From hacksaws and hammers to screwdrivers and spanners, we stock all the essential tools that you will need in any workshop. For your convenience, we also supply many of these items as part of a comprehensive set, allowing you to kit-out your workshop quickly and efficiently, at a competitive price.

 

 

Often an overlooked section of workshop equipment, our range of lighting products provides you with everything you need for working in dark or poorly-lit conditions. From head torches to portable floodlights, we offer a variety of items to suit a vast selection of jobs, whether you need to light a small or large area.

 

 

If you need to complete a heavy lifting application in your workshop, our selection of gantries is ideal for ensuring a safe and secure operation. Due to the need to match the weight of your load to a specific gantry, we also offer the option to hire the gantries in our workshop equipment range, should you not require a gantry with a specific load limit for longer than a specific period of time.

 

 

Trolley jacks are an essential item in car maintenance and repair, which is why we offer a varied selection of heavy-duty car jacks in our workshop equipment range. Ranging from 1.5 tonne to 10 tonne, you are sure to find an option to suit your needs, whether you wish to purchase the jack or hire a particular item for a set period of time.

 

Workshops can often be located in cold environments such as garages and large warehouses, which means that they often lack efficient heating. In order to encompass all aspects of health and safety, we also stock a selection of infrared and fan heaters as part of our workshop equipment range, to ensure that the space remains at a safe and comfortable temperature.

 

To see our full range of workshop equipment and tools, click here.

 

Here are some of our best selling ratchet straps:

This ratchet lashing strap has a minimum breaking strength of 5000kg, and is designed to keep heavy loads held securely during transit. The 50mm polyester webbing is highly shock absorbent, which means that it is ideal for protecting delicate items from harm. It also comes with a claw hook for easy attachment, and is available in a range of lengths from 4 to 20 metres.

 

This strap is made of hard-wearing 25mm webbing, and has a minimum braking strength of 1000kg. it has chassis hook at either end for secure fastening, and is available in a choice of 4 or 6 metres. If you require this product in another length, we are able to provide these on a made-to-order basis.

 

Made of 50mm wide high-strength webbing, this industrial-quality ratchet strap provides safe and secure transportation for loads under the MBS of 2000kg. Also available on 4-6 metres, this strap can be tailored to suit your specific needs and requirements, and comes with claw hooks and a sturdy plated steel ratchet for a highly secure fastening.

 

 

Here are some of our best selling ratchet straps:

This ratchet lashing strap has a minimum breaking strength of 5000kg, and is designed to keep heavy loads held securely during transit. The 50mm polyester webbing is highly shock absorbent, which means that it is ideal for protecting delicate items from harm. It also comes with a claw hook for easy attachment, and is available in a range of lengths from 4 to 20 metres.

This strap is made of hard-wearing 25mm webbing, and has a minimum braking strength of 1000kg. it has chassis hook at either end for secure fastening, and is available in a choice of 4 or 6 metres. If you require this product in another length, we are able to provide these on a made-to-order basis.

Made of 50mm wide high-strength webbing, this industrial-quality ratchet strap provides safe and secure transportation for loads under the MBS of 2000kg. Also available on 4-6 metres, this strap can be tailored to suit your specific needs and requirements, and comes with claw hooks and a sturdy plated steel ratchet for a highly secure fastening. 

Almost all of the products provided on our website are available to hire or buy, making it easy for our customers to adjust their order according to the demands of the job and their budget. If you're not sure whether hiring is right for you, we've put together a handy guide here which compares both options, allowing you to decide whether or not hiring suits your particular needs.

The hiring process is made very simple by the useful 'Hire Me' button, which is displayed underneath every item which offers this option, as pictured below:

Once you have made your selection(s), simply follow the on-screen instructions to complete your order.

If you would like to speak with us in person about our lifting gear hire services, we will be at the Executive Hire Show in Coventry on the 10th and 11th of February. Lifting equipment can be found at stand D80.

You can browse our selection of Lifting Equipment here, or get in touch if you have any further questions.

To ensure that you have the best range of equipment to see you through the colder months, we have decided to start our winter promotions early, so you can begin stocking up for the rest of the season. Here are just some of the items that we currently have on offer here at SafetyLiftinGear:

This electrical fan heater delivers a totally dry heat, with no condensation, gas, fumes or smell.

Was: £526.45

Now: £417.58

With 24 super bright LEDs, this torch is perfect for making thorough inspections in dark conditions. It also has a 360 degree hanging hook and magnet, for easy hands-free use when required.

Was: £31.95

Now: £21:58

With three settings and an adjustable headband, this torch provides a bright and secure personal lighting system.

Was: £31.95

Now: £23.98

To see more of our great winter offers, click here, or follow us on Twitter for regular updates.

They were subsequently fined £26,250 for failing to comply with the Work at Height Regulations 2005, which clearly states that work should be properly planned, supervised and carried to secure safety. The firm were found to have neglected their duty as employers by failing to provide proper equipment and training for their employees, a simple step which could have prevented this incident.

Sadly, cases like this are not uncommon, which is why you often see us writing about them here, in an attempt to remind people why providing and using the correct safety equipment is so important. For some strange reason, health and safety is often neglected in professions like scaffolding, due to a misguided sense of invincibility, coupled with the idea that harnesses will somehow make life more difficult.

No matter how well-trained or experienced someone is at their job, there is always the risk of human error, or hazards posed by matters beyond their control. To ensure that the risk of suffering a serious or fatal injury is reduced as much as possible, it is vitally important that employers and workers make use of the proper resources available to them. Here at SafetyLiftinGear, we stock a huge variety of safety harnesses, all of which are intended to provide an extra measure of security for individuals working at height. Using harnesses, as proven by the case above (as well as countless others which occur frequently throughout the UK) can mean the difference between life and death, providing a secure lifeline when things go wrong and errors occur.

To browse our full range of height safety equipment, click here, or follow us on Twitter for more health and safety news, advice and updates.  

Recently, two more news stories have come to our attention which highlight the importance of implementing proper health and safety procedures, particularly when working at height.

The first of these concerns Wayne Morgan, a scaffolder from Castleford who has been prosecuted following the death of one of his workers. It was revealed in court that the accident occurred due to an incorrect use of scaffolding edge protection, which left a gap for the individual to fall through and fatally injure himself. The employer was subsequently sentenced to 200 hours of unpaid work, and was ordered to pay £15,000 in costs, having breached Regulation 8(a) of the Work at Height Regulations.

A demolition company in Glasgow has also experienced similar circumstances in recent times, after a 50-year-old worker fell when carrying out work from a mobile scaffolding platform. A cable tray swung and hit the worker, causing him to fall five feet from the platform he was working on, and fracture both his right elbow and left arm. The platform had not been put together properly and was missing several essential items, made worse by the fact that no proper risk assessment or inspection had been performed before use. The company in question, DSR Demolition, were subsequently fined £5,000 for breeching Regulation 6(3) of the Work at Height Regulations.

Accidents at work are terrible for both the companies concerned as well as their employees, often causing lasting and unrepairable damage to the lives of those involved. Employers who are found guilty of workplace negligence not only have to deal with the legal implications of their actions, but also with the guilt that comes with bearing responsibility for causing the accidents. They also have to accept that their company may suffer long-term reputation issues following the events, which in the worst scenarios could lead to them ceasing to work in their profession altogether. 

For employees and their families, the consequences could be worse still, resulting in serious injury and in the worst cases, death. As illustrated in the story above, even short falls can be dangerous, making it impossible for the victims to return to work for a period of time due to their physical and psychological trauma.