The TILE principle is a health and safety framework that's used to assess risks during manual handling tasks. TILE stands for Task, Individual, Load and Environment – four key areas that you should consider carefully before commencing any manual handling job.
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SafetyLiftinGear is now offering arborist equipment from three new brands in partnership with Honey Brothers!
Honey Brothers are UK-based arboriculture specialists who offer a range of tree care products at affordable prices. They’ve been supplying high-quality arborist equipment since 1955, and during that time, Honey Brothers has gone from a small local business to one of the largest players in the tree surgery market.
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Having paperwork in place does not automatically mean a business is compliant. Recent UK safety alerts and enforcement action show that regulators are looking closely at competence checks, task-specific risk assessments, training records, and evidence.
MEWPs (mobile elevated working platforms), also known as powered access platforms, are essential tools for working at height, commonly used in industries like construction, cleaning and maintenance. They provide a secure, elevated working platform that is more mobile and stable than traditional ladders or scaffolding.
When you work at height, “load” can mean two very different things. It might be the weight you’re lifting into position (plant, steelwork, truss, pallets). Or it might be the forces your safety system must withstand if something goes wrong. More...
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