Latest info in the industry for Safety Lifting Equipment

22Jul2016

Failure to use Fall Arrest Systems Leads to Another Fatality and Conviction

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A few days ago, SHP published a court review, regarding the recent sentencing of a negligent site manager. This case related to a fatality which occurred in January last year, where 40 year old window fitter Tasadaq Ur-Rehman fell through a skylight, suffering serious head injuries.

On investigation, it was revealed that site manager Faruk Patel had completely neglected height safety procedures, and had continued to do so even after the fatality took place. Although HSE had issued a prohibition for work at height to be suspended, they later found evidence that it had continued under the disregardful management of Mr Patel.

During the investigation, it soon became clear that the manager's neglectful attitude to safety extended beyond the events which led to his worker's death, and included:

A failure to provide scaffolding and proper fall arrest systems for the job being undertaken.
Overseeing an unsafe working environment where suitable handling equipment was not being used, and the existing equipment was being misused, and had not been secured properly.
A failure to follow the most basic of health and safety measures, such as providing suitable PPE, making potential hazards clear with safety signs, and ensuring that a member of the team was first aid qualified.

As a result, Mr Patel was sentenced to two and a half years in prison for manslaughter by gross negligence, as well as eight months for health and safety offences, which seems like something of a small price to pay in relation to the needless loss of life caused by his lack of care. The aspect which most shocks us about this case, is the sheer scale of his indifference and incompetence, which makes it something of a miracle that no further injuries or fatalities were caused.

Another baffling yet all-too familiar aspect of this case, was the manager's ignorant and misinformed view of his responsibility, as Mr Patel openly expressed his opinion that each individual was responsible for their own safety. While it may be true that a safe workplace requires it's workers to employ safe working practices, it is first and foremost, the responsibility of those in charge to provide them with the tools to do this. Mr Patel was responsible for providing his workers with the training, knowledge and equipment needed to work safely, but it's startlingly clear that he failed miserably on all counts.

If you're an employer/manager who one day finds themselves in a similar situation, your ignorance will not provide you with a valid excuse, and will not pardon your actions (or lack of). If you oversee operations at height, you have a duty to provide fall arrest systems and personal protective equipment for your workers, in order to eliminate the potential dangers posed by working at height. If you aren't sure about what your operation needs, then make sure that you reach out to the professionals for advice, as there is no doubt that you will be held accountable if and when something goes wrong.

If you need advice on choosing the correct fall arrest equipment, please get in touch with the SafetyLiftinGear team, so that we are able to help you avoid choosing the wrong product, or failing to prepare for the demands of your job!

21Jul2016

New BOSCARO Site Equipment Available From SafetyLiftinGear

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Here at SafetyLiftinGear, we regularly update our already expansive range of range of products, in order to provide an excellent standard of choice and variety for our customers. Recently, we've expanded our site lifting collection, adding in some fantastic new products from BOSCARO.

Here's a closer look at the newest items in our site equipment range:

Adjustable Slab Gripper (20kg)

Moving heavy concrete slabs can be tricky at times, but with this adjustable gripper device, you can move them safely and efficiently from pallet to laying surface with no trouble at all.

Adjusts from: 200-300mm / 300-400mm / 400-500mm
Weighs just 2kg, with a lifting capacity of 20 kg
Suitable for commercial and domestic applications

Plastic Circular Muck Tipping Skip (70ltr)

This heavy duty muck tipping skip is made from highly durable materials, and has simple tipping mechanism for easy operation.

Has a capacity of 70ltr, and a lifting capacity of 150kg
Fully certified and compliant to EN standards
Can be used with scaffold hoists and other lifting equipment

Kerb Grab With Rotating Plates (1000kg)

This PZM-G Kerb Grab is fitted with rotating rubber coated plates, making it ideal for safe lifting from a horizontal to vertical position. The grabber also comes in a choice of two models, allowing it to be matched correctly with the materials being used:

PZM-F25G - Has a capacity of 1000kg, and an adjustment range of 100-250mm.
PZM-F35G - Has a capacity of 1000kg, and an adjustment range of 200-350mm.

