Moving bulk product around the factory and warehouse is no mean feat without the most robust conveyors.
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The HSE inspector's job description meant he or she was never going to be your best friend. But Max Gosney asks if new Fee For Intervention powers are unnecessarily setting the inspectors up as your worst enemy.
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Common sense it may be, but all too often the use of machine guards falls way short of the legal standards. Brian Tinham talks to TÜV SÜD about problems and solutions.
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Automated storage and retrieval systems were once the preserve of automotive and pharma distribution centres, but the technology is now being deployed – and, indeed, driven – by other manufacturing customers and can be found in factories and warehouses of all sizes and sectors.
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The forthcoming Safety & Health Expo promises to deliver a broad educational content, as well as a showcase of the latest products and services. We look ahead to the event and find out what visitors can expect to see and hear.
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As part of its review of health and safety legislation, the government has been considering whether regulations covering related topics such as lifting and loading operations could be pulled together. Is a merger of PUWER and LOLER still on the cards?
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Keeping employees safe from workplace risks or hazards is a daily challenge for manufacturing employers. That's where personal protective equipment comes in, as Laura Cork reports.
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WM looks ahead to next month's Health & Safety North, the latest in the series of regional events
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People work more safely when, as Annie Gregory discovers, they have a say in making the rules
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The statistics don't lie when it comes to loading and unloading of goods – this is one of the most dangerous tasks in the workplace. So how do those in the know go about improving safety in this critical area? Laura Cork finds out
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Scrap metal theft doesn't begin and end on Britain's railways. Manufacturing managers lift the lid on a string of vicious copper raids that are putting workers and profits at risk. Max Gosney reports
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Four WM readers try out the latest in personal protection equipment
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Next month's Safety & Health Expo promises a full agenda of educational seminars, best practice guidance and 300-plus exhibitors, as Laura Cork discovers
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A new exhibition for the industrial maintenance sector opens its doors next month. Brian Tinham looks ahead to Plant & Asset Management 2012
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Every warehouse can benefit from some automation – get it right and you can achieve the best of both worlds with high productivity and flexibility. Laura Cork reports
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Keeping up to speed with health and safety is essential for manufacturers. Next month's Health & Safety South event combines top tips on latest legal changes with displays from safety equipment suppliers
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Health and Safety North, the third in the regional series of events, promises to offer visitors a valuable learning and networking experience. Brian Wall reports
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Using IT for effective health and safety management is a must, but there are several ways to do it. Brian Tinham looks at how to get the most from your compliance software
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The word on the factory floor is that health and safety is becoming a competitive barrier for UK manufacturers. New industry think tank the WM Leaders Forum comes to the rescue with 10 recommendations on keeping safety standards high without compromising productivity
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What is the impact of occupational health in today's workplace? And, asks Annie Gregory, is the fit note changing its role?
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Last year, 27 manufacturing workers lost their lives in the line of service. Manufacturing managers speak candidly to Max Gosney about the accident, the aftermath, and how their factories were able to face up to life after death
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Nearly a fifth of all reported workplace injuries are in the manufacturing industry. Isobel Kearl from St John Ambulance explains the first aid skills that every manufacturer should know.
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Design advances for materials handling equipment continue apace and forklifts are no longer the smoke-belching, diesel-guzzling machines of yesteryear, as Laura Cork reports
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The forthcoming Safety and Health Expo 2011 combines educational content with hundreds of leading suppliers of products and services for occupational health and safety
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The right insurance package can be the difference between rescue and ruin when disaster strikes. Zurich's Steve Green gives the need to know guide for manufacturers
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