We have just received the news that Bernard James, a well-known and widely respected safety inspector in the UK has died
27.03.2012 3
Manlift Middle East held a site safety awareness day on a major hotel project in Abu Dhabi, this weekend.
27.03.2012
The UK’s Health & Safety Executive has delayed its cost recovery scheme, due to have started in April.
15.03.2012
Italy has updated its regulations on the safe use of work equipment under the Italian Health & Safety Act.
06.03.2012
In a recent Death Wish comment a reader mentioned a poem, ‘I could have saved a life today’.
03.03.2012 1
A British MP has said the government will make road worthiness tests a legal requirement for cranes.
02.03.2012 3
The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA), has appointed Phil White as its new chairman.
28.02.2012
The Australian third party inspection programme CraneSafe celebrated its 10th anniversary in January.
27.02.2012
Italian rental company Nacanco has launched a working at height PPE backpack kit for sale or rent.
21.02.2012
UK based aerial lift rental company, Horizon Platforms has achieved Safe Contractor accreditation,
20.02.2012
Lifting and safety equipment supplier Certex UK has appointed Mark Hoggard as training manager.
16.02.2012
UK based Farringdon Crossrail has introduced the ZT Safety Harness to its workforce and sub-contractors.
12.02.2012
Manitowoc extended its partnership with Ascorel, its supplier of anti-collision devices for Potain tower cranes.
03.02.2012
Abu Dhabi Municipality warns on new requirement for third party crane inspection and certification.
01.02.2012
A reader in the USA has sent an absolute classic example of the old forklift and pallet access method.
31.01.2012
Trimble and Manitowoc are to collaborate in the development of telematics solutions.
23.01.2012
Jean-Charles Delplace, previously MD of SMIE has joined Ascorel as manager of its construction business unit.
19.01.2012
IPAF says that it will begin systematically recording worldwide data on accidents/incidents
05.01.2012
Nancy Quick a well known compliance assistance specialist at OSHA in Illinois has retired after 30 years.
03.01.2012
JLG has said that it plans to introduce a control panel protection option for its boom lifts in Europe.
20.12.2011
UK based Astra Access Safety Training has moved to new premises in Darton, Barnsley, Yorkshire.
Skyjack UK has become one of the first access companies to equip its staff with the ZT safety harness.
The MD of a failed construction company has been fined £80,000 plus £18,495 costs for a 2007 crane accident.
We have started monitoring serious injuries and falls from ladders and have been astonished at how many there are.
09.12.2011