All of the products mentioned are manufactured in Italy, and are available to hire or purchase directly from SafetyLiftingGear! To see our full range of site lifting and handling equipment, click here.

20Jul2016

There's Still Time to Buy or Hire Your Festival Cart!

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Glastonbury may well seem like a dim and distant memory, but we're still busy sending out our festival carts here at SafetyLiftinGear!

As the seasoned festival-goers amongst you will know, there are still lots of big-name festivals to be held over the coming weeks, which is why our range of festival carts and trolleys remains very much in demand. With festivals popping up left right and center these days, the UK calendar in now packed right up until September, which means that we have to make sure we're stocked up on our festival essentials all the way through the summer.

While we may be experiencing a rare patch of blistering heat and sunshine at the moment, that certainly wasn't the case a few weeks ago. As you can probably see from the photo above, our festival cart range came in very handy for festival attendees who came up against the mud this summer.

While we'd like to see the sunshine stick around for a few weeks, the realist in us tells us that we may not see this kind of weather for long. That being said, if you're heading to one of the many UK festivals over the coming weeks, you'll want to make sure that you're well-prepared for facing the field - whatever the weather!

Festival carts are one item that will definitely make your life easier this festival season; whatever the weather! As long as you pick one that's strong ans easy to use (like the ones in our range), you can wave goodbye to the struggle of lugging heavy bags to and from camp. Carts also come in very handy for family festivals, as they provide a great way to keep your worn-out little ones in tow without much effort.

Whatever you're carrying with you this festival season, whether it's camping gear, beers, or small humans; we have the perfect festival cart to suit your needs!

Upcoming UK Festivals | Summer 2016

WOMAD - 28th - 31st of July

Camp Bestival - 28th - 31st of July

Livestock - 29th - 31 of July

BoomTown Fair - 11th - 14th August

Down to the Woods - 13th - 14th August

Green Man - 18th - 21st August

Leeds Festival - 25th - 28th August

Reading - 26th - 28th August

Creamfields - 26th - 28th August

Bestival - 8th-11th September

+loads more!

To hire or purchase your very own festival cart, click here, and browse our full range!

18Jul2016

New G-Force Safety Harnesses: Hire or Buy Online Now!

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Great news for those of you who work at height on a regular basis: we've added a trio of fantastic new products to SafetyLiftinGear's best-selling range of Safety Harnesses. The 3 new harnesses are all available both to hire and to buy via our website - here's a quick run-down of what the new arrivals have to offer:

G-Force P-73 Rope Access Harness

£141.58 (inc. VAT)

This premium rope access harness is truly top-of-the-range, with a 140kg maximum weight (roughly 309lbs) and quick release buckles that make it exceptionally easy to put on and take off. The P-73 features attachment points at the sternum and dorsal, plus wide padding at the shoulders, legs, and lower back for maximum comfort while working. You even get a pair of tool hanging loops on the waistbelt!

Buy or Hire Now >

G-Force P34EL 2-Point Harness

£71.98 (inc. VAT)

This is a premium 2-point harness with elasticated webbing in the legs and comfort padding in both the legs and the shoulders, all of which makes the P34EL an ideal choice for scaffolders and other workers who move around a lot!

Buy or Hire Now >

G-Force P34EL 2-Point Harness (Quick Release)

£83.98 (inc. VAT)

This harness is exactly the same as the one described above, with the exception of one added feature: quick-release buckles! These make it even easier to put on and take off the harness in as little time as possible.

Buy or Hire Now >

Click here to browse SafetyLifitinGear's full range of height safety gear, or give us a call on 0808 123 69 69 if you have any questions for our customer service team.

15Jul2016

Expedition 5: Crossing the World's Largest Islands Using PETZL and G-Force Products

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Anthony Lambert and Louis Nethercott are two former Royal Marine Commandos who are aiming to set a new world record by traversing Earth's five largest islands (Borneo, Papua New Guinea, Madagascar, Greenland, and Baffin Island) on foot. They're calling this endeavour Expedition 5, as you can probably imagine, it's an absolutely mammoth undertaking that will demand a lot of careful planning, a lot of strength and determination, and - crucially - a good deal of expedition equipment and safety gear.

And that's where we at SafetyLifitnGear come in.

We're pleased to announce that our PETZL products will be among the items Anthony and Louis use to achieve their lofty goal. PETZL, as we've mentioned previously, are a French company specialising in high-quality fall protection and rope access equipment - their extensive product range includes:

Fall arrest harnesses
Safety helmets
Headtorches
Karabiners
Self-braking descenders

Click here to browse our full range of PETZL products >

Everyone here at SafetyLiftinGear is proud to be behind such an ambitious, inspirational endeavour as Expedition 5, and we are confident that Anthony and Louis will succeed, especially given the calibre of the equipment they're using! PETZL products are synonymous with sturdiness and reliability; each and every item is manufactured to exacting standards, making the company's range a superb choice for challenging environments such as those included in Expedition 5. The two men will also be using a variety of SafetyLiftinGear's own G-Force products, which are of an exceptionally high quality as well.

Useful Links:

Expedition 5's Official Facebook Page
@Expeditionfive on Twitter
Donate to Expedition 5 (all donations will be put towards the expedition's expenses; any money left over will be donated to Help for Heroes and The Royal Marines Charity)

15Jul2016

Expedition 5: Crossing the World's Largest Islands Using PETZL and G-Force Products

mike general news

Anthony Lambert and Louis Nethercott are two former Royal Marine Commandos who are aiming to set a new world record by traversing Earth's five largest islands (Borneo, Papua New Guinea, Madagascar, Greenland, and Baffin Island) on foot. They're calling this endeavour Expedition 5, as you can probably imagine, it's an absolutely mammoth undertaking that will demand a lot of careful planning, a lot of strength and determination, and - crucially - a good deal of expedition equipment and safety gear.

And that's where we at SafetyLifitnGear come in.

We're pleased to announce that our PETZL products will be among the items Anthony and Louis use to achieve their lofty goal. PETZL, as we've mentioned previously, are a French company specialising in high-quality fall protection and rope access equipment - their extensive product range includes:

Fall arrest harnesses
Safety helmets
Headtorches
Karabiners
Self-braking descenders

Click here to see our full range of PETZL products >

Everyone here at SafetyLiftinGear is proud to be behind such an ambitious, inspirational endeavour as Expedition 5, and we are confident that Anthony and Louis will succeed, especially given the calibre of the equipment they're using! PETZL products are synonymous with sturdiness and reliability; each and every item is manufactured to exacting standards, making the company's range a superb choice for challenging environments such as those included in Expedition 5. The two men will also be using a variety of SafetyLiftinGear's own G-Force products, which are of an exceptionally high quality as well.

Useful Links:

Expedition 5's Official Facebook Page
@Expeditionfive on Twitter
Donate to Expedition 5 (all donations will be put towards the expedition's expenses; any money left over will be donated to Help for Heroes and The Royal Marines Charity)

13Jul2016

Our Southampton Depot is Now Open!

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If you live or work in Southampton or the surrounding area, you'll be pleased to know that this is our newest depot location!

Whether you own a local business that requires lifting and material handling gear, or if you're carrying out temporary operations in the area, which calls for the use of locally hired equipment, we have everything you could possibly need - all stored in a convenient location at great prices! Whatever the demands of your job may be, big or small, our friendly team will be able to find the deal that's best for you.

Best of all, our new Southampton location will also be part of our convenient click and collect system, which means that you'll be able to order all your required items online, to be picked up from your nearest depot.

Some of the equipment we supply includes:

Height Safety

*Harnesses

*Fall Arrest Blocks

*Roof Anchor Systems

Lifting and Rigging

*Chainblocks

*Leverhoists

*Webbing Slings

Material Handling

*Pallet Trucks

*Platform Tables

Sack Trucks

and more!

If you're looking to buy or hire our high-quality site equipment in Southampton, you can get in touch by calling 0800 860 69 69. If you'd like to visit our depot, you can find us here:

Unit 4 Southampton Trade Park,

Third Avenue,

Southampton

SO15 OAD