Insights
Preparing Your Supply Chain For The Festive Period
To those of you who aren’t initiates in the world of the supply chain, you’re probably thinking: Christmas is (at the time of writing) 109 days away, why panic? But professionals in the logistics arena know all too well that this time of year is when things begin to...
How To Calculate LTIFR
Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate (LTIFR) is a valuable tool used by many companies to effectively measure how safe their workplace is or to see the efficiency of newly implemented safety schemes. Lost time injuries are injuries which have occurred in the workplace...
New and Emerging Risks for Workplaces
In late 2014, the EU-Occupational Safety and Health Agency bought out some statistics based on a survey they conducted using data collected from workplaces in 36 European countries. The survey focuses on health and safety in establishments when it comes to new and...
Pallet Truck Safety Tips – Loading and Unloading
It is important when using electric pallet trucks that you keep everyone safe through out the operation which is why at SHS Handling we have come up with these simple to follow pallet truck safety tips and advice. Dock and Lorry Height One of the first things to check...
The Hazards of Manual Handling
We have put together an infographic based on the hazards of manual handling and how injuries caused by handling have affected those involved. These statistics have been drawn from HSE’s 2013-2014 report and show how common handling injuries are, how they have affected companies, and what industries have the most reported handling-based accidents in the workplace
The Importance of Effective Safety in the Brewing Industry
The currently growing number of breweries means greater benefits for wheat farmers and oak producers, and more jobs for the general public. The downside to this, however, is that this means there increased chances of brewery mishaps.