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ESG achieves 12 months without a reportable or lost time accident

11/3/2011 8:22 AM EST  -   Perfectly Picked
03 November 2011 -- Environmental Scientifics Group (ESG), the UK’s leading environmental compliance and food testing company is pleased to announce that it has been recognised for the second year by Skanska Civil Engineering for working safely.

This year, Skanska has awarded ESG its 12 Months Working Safely Certificate for its ‘contribution towards 12 months without a reportable or lost time accident achieving...

Partnership sees local company promoted to the premier league

10/11/2011 6:59 AM EST  -   Changeworks Communications Ltd
Just a year on from signing an exclusive UK distribution deal with a world-class manufacturing company, Cannock-based Briggs Equipment has fought its way into the ‘Premier League’ of the materials handling industry.

Since joining forces with Yale, Briggs has managed to exceed all its initial targets, including the retention of all its existing customers whilst making significant inroads into new markets.

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Briggs makes £5.5 million Investment in Rental Fleet

6/6/2011 9:32 AM EST  -   Changeworks Communications Ltd
Cannock-based forklift truck firm, Briggs Equipment has invested £5.5 million in its short-term rental (STR) fleet. The investment is part of a £20 million transition plan to supply the very latest equipment to customers across the UK.

The 450 new Yale machines being purchased this year will increase the total number of Yale machines to over 900 giving an average age of less than 18 months and reflecting the latest...
Women dedicated to H&S in agriculture
 

WOMEN TAKING ON ONE OF BRITAIN’S MOST DANGEROUS CAREERS

3/23/2011 11:49 AM EST  -   Lantra
PR1508 23 March 2011
Ten women working in Cornwall and Devon were recently recognised (22 March) for their training and dedication to health and safety in agriculture, one of the most dangerous careers in Britain.

The health and safety training, delivered by Safety Cornwall and funded through Lantra’s Women and Work programme, explored the development of safety policies, safety management systems,...

Gray sacking a warning to businesses

1/26/2011 9:46 AM EST  -   Changeworks Communications Ltd
A firm of employment law specialists has warned that Andy Gray’s reported dismissal from Sky Sports clearly illustrates how ‘workplace banter’ can have serious implications for both employees and the company that employs them.

According to Michael Slade of Staffordshire-based Bibby Consulting and Support, comments that some people may consider a joke or a ‘laugh’ may not be seen in the same way by the person on the...

COOPER SH BECOMES ENVIRONMENT AND SAFETY FINALIST FOR FLTA AWARDS 2011

12/14/2010 8:21 AM EST  -   Changeworks Communications Ltd
Cooper SH, the UK’s leading provider of Konecranes port and terminal equipment, has made the final shortlist for two of next year’s Fork Lift Truck Association (FLTA) Awards. Up for the Environment and Safety awards are the company’s Eco Drive and NearGuard systems.

Launched earlier in the year, Eco Drive and NearGuard have made lasting improvements on both operator safety and forklift truck operations. As a...

COOPER SH WINS DESIGN 4 SAFETY TECHNOLOGY AWARD AT IMHX 2010

11/25/2010 9:32 AM EST  -   Changeworks Communications Ltd
Cooper SH, the UK’s leading provider of Konecranes port and terminal equipment, has won the Technology award at this year’s IMHX Design 4 Safety Awards with its NearGuard Safety Alert System.

The awards highlight the importance of safety product design features and recognise the best innovations in helping to reduce forklift truck accidents. Investment in technology has increased over the last few years and has...
On the spot maintenance keeps residents safe
 

ON THE SPOT MAINTENANCE KEEPS RESIDENTS SAFE

11/17/2010 6:48 AM EST  -   Acceleris Marketing Communications
Kier Building Maintenance provides Hammersmith and Fulham Homes with an innovative on the spot service to improve health & safety
Kier Building Maintenance is helping Hammersmith and Fulham Homes keep its residents safe. A new ‘on the spot’ scheme is being piloted which will provide a more rapid response to any maintenance issues which may arise and, through improving health & safety in the area, it also hopes...

FORKLIFT SAFETY WARNING FOR FIRMS IN THE WEST MIDLANDS

10/26/2010 7:38 AM EST  -   Changeworks Communications Ltd
Businesses in the West Midlands that operate forklift trucks are being urged to refresh their health and safety procedures and make sure they can safely cope with demand as industry gears up for the busiest period of the year.

A recent study by the Forklift Truck Association found that the region was close to the top of a ‘league table’ showing areas in the UK that had experienced the most forklift accidents. Now,...

The Importance of Treating Agency Workers the Same as Employees

10/22/2010 10:12 AM EST  -   Changeworks Communications Ltd
The recent media attention in the prosecution of the waste and recycling company Veolia ES (UK) is a timely reminder of the cost of failing to properly plan and have safe systems of work in place for high risk activities.

In the incident three years ago, an agency worker was killed while litter picking on the roadside when another road user collided with a company vehicle, shunting it into the man and killing him....