A South Yorkshire-based metal recycling firm has been fined £1.2 million after a skip wagon struck a worker, leaving him with a fractured skull and collar bone.
By Kerry Reals on 03 May 2024
Ward Recycling Limited has been fined £2.15 million and found guilty of corporate manslaughter, after an agency worker was run over and killed by a loading shovel at its site in Hartlepool.
By Kerry Reals on 01 February 2024
Global reporting of accidents and near misses when using powered access equipment for temporary work at height is helping to inform campaigns, guidance and training from the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF), aimed at making the equipment safer to use than ever.
By Brian Parker, IPAF on 30 January 2024
Three quarters of bus drivers say their job causes them musculoskeletal (MSD) disorders such as back, neck and shoulder pain.
By Belinda Liversedge on 11 January 2024
A company in Leicestershire has been fined £900,000 after a father-of-two was crushed to death.
By Kerry Reals on 09 January 2024
Accredited providers of materials handling equipment operator training have to meet certain requirements and are subject to adequate auditing, and this provides assurance that the training will be delivered to the correct standard.
By Liam Knight, AITT on 15 November 2023
Palletised freight distribution leader Palletline strives to ensure the highest standards of safety in both its own operations and within the haulage companies that operate as members of the Palletline network across the UK and Ireland.
By Ken Bell, Palletline on 14 November 2023
Musculoskeletal disorders are a major cause of work-related ill health, so manufacturers of materials handling equipment are increasingly adopting ergonomic principles and design features to reduce the risk of injury when operating forklifts and similar machines.
By Ben Haseley, Red Diamond Distribution on 08 November 2023
Long and lonely hours at the wheel can wreak a heavy toll on the mental wellbeing of HGV drivers, so it’s essential haulage companies do everything they can both to reduce the work-related causes of stress and create an open and accepting environment where drivers feel comfortable reaching out for support with their mental health.
By Kate Gibbs, Road Haulage Association on 07 November 2023
AI technology is now being deployed to immediately warn mobile plant operators on construction sites of the presence of pedestrians, therefore adding a new layer to transport safety.
By Jonathan Guest, Safety Shield Group on 06 November 2023
