledge also enables them to appreciate subtle distinctions between what is required by LOLER (The Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations) and by PUWER (The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations), and how this awareness should be applied in practice to the relevant equipment.

Mark James, Thorworld’s health & safety manager adds: "It’s widely acknowledged that the vehicle loading and unloading area has the potential to be the most hazardous area in any company, warehouse or distribution centre - it’s therefore imperative to have that area operating at optimum safety levels. Our service team can explain how best to operate the area, and advise upon and fit additional, low-cost aids to enhance safety further.