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Ladder safety: Is '3 points of contact' good enough?

Steve Knight | 22 Jun 2021

In accordance with UK guidelines, the ‘3 points of contact’ rule is seen as sufficient when climbing ladders, the rule was mainly aimed at temporary ladder access (step ladders, extension ladders, etc...

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What are the 3 types of fall protection systems?

Steve Knight | 15 Jun 2021

In a 2020 report, HSE discovered that one-quarter of fatal workplace accidents in 2020 were falls at height, the largest single cause of fatal accidents in UK workplaces. This poignant statistic is ma...

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3 Common Accident Types Related to LOLER

Andy Hemsworth | 02 Jun 2021

The Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER) have long resulted in safer lifting practices in the workplace, and have undoubtedly saved many lives.

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How to get the best deal on your crane maintenance

Stephen Gillions | 14 Apr 2021

When purchasing a crane, you typically receive servicing and maintenance contracts included in the price. Once their warranty expires, instead of looking around the market for a different, more experi...

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What are the legal requirements for using my crane?

Stephen Gillions | 30 Mar 2021

With a range of crane service providers offering different services, it can be difficult to know what legal requirements you need in order to correctly and professionally use your overhead cranes.

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How to Reduce Crane Breakdowns

Stephen Gillions | 08 Mar 2021

Crane breakdowns are a nightmare. The cost to repair a broken crane always outweighs the cost of regular maintenance and this is before you factor in the forced pauses in production ...which inevitabl...

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How to Reduce the Cost of Crane Servicing

Stephen Gillions | 04 Mar 2021

Crane servicing and maintenance is a costly but necessary component of crane ownership and operations. When faced with a maintenance invoice, it’s worth remembering that the cost of a comprehensive cr...

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6 Overhead Crane Safety Tips to Protect your Workers

Stephen Gillions | 02 Mar 2021

Overhead cranes are an indispensable part of many industries, used to lift heavy objects which workers couldn’t safely handle manually. Cranes, like most industrial equipment, can pose a risk to users...

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Test your LOLER inspection and compliance know-how

Oliver Healy | 05 Feb 2021

The Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER) 1998 was implemented to make life safer for everyone using and coming into contact with lifting equipment. Complying with LOLER is a le...

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