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Scotload Load Links Ensure Operator Safety During Aquaculture Lifting Procedures.

Scottish aquaculture industry use Scotload load links to improve the safety of its operations and ensure compliance with LOLER regulations

Scotload, a specialist in load measuring and monitoring solutions, has recently supplied eight 12.5t load links to a Scottish aquaculture company to ensure its operations are safe and compliant with the lifting operations and lifting equipment regulations (LOLER).

Scotload’s load links can be used to test the suitability of existing lifting equipment for future lifting operations by monitoring weight and tension during test operations. By regularly using load links to test equipment and ensure it remains suitable for use, the risk of machine failure or unsafe procedures being carried out is greatly reduced. (Read More)

Retention Rate Soars At North East Engineering Firm

Ashington based Engineering firm FES has reported exceptional staff retention levels, with 62% of its staff working there for five years or more – and a quarter giving over a decade of service.

A handful of staff, meanwhile, are approaching 18 years with the Northumberland business, it has calculated as it prepares to mark its 20th anniversary later this year. (Read More)

Respiratory protective equipment (RPE) specialists Breathe Safe International has launched the Sentry 4 Inert Entry Life Support System after a rigorous 3 year redevelopment and testing programme, to meet the most up to date and current PPE directives and regulations.

The Sentry 4 System has been certified and approved in line with the new Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Regulation becoming legislation in 2019 and has been EU Type Approved under the supervision of the notified body, British Standards Institute (BSI), CE 0086.

One of the biggest challenges in maintaining a safe facility is information management. There are Lockout/Tagout procedures, confined space permits, maintenance schedules and other important documents. They all need to be regularly updated and reviewed.

At Brady, we provide personalised consultation services to improve employee safety, productivity and equipment reliability, both today and down the road.

Link360™ Software is the first software to give you a complete view of the activities associated with creating, reviewing and updating visual information.

The Smart Lockout App sends the most recently approved, and relevant Lockout/Tagout procedures from LINK360 to the smartphones of coworkers servicing specific machines. Via their smartphone, coworkers receive one lockout instruction at a time and can confirm its completion before receiving the next step. The smart lockout app can send a report back to LINK360 including all lockout procedure steps marked as completed.

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New Report: Government Should Review Nuclear Approval Process To Cut Costs And Speed Up Development

The report also calls for greater Government support for nuclear skills.

The Government should implement an independent review of the Generic Design Assessment (GDA) process, necessary for the approval of any nuclear reactor in the UK, to ensure that costs are not unnecessarily added and to enable the faster approval of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), according to a new report (Read More)

TEXO DSI First To Use Topcon Falcon 8+ UAV System In The UK

Texo Drone Survey and Inspection (Texo DSI), the owner operators of the world’s most advanced fleet of unmanned aerial vehicles for industrial survey and inspection, is the first company in the UK to take ownership of the new Topcon Falcon 8+ UAV system. (Read More)

CorDEX Announces Launch Of All New TOUGHPIX DIGITHERM Digital Imaging Camera Series

The CorDEX DIGITHERM are the most advanced, intrinsically safe portable digital imaging cameras yet.

CorDEX have announced the release of the all new TOUGHPIX DIGITHERM camera series, comprising of a world’s first - an intrinsically safe combined 5mega pixel digital camera and onboard thermal imager. (Read More) 

A Flair For Fine Cleaning

The Y-type secondary cleaner by Flexco guarantees outstanding cleaning performance

Material carryback is one of the main causes of potential problems in belt conveyor systems. To prevent this, operators rely on precleaners for coarse materials and secondary cleaners (Read More)

Explosion Safety for Mills

It is in the nature of a mill to have metallic parts that collide with one another at high speed, so that ignition sources are highly probable.

Again, this is a closed container with a high concentration of dust which may include oxygen, making an explosion extremely likely. Many mill manufacturers therefore offer their machinery in a design that is resistant to explosion pressure (up to 10 bar). Depending on the size of the mill, this may be very expensive for the operator. (Read