IPAF app marks quarter of a million downloads milestone
THE ePAL mobile app for operators of mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) and mast-climbing work platforms (MCWPs) from the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF)...
Scottish business runs first onsite trials of exoskeleton suits
THE UK’s first live trial to test the effectiveness of exoskeleton suits in a working factory environment is being run by Kenoteq – the...
SANY puts safety first with enhanced cab designs and EVI innovation
SANY has announced the launch of enhanced cab designs and its integrated EVI (Equipment Visibility Intelligence) system across its range of excavators and telehandlers.
The...
Safety first: GKD teams up with Kobelco in Munich
GKD Technologies has installed a GKD 2RCi slew control system to one of Kobelco’s demonstration machines at bauma 2019.
The 2RCi rated capacity indicator has...
Travis Perkins launches new plant safety handover videos
TRAVIS Perkins Hire has announced it is preparing to refresh its plant safety handover videos.
The move is being done to support the introduction of...
Volvo launches ‘first of its kind’ collision mitigation system
VOLVO Construction Equipment has launched its Collision Mitigation System for the firm's wheel loaders.
Described as an automatic braking feature that helps to reduce the...
HSE appoints new Chief Executive
DR Richard Judge has been appointed chief executive of Britain’s workplace health and safety regulator. He will start at the Health and Safety Executive in...
Xwatch celebrates milestone system installation
XWATCH Safety Solutions has marked a milestone with the installation of its 6,000th system – fitted to a RIVARD EXVAC suction excavator operated by...
A-Plant looks to drive up standards after retaining FORS Gold status
A-PLANT has revealed it has retained its Gold Status with Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS).
The hire specialist said this is under the new Standard...
Safety guide published for apprentices returning to college
THE Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum has helped develop a new set of guidelines designed to keep staff and apprentices safe in Scotland's colleges...
Updated MEWP guidance aims to help reduce entrapment incidents
AN updated safety publication which provides guidance on how to reduce the risks of trapping and crushing hazards when using MEWPs has been launched.
Published...
Working group to focus on improving digger and dumper safety
A new working group has been established with the aim of improving the safety of digger and dumper operations.
Hire Association Europe (HAE) has joined...
AI cameras tipped to ‘revolutionise’ safety for fleet operators
BRIGADE Electronics has announced the launch of AI Intelligent Detection Cameras to the UK market.
The cameras utilise artificial intelligence to recognise humans within a...
Don’t let HAVS take hold of tool operators
By Martin O’Boyle, technical compliance manager at VJ Technology, suppliers of fasteners, tools, fixings and associated products to the UK’s construction and civil engineering...
Speedy Hire launches mobile defibrillator network
SPEEDY Hire has launched a new initiative which will see potentially life-saving defibrillators (AEDs) installed in the firm's engineer vans across the country.
Starting...
Lifting specialist sets sights on social distancing solutions
LIFTING specialist GGR Group is helping the construction industry comply with social distancing measures.
The company has been helping sites that have remained open or...
Summit Platforms achieves double accreditation success
ACCESS platform and telehandler hire specialist Summit Platforms has announced it has achieved two international standards - ISO 14001 for environmental management and ISO...
Wacker Neuson dumper deployed to Sellafield
HIRE giant A-Plant has deployed its first six-tonne Dual View dumper from Wacker Neuson to Sellafield.
The swivel skip dumper has been designed to improve...
Technology aims to stop site collisions
James Fisher Prolec has announced the launch of a ‘groundbreaking’ safety solution for plant equipment, which is said to help prevent collisions with site-wide hazards.
New guidance issued on lifting operations with excavators
THE Strategic Forum Plant Safety Group (SFPSG) has released new safety guidance around lifting operations with excavators.
A document called ‘Lifting Operations With 180⁰ and...
Balfour Beatty fined after excavator fatality in Aberdeen
BALFOUR Beatty has been fined £600,000 after a worker was killed when he was struck by a wheeled excavator at the Third Don Crossing...
Safety products help operators to gain traction
SCOTTISH excavator operators have been tipped to benefit from TrackGrips, which can improve stability and traction in forestry and construction tasks by offering sideways...
Xwatch’s 4000th system installation marks safety milestone
M&J Evans Construction recently celebrated the installation of the 4000th Xwatch safety system on a Cat 313 GC excavator.
The event took place at the...
Speedy unveils new lifting and handling safety solution
SPEEDY has announced the launch of a new sack truck for its delivery fleet and service centres to reduce the risk of manual handling...
New webinar will address health and safety updates for Scottish construction sector
THE Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum is to host a health and safety webinar, designed to provide updates and the latest developments to help the...
Sunbelt Rentals adds safety and communications business to portfolio
SUNBELT Rentals has introduced a new safety and communications business to provide equipment such as confined space access systems, breathing apparatus, gas detection devices...
Comments sought on dumper safety guidance
A Good Practice Guide on the safe operation of dumpers has been introduced following a number of serious incidents.
The document has been produced through the...
Construction workers praised following record number of ‘safe digging’ searches
‘RECORD’ numbers of people in the UK are searching for pipes and cables before they put a digger bucket or spade in the ground,...
‘Revolutionary’ safety app targets People Plant Interface risk
A partnership between AmcoGiffen and Safety Shield Global has resulted in the launch of an AI-powered app, described as a 'game-changer' in the quest...
Staying safe while working at height in poor weather
Matthew Bailey, divisional manager for inspection and certification at HCL Safety, explores what those working at height, and those responsible for their safety, need...
