Why is being LOLER compliant important? Put simply large fines or imprisonment is the possible result of flouting the rules, aside from the obvious worst case scenario situations resulting in serious injury or death of workers. Even now many who have a responsibility to ensure all lifting equipment and accessories are fit for purpose are […]
While you may not have been off site for that long it may have been sometime since you had your equipment tested. It is worth noting the materials handling industry has to comply with several industry regulations, which includes the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER). Under LOLER, lifting equipment and accessories, such as […]
What essential steps will you be taking when construction sites re-open in May? Here are a few we think will be crucial: Site access points – Introduce staggered start and finish times to reduce congestion at site exits – Monitor and increase site access points to enable social distancing Hand washing – Provide additional hand […]
To everyone working in the UK’s construction sector, In these challenging times, I want to pay tribute to all those who are working tirelessly within the construction industry. Delivering on large or small construction sites across the country, in builders’ merchants and logistics providers, or producing construction and mineral products. Our country and our economy […]
Build a Permanent Work SpaceThe first, and possibly most important, step in your work from home situation is to designate an area of your home, specifically for getting work done. This could be an empty or spare bedroom that you convert to a home office but our recommendation (and preference) is the dining room. […]
We want to work with you and keep your sites running! Every new customer that orders in March will be able to get free delivery on that first order – simply, no hidden fees. We have also introduced ‘Contactless Delivery’ which you can read about here: Contactless Delivery
We want to keep your site moving but we are committed to the health and safety of our team as well as yours. So we have implemented a new process for site deliveries – Contactless Delivery. How does it work? If you have an order with us, or place one from now on, our team […]
COVID – 19 UPDATE In light of the current situation we would like to inform our customers that although we are, and for the moment intend to remain, open as usual we are ensuring that we are following the strict government guidelines on best practices and preparing for the coming weeks ahead to keep everyone […]
Health and safety is absolutely key in the modern building site and this is not limited to simply PPE and safety signs but in general operations on site. Simple tasks like emptying tipping skips can be hazardous, from getting in and out of the tele handler on muddy ground through to pulling a handle to […]