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Backs and basics

WEBHit middle-age and you will know why ergonomics are important: they help to avoid the bad back or aching joints you get from lifting, carrying, bending, twisting, or …

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How to be safe when using hoists

WEBA properly maintained hoist, used as it should be by a trained and competent operator, is generally speaking a safe machine. Nevertheless its purpose is to lift a load …

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US Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health

WEBThe Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act, also known as the Construction Safety Act, established the committee to advise the Secretary of Labor and …

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US 'National Safety Stand-Down Week'

WEBOSHA is partnering with key groups to launch National Safety Stand-Down Week (May 6-10, 2024), including the National Institute for Occupational Safety and …

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Keeping a safe head

WEBIn the USA, section 1926.100 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act states: “Employees working in areas where there is a possible danger of head injury from …

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How to Protect Employees from Accidents in the Workplace

WEBThe personal injury experts at Ramsdens explain the steps that should be taken to ensure the safety of all employees. Identify potential hazards in the workplace …

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US organisations sign alliance to improve crane industry safety

WEBThe aim of this alliance is to keep the industry informed of OSHA’s applicable safety-related initiatives. The alliance will allow the three organisations to collaborate in …

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Prevention is better than cure

WEBThe answer is yes in the case of both healthy and chronically ill policyholders, Emile Stipp, a fellow of the UK Institute of Actuaries told delegates to the Actuarial …

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Cab considerations for crane operators

WEBGlass, it continues, commonly covers at least three of the four walls of a crane’s cab to provide the operator maximum sightlines and provide protections. “The …

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US OSHA to announce MACOSH committee

WEB6 February 2023. At the end of last year, the US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) was seeking nominations for membership on the …

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The importance of people skills

WEBI wrote a news story recently about COHAM (Centre for Occupational Health in Automotive Manufacturing), located at Ohio State University in Columbus, …

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Unirope’s Brown elected to OIPEEC Management Board

WEB15 May 2024. Unirope president Justin Brown has been nominated to the Board of the International Organization for the Study of Ropes (OIPEEC). Mississauga, …

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MHI CEO on Modex 2022, supply chain and price inflation

WEB24 February 2022. Modex 2022 is back, and with it a 15% increase on exhibitors, leading to a sell-out show, according to John Paxton, CEO, MHI, the largest material handling, …

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Editor's comment: Two forklift accidents and one tragedy

WEBIn a second case, a magistrates’ court fined a clothing firm £40,000 over a 2022 forklift accident. The company pleaded guilty to breaching the UK’s Health and …

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UK roping firm acquired by WH Scott and Son Engineers

WEBLifting equipment and engineering services firm WH Scott & Son Engineers (WHS) has completed the acquisition of London-based elevator roping company …

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Hoist for window installations

WEBThe Eazi Lifter is a hand-carried hoist weighing 11kg and can "fit behind the driver's seat of a car." It is fitted with a hand operated braked winch loaded with up to …

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