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The new Atlet Tergo range comprises five advanced reach trucks designed to provide the most ergonomic, efficient and productive performance in all types of materials handling operation. The trucks have maximum working loads from 1200 to 2500kg and lift heights up to 12.1m to provide operators with total flexibility and choice across a complete range of applications.
The most powerful trucks in the range are designed to stack higher, heavier and faster in the most demanding and intensive 24/7 operations such as retail and food distribution. The smaller and compact models are designed for operations where lighter loads and lower lifting heights are the norm, such as newer and growing businesses, and include the first reach truck from Atlet to offer 1200kg capacity.
The original Atlet Tergo range was introduced in 1993, and these new fifth-generation trucks build on the advances and success of their predecessors to take ergonomics and comfort to new levels. Analysis by Atlet showed every hour on average reach truck operators make 2,000 arm and 1,000 head movements, and spend 10% of the time looking upwards, 20% travelling backwards and 70% forwards. The new Tergo operator environment has been redesigned to minimise fatigue, strain and stress associated with this type of work.
For the first time ever attendees of ErgoExpo, one of the largest ergonomics conferences in the country, will have an opportunity to see Ergotron and view its full line-up of affordable, wellness-enhancing workspace solutions on exhibit in Las Vegas, Nevada, November 30 through December 2 (booth #441).
With a legacy in designing workspaces for true ergonomic comfort, Ergotron recognizes that traditional, fixed workspaces—no matter how well designed for ergonomics—force knowledge workers into sedentary work routines, putting their health and the health of the organization’ at risk.
“The future of ergonomics must move beyond expensive chairs and keyboards,” said Joel Hazzard, president and CEO of Ergotron, “relying not only on scientific discipline but staying true to its definition, designing equipment and devices that fit the human body, its movements, and its cognitive abilities. Fixed workspaces do not always accommodate individual needs and more important, do not encourage the movement our bodies need.”
What attendees can expect to learn when visiting Ergotron is that the health and productivity of every knowledge worker is at risk in even the most optimally designed ergonomic workspace. Long periods of sitting are linked to cancer, obesity, heart disease and early mortality rates, and sitting disease claims the lives of nearly 300,000 Americans a year.
The RoSPA Safety Awards have been recognising health and safety success since 1956. This key fixture in the health and safety calendar offers organisations a prime opportunity to prove their ongoing commitment to raising health and safety standards: be part of the longest running and most highly respected occupational safety awards programme.
The launch of paperless entry in 2011 was a huge success and made the entry process quicker, easier and environmentally friendly. So register today to be part of the only health and safety scheme worth shouting about.
Simply click on the How to Enter option below and follow the instructions to successfully enter the RoSPA Awards.
Construction health and Safety consultancy Derisk LLP is pleased to welcome a new Director on board, Mark O’Mahony.
Mark joins Derisk after successfully launching a health and safety risk management business into the marketplace and now joins Derisk to contribute towards their expansion plans over the next 12 months. His duties will include developing and establishing a training division and assisting in business development.
As a chartered safety and health practitioner, Mark brings experience, competencies and reassurances to clients who require proportionate and practical advice on the management of health and safety within their organisations.
Marc Smith, Managing Director of Derisk said:
“We are delighted to welcome Mark to Derisk as a shareholder and Director. His knowledge, experience and professionalism will allow Derisk to further develop our broader health and safety service offering to both new and existing clients.”
HSE Passport, the simple and cost effective health and safety compliance scheme (for contract and temporary workers) has teamed up with a leading UK freelance insurance provider, Caunce O’Hara to offer the passport scheme as an optional service when a contractor purchases professional indemnity insurance.
Caunce O’Hara provide a number of insurance products to SMEs, making it the perfect partner for HSE Passport.
Guy Schrecker, General Manager, HSE Passport said: “Compliance doesn’t need to difficult, time consuming or expensive, once HSE Passport is purchased, freelancers go through a simple and hassle free process to obtain their health and safety passport, enabling them to present a validated ID card on every job they are assigned to.”
He went on to say “We are delighted to announce our new partnership with Caunce O’Hara and look forward to helping clients become compliant with current health and safety legislation, complimenting their legal compliance cover.”
A definition of Manual Handling
Manual Handling has been defined as ‘any transport or supporting of a load which includes the lifting, putting down, pushing, pulling, carrying or moving thereof’ by hand or by bodily force.
The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 is a legislation introduced to us in 1993. These new regulations replaced a number of earlier legislations which included sections for factories, offices as well as shops and railway premises.
A major source of injury within the workplace is manual handling and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has provided a lot of support and also guidelines for employers to follow in order to adequately manage the risks involved in manual handling operations.
Making it easier for Health and Safety managers to manage risks within the working environment
The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 states that it should be the duty of every employer to ensure so far as is reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare at work of all his employees.
A company therefore should appoint someone whom is competent to help meet your health and safety duties. When appointing a Health and Safety manager they require a general introduction to health and safety in order to identify the risks within a specific working environment and also, to implement the procedures which will ensure employee safety.
Health and Safety managers’ responsibilities can be assessed by a consultation, this is a two way process, allowing nominated staff to raise concerns on health and safety and also influence the management of risks. When listening to these employees and understanding the risks which they identify in the workplace it shows employees that you take their health and safety seriously.
Do you have the adequate knowledge which every Health and Safety Manager should have?
Is your workplace ‘Fire Safe’? Applying E-learning Fire Safety training within a working environment is the most efficient way of ensuring your employees are fire smart.
The effect of any accidentally caused fire or explosion within the workplace can be devastating in terms of any lives lost, injuries, damage to property and the environment and also to the business community. Therefore we ask ourselves whether we are set up to manage both the risks and procedures to follow in terms of fire safety within the workplace.
Fires can be caused by many things which we might not necessarily be able to see. Working with flammable liquids, dusts, gases and solids is hazardous and increases the risk of fire and explosions. The implementation of fire safety training will ensure immediate communication of fire safety policies between employees.
Adequate Fire safety training can be completed within minutes
EssentialSkillz (a leading supplier of world-class online Health & Safety training and risk assessment software) offer a short course on Fire Safety, the course is designed to deliver information on this key topic quickly and effectively.
Online Fire Safety training is the most efficient method of training your staff on the facts around Fire Safety in the workplace; the course provides customisable screens allowing the display of organisation specific information, such as locations of fire alarms, escape routes and assembly points.
Taking the first step to educate your employees on company specific health and safety policies and procedures.
Getting injured at work or becoming ill through work is not a topic we want to think about, however, the reality is that over 200 people a year lose their lives at work in Britain. Additionally, around 150,000 non-fatal injuries are reported each year, and an estimated 2 million people suffer from ill health caused or made worse by work.
Implementing health and safety measures doesn’t have to be expensive, time consuming or complicated. In fact, safer and more efficient working practices can often save money but, more importantly, they can help to save lives.
Adequate health and safety training forms part of many induction programme for new starters and addresses the kind of elements which cause the more common accidents and harm to people’s health. Health and Safety Induction training can identify what applies to your work activities, and tells you how you can get more help and information.