Strategic partnership announcement

Hammerglass and Cabcare announce strategic partnership

HAMMERGLASS and Cabcare Products Ltd have entered a strategic partnership with Cabcare becoming the official partner for Hammerglass in the UK. The collaboration is said...
Excavator with Xwatch Safety Solutions technology

Family business puts safety first with Xwatch investment

RIDGWAY Rentals has invested in Xwatch Safety Solutions to boost the safety and flexibility of its national hire fleet. The family-run business has fitted two...

IPAF issues safety warning over use of MEWPs to erect festive lights

THE International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) has highlighted the dangers of untrained people using Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs) to erect and remove festive...
Glazing protection solution for machinery

Trio of new machinery protection solutions unveiled at Hillhead exhibition

DIGGER GUARD, the manufacturer behind the award-winning Vandal Guard range and Polymer Handrail systems, has officially launched its new Clearview secondary glazing solution at...
Good practice guide for the safe use of suction and vacuum excavators

Updated guidance published for safe use of suction and vacuum excavators

THE Suction and Vacuum Excavator (SAVE) special interest group, which is managed by the Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA), has released an updated good practice...
Leica Xsight360 safety awareness solution

AI-powered visual detection aims to improve site safety

LEICA Geosystems has launched the Leica Xsight360 safety awareness solution, powered by Presien. The system detects nearby people or objects and alerts operators using sounds...
Billy Hughes (left) and Adam Guilfoyle, Xwatch Safety Solutions

Xwatch strengthens training team with two promotions

XWATCH Safety Solutions has promoted two of its installation engineers as the business strengthens its training capability. Adam Guilfoyle has been appointed senior product support...

Construction workers offered free support for sleep issues

TO mark World Sleep Day (March 18), the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity is teaming up with Sleepstation to offer free access to support for...

Engcon launches campaign to drive up sector safety standards

TILTROTATOR specialist Engcon has launched a new safety campaign aimed at helping to prevent workplace accidents via the use of smart technology. 'Dig Smart. Dig...

Two-year smart detection trial on plant equipment hailed a success

FINNING UK & Ireland has teamed up with Flannery Plant Hire to trial a smart detection system capable of alerting operators if someone is too...
Illustration of human detection system

Komatsu and Safety Shield Global team up on human detection system technology

KOMATSU has confirmed the launch of a factory-fit human detection system as an option on selected UK-built crawler excavators. The manufacturer said the system has...

New safety guide launched for suction excavators

A good practice guide has been launched for the safe use of suction/vacuum excavators. Produced by the Suction and Vacuum Excavator (SAVE) special interest group, the...

Finning donates defibrillators to worthy causes

FINNING has donated 23 defibrillators to charities and organisations chosen by its staff as it renewed its current provision. With a lifespan of two to...
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GAP retains RoSPA Gold status for safety dedication

GLASGOW-headquartered GAP Hire Solutions has been awarded the Gold Medal by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) for the ninth consecutive...

New campaign urges construction workers to use face masks properly

THE Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum is urging the sector's workforce to wear face coverings properly. The call follows the news that, as things stand,...

Powered access accident reports rise but fatality rate falls

NEW research from the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) has highlighted a rise in the number of accident reports, but a welcome drop in...

Wearable monitor aids distancing in the workplace

WORKSPACE, a division of Emtec Corporation, has launched a wearable social distance monitor to help keep workers safe.  The WorkSafe Safe Spacer, developed in conjunction...

SPOA issues best practice guide on bridge strike avoidance

THE Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) has published a best practice guide on bridge strike avoidance. The aim is to educate the plant industry, reduce...

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)...

Spreading the news about machine safety

SPREADER plate and crane mat firm Outriggerpads has introduced a new calculator for the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF), designed to promote the safe...

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...

Record low deaths in British construction industry

LATEST Health and Safety Executive (HSE) annual figures on work-related fatal injuries have revealed 30 deaths in the British construction industry this year. The figure...

Keltbray lights the way ahead

KELTBRAY Rail Plant has claimed to be the first company in the rail industry to install LED lights to all of its Road Rail Vehicles...
Dominique Stone

You only get one set of ears, so look after them

Dominique Stone, lead audiologist at The Hearing Clinic UK, explains why hearing protection in construction cannot be overlooked CONSTRUCTION can create an incredibly noisy working environment,...
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Reduced fatigue for operators

VIBY Attachment is trialling the inclusion of patented shock absorbing blocks on all direct mount wheeled loader buckets and Quickhitches supplied in the UK. The...
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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...

Nine Golds in a row for A-Plant

A-PLANT has received recognition from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) for the ninth year in a row. The hire giant has scooped...

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...
Stevens Equipment Rental team with new wheel loaders

Stevens Equipment Rental marks machine milestone with ‘UK-first’ safety tech

STEVENS Equipment Rental has taken delivery of its 1,000th new machine while also becoming the first UK company to deploy the Cat 980 with...