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09May2016

Aluminium Gantries From SafetyLiftinGear

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If you need a suitable method of heavy lifting in confined areas, look no further than out selection of aluminium gantries. Designed to provide maximum security while also being easy to use, our gantry cranes are incredibly versatile and reliable, whether you're hiring yours for a specific job or purchasing it for extended use.

Each of our aluminium gantries is mounted on a set of 360°castors with a break function, which makes them incredibly easy to manoeuvre around site, while also providing stability when needed. They also have the benefit of being incredibly lightweight, which adds to their transportability and makes them even more appealing as a piece of flexible site equipment.

Here are a few of the aluminium gantries in our range:

200kg Aluminium Gantry With 6mtr Beam

This aluminium gantry has a lower WLL than some of our other portable cranes, but has an impressive beam length of 6mtrs for great adaptability within that weight limit. As with all our aluminium gantries, however, the beams are interchangeable, allowing you allowing you to select a smaller length if that is what you require.

3500kg Aluminium Gantry With 3mtr Beam

This aluminium gantry crane is ideal for heavy-duty lifting in confined areas, thanks to the combination of it's generous WLL and short beam length. Like all of the products in this range, the aluminium gantry is well-suited to a number of applications, thanks to it's customizable set up and fantastic portability.

To see our full range of aluminium gantries, click here.

09May2016

Aluminium Gantries From SafetyLiftinGear

mike products

If you need a suitable method of heavy lifting in confined areas, look no further than out selection of aluminium gantries. Designed to provide maximum security while also being easy to use, our gantry cranes are incredibly versatile and reliable, whether you're hiring yours for a specific job or purchasing it for extended use.

Each of our aluminium gantries is mounted on a set of 360°castors with a break function, which makes them incredibly easy to manoeuvre around site, while also providing stability when needed. They also have the benefit of being incredibly lightweight, which adds to their transportability and makes them even more appealing as a piece of flexible site equipment.

Here are a few of the aluminium gantries in our range:

200kg Aluminium Gantry With 6mtr Beam

This aluminium gantry has a lower WLL than some of our other portable cranes, but has an impressive beam length of 6mtrs for great adaptability within that weight limit. As with all our aluminium gantries, however, the beams are interchangeable, allowing you allowing you to select a smaller length if that is what you require.

3500kg Aluminium Gantry With 3mtr Beam

This aluminium gantry crane is ideal for heavy-duty lifting in confined areas, thanks to the combination of it's generous WLL and short beam length. Like all of the products in this range, the aluminium gantry is well-suited to a number of applications, thanks to it's customizable set up and fantastic portability.

3-6mtr Beam for Aluminium Gantry Trolley

As well as providing fully prepared aluminium gantries with specific length and weight limits, we also provide separate trolleys and beams, in order to deliver an extended level of customisability to our customers. This beam is available in a length ranging from 3mtr to 6mtr, allowing you to select your required width with ease.

To see our full range of aluminium gantries, click here.

04May2016

New Petzl Products: Headtorches, Harnesses & Lanyards

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Petzl are a French company who specialise in robust and reliable fall protection equipment. Their products are already among the most popular in our Height Safety department, and so it gives us great pleasure to announce that we've just added a selection of new Petzl items to the SafetyLiftinGear website.

Here's a quick run-down of our newest additions...

Petzl Headtorches

This batch of new Petzl products includes no fewer than four high-quality headtorches. These are as follows:

Petzl E91HNA TIKKINA® Headtorch: Ideal for household use
Petzl E02P3 e+LITE® Emergency Headtorch: Ultra-compact, designed for emergency situations
Petzl E93HFE TIKKA® Headtorch: With reflector to help you find it in the dark
Petzl E93HN TIKKA® PRO Headtorch: Perfect for working in a darkened environment

Petzl Harnesses

We've also added three new safety harnesses to our Petzl collection, including the following:

C73AAA NEWTON Harness: Comfy and easy to use
C73JFA NEWTON EASYFIT Harness: Even easier to put on thanks to its EASYFIT design
C72AFA VOLT Harness: Stay comfortable throughout the working day

Double Lanyard

Finally, we come to the Petzl L64YAM150 ABSORBICA Double Lanyard. This energy-absorbing lanyard will keep you safe from falls, and its elasticated arms don't hinder progression. The ABSORBICA double lanyard comes with a durable fabric pouch, which can be used to keep the product safe from contaminants and abrasion.

Click here to browse our full range of Petzl fall arrest products.

04May2016

New Petzl Products: Headtorches, Harnesses & Lanyards

mike products

Petzl products

Petzl are a French company who specialise in robust and reliable fall protection equipment. Their products are already among the most popular in our Height Safety department, and so it gives us great pleasure to announce that we've just added a selection of new Petzl items to the SafetyLiftinGear website.

Here's a quick run-down of our newest additions...

Petzl head torch

Petzl Headtorches

This batch of new Petzl products includes no fewer than four high-quality headtorches. These are as follows:

Petzl E91HNA TIKKINA® Headtorch: Ideal for household use
Petzl E02P3 e+LITE® Emergency Headtorch: Ultra-compact, designed for emergency situations
Petzl E93HFE TIKKA® Headtorch: With reflector to help you find it in the dark
Petzl E93HN TIKKA® PRO Headtorch: Perfect for working in a darkened environment

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PETZL C72AFA VOLT Harness

Petzl Harnesses

We've also added three new safety harnesses to our Petzl collection, including the following:

C73AAA NEWTON Harness: Comfy and easy to use
C73JFA NEWTON EASYFIT Harness: Even easier to put on thanks to its EASYFIT design
C72AFA VOLT Harness: Stay comfortable throughout the working day

PETZL L64YAM150 ABSORBICA Double Lanyard

Double Lanyard

Finally, we come to the Petzl L64YAM150 ABSORBICA Double Lanyard. This energy-absorbing lanyard will keep you safe from falls, and its elasticated arms don't hinder progression. The ABSORBICA double lanyard comes with a durable fabric pouch, which can be used to keep the product safe from contaminants and abrasion.

Click here to browse our full range of Petzl products.

26Apr2016

Brand New Self-Lifting Stacker

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Today we're sharing a brand new product with you, which has only just been stocked on SafetyLiftinGear, and is unlike anything else available on the market!

The PAL-LIFT 500kg Self Lift Stacker is an extremely versatile and innovative product, which can easily lift heavy goods onto a vehicle, and load itself onto the wagon too! With such a broad range of capabilities, this single product can replace your tail lift, hand pallet truck, stacker, ramp, and swing lift, making it a fantastic investment for those who use these items regularly.

Thanks to its ability to load itself onto your van or lorry, the self lift stacker is also incredibly easy to transport, saving you time and hassle when loading and unloading your stacker between jobs. For added convenience and reliability, it also has a 12V/42Ah, maintenance-free battery, and comes with a built-in charger for easy charging between deliveries. The high performance pump unit delivers a fast and stable lift, without excess noise, which again, adds to the stacker's impressive functionality.

To see our new self lift stacker in action, watch the video below:

To see our full range of material handling equipment, click here!

26Apr2016

Brand New Self-Lifting Stacker

mike products

Today we're sharing a brand new product with you, which has only just been stocked on SafetyLiftinGear, and is unlike anything else available on the market!

The PAL-LIFT 500kg Self Lift Stacker is an extremely versatile and innovative product, which can easily lift heavy goods onto a vehicle, and load itself onto the wagon too! With such a broad range of capabilities, this single product can replace your tail lift, hand pallet truck, stacker, ramp, and swing lift, making it a fantastic investment for those who use these items regularly.

Thanks to its ability to load itself onto your van or lorry, the self lift stacker is also incredibly easy to transport, saving you time and hassle when loading and unloading your stacker between jobs. For added convenience and reliability, it also has a 12V/42Ah, maintenance-free battery, and comes with a built-in charger for easy charging between deliveries. The high performance pump unit delivers a fast and stable lift, without excess noise, which again, adds to the stacker's impressive functionality.

To see our new self lift stacker in action, watch the video below:

To see our full range of material handling equipment, click here!

13Apr2016

Height Safety Breaches Lead to Fines, and Even Jail Sentences!

mike health & safety

As our regular followers will know, we often write about the vital necessity of height safety measures, particularly in the workplace. We do this to remind employers and workers about the importance of abiding by the correct height safety regulations, by conducting through risk assessments, following best practice guidelines, and using the correct equipment.

Sadly, however, it seems to make little difference how often this issue is discussed either by ourselves, or by other safety professionals. Without fail, a new case of neglected height safety seems to rear its ugly head almost every week. Recently, two news stories came to our attention, both of which had serious consequences for both the workers and the companies employing them. Here's what went wrong, and what the consequences were:

The first case involves a roofing firm in Worcester, who were fined £66,000 after an employee was seriously injured at work. Whilst replacing a fragile roof in April of last year, the worker fell through a skylight and broke his wrist. After an investigation by the HSE was conducted, they found that this accident was a result of the company's failure to implement proper fall protection measures. If edge protection, nets and guardrails had been provided, the risk to the individual and other employees would have been significantly reduced.

In the second case, two construction bosses were sentenced to eight months in prison, and were ordered to pay a £90,000 fine along with £45,000 in court costs, following a worker fatality back in 2014. The incident occurred while C Smith and Sons were dismantling a building set for demolition, which required workers to operate at height. Following one near-miss, and an incident which left a 47 year old man with a fractured spine, pelvis, leg, heel and wrist, work was shockingly allowed to continue. Just hours after his co-worker was injured and only a day after one close call, Paul Harrower fell through a skylight, and died of serious head injuries.

Both of these incidents could have been prevented by the implementation of proper health and safety measures, which would have helped to save the lives and livelihoods of all those involved. Incidents like these can damage reputations and wreck lives, for the victims and their families, as well as those who are responsible. If you conduct operations at height, please take note of these regularly occurring tragedies, and avoid the same thing happening to you! Set the correct measures, follow them, and always use the correct equipment!

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