Summer has well and truly arrived, and you know what that means: festival season! Countless massive music festivals will be taking place throughout the UK over the next three months or so, and if you're planning to attend any of these events, we at SafetyLiftinGear have the perfect accessory for you:

Strapping young lads not included.

Our garden carts are designed for use on farms and construction sites, but they're equally well-suited to the grassy terrain on which most festivals take place. These heavy-duty (yet reasonably priced) carts are ideal for:

• Carrying your tent and other gear from the car park to the campsite
• Transporting your beer supply to wherever it's needed
• Getting stuff back to the car when the festival's over and you don't feel up to carrying anything!

Be warned, though: we sell a lot of garden carts at this time of year, so you'll have to be quick if you want to get your hands on a cart of your own! We've already sold dozens of carts to people headed for Glastonbury and Download, and we're expecting to sell plenty more before long. Don't miss out!

SafetyLiftinGear's Ultimate UK Festival List

Which do YOU have tickets for?

• Isle of Wight Festival (11-14 June)
• Download Festival (12-14 June)
• Glastonbury Festival (24-28 June)

• T in the Park (10-12 July)
• Latitude Festival (16-19 July)

• Green Man Festival (20-23 August)
• V Festival (22-23 August)
• Reading & Leeds Festivals (28-30 August)
• Creamfields (28-30 August)

• End of the Road Festival (4-6 September)
• Bestival (10-13th September)

We never shy away from a high-profile project here at SafetyLiftinGear, and this one's a humdinger. Our lifting equipment is currently being used in the ongoing expansion of Manchester City's Etihad Stadium, which will see the stadium's seating capacity increased to approximately 61,000.

Once completed, this gargantuan project will see the Etihad overtake Arenal's Emirates Stadium to become the 2nd largest ground in the Premier League (Manchester City's local rivals Man United have the #1 spot; Old Trafford has a capacity of more than 75,000). According to mcfc.co.uk, Man City's official website, the aim of the expansion is to "ensure everyone can enjoy watching the Boys in Blue score goals", and additional tickets will be available from the start of the 2015/16 season in August.

Here's what SafetyLiftinGear have provided for this ambitious infrastructure project:

• Lever Hoists (all sizes)
• Chain Blocks (up to 5 tonnes)
• Wire Rope Winches (all sizes)
• Electric Chain Hoists (110V)
• Chain Slings (up to 30 tonnes)
• Webbing Slings (up to 20 tonnes)
• Round Slings (all sizes, up to 50 tonnes)
• Alloy Bow Shackles (up to 35 tonnes)
• Ratchet Lashings (up to 5 tonnes)

We are very excited about this project and wish Man City all the best in the 2015/16 season!

We never shy away from a high-profile project here at SafetyLiftinGear, and this one's a humdinger. Our lifting equipment is currently being used in the ongoing expansion of Manchester City's Etihad Stadium, which will see the stadium's seating capacity increased to approximately 61,000.

Once completed, this gargantuan project will see the Etihad overtake Arenal's Emirates Stadium to become the 2nd largest ground in the Premier League (Manchester City's local rivals Man United have the #1 spot; Old Trafford has a capacity of more than 75,000). According to mcfc.co.uk, Man City's official website, the aim of the expansion is to "ensure everyone can enjoy watching the Boys in Blue score goals", and additional tickets will be available from the start of the 2015/16 season in August.

Here's what SafetyLiftinGear have provided for this ambitious infrastructure project:

• Lever Hoists (all sizes)
• Chain Blocks (up to 5 tonnes)
• Wire Rope Winches (all sizes)
• Electric Chain Hoists (110V)
• Chain Slings (up to 30 tonnes)
• Webbing Slings (up to 20 tonnes)
• Round Slings (all sizes, up to 50 tonnes)
• Alloy Bow Shackles (up to 35 tonnes)
• Ratchet Lashings (up to 5 tonnes)

We are very excited about this project and wish Man City all the best in the 2015/16 season!

Here at SafetyLiftinGear, we love getting out and about and showing off our product range to anyone who might be interested. We frequently attend trade shows, and we have two coming up that will be of particular interest to anyone in or around the London area:

Safety & Health Expo

Stand N1950 | 16-18 June | ExCel London

This three-day event will feature exhibitors from across the health and safety spectrum. Our stall at the Expo will feature a variety of height safety equipment, as well as a selection of lifting and material handling products.

London Build 2015

Stand D46 | 18-19 June | The O2, London

London Build is billed as "the leading construction expo for London and the South of England". We will be present to exhibit and demonstrate our products to a multitude of representatives from the construction industry; the items on display will include our Elephant chain hoists, our LoadSurfer material lifts, and a variety of load restraint products. If you visit our stand at the London Build Expo you will receive a special show-only discount of 5% across our full range of products.

Remember, we also have a dedicated London depot where you can buy, hire, and find out more about all of our products. Call 0808 133 69 69 or email london@safetyliftingear.com for details, or visit us at the following address: Unit 14, Acorn Industrial Park, Crayford Road, London, DA1 4AL.

When presented with a heavy load, you may occasionally be tempted to just lift it on your own, rather than calling for help or using the proper lifting equipment. You're pretty strong, and after all, you're only carrying it a short distance - what could go wrong?

Well...a lot of things, actually. Heavy lifting is serious business, and you can really hurt yourself if you don't do it in the right way. Here are some of the risks you run when you lift a heavy load without the proper assistance and/or equipment:

• Of all the problems that can arise from heavy lifting, musculoskeletal disorders are perhaps the most widespread. Back injury is a particularly common complaint in people who handle heavy loads on a regular basis.
  
  
• If you're carrying a load that's too heavy for you, there's an increased chance that you will drop it, and this in turn can lead to all sorts of injuries (broken toes are an obvious one - many a heavy object has been dropped onto the feet of the person carrying it!) And, of course, accidentally dropping the load you're carrying can result in damaged goods, too.
  
  
• Attempting to carry a load that's too heavy to lift by manpower alone puts a terrible strain on your body, which can lead to painful muscle sprains and tears. You could also end up with a slipped disc or a hernia.

To steer clear of these (and other) risks, be sure to seek assistance when tackling heavy loads and use the appropriate manual handling equipment when necessary.

When presented with a heavy load, you may occasionally be tempted to just lift it on your own, rather than calling for help or using the proper lifting equipment. You're pretty strong, and after all, you're only carrying it a short distance - what could go wrong?

Well...a lot of things, actually. Heavy lifting is serious business, and you can really hurt yourself if you don't do it in the right way. Here are some of the risks you run when you lift a heavy load without the proper assistance and/or equipment...

We recently told you about our involvement in The Bloodhound Project, a British initiative that's aiming to 1) break the world land speed record, and 2) inspire young people to enter the fields of science, engineering, and mathematics. SafetyLiftinGear are the Project's official suppliers of material handling and lifting equipment, which means that a wide variety of our products are being used to create the rocket-powered car that will hopefully hit the 1,000mph mark later this year.

One of those products is a heavy-duty lifting beam, which was designed to lift the Bloodhound's engine chassis into place. The beam was supplied, inspected, and tested by the SafetyLiftinGear team, and as you can see, it even has our name on it:

Click here to learn more about the Bloodhound Project, or visit our lifting equipment section to browse our full range of high-quality lifting gear. If you need a bespoke solution for your project - as Team Bloodhound did - then give us a call on 0808 123 69 69  to discuss your requirements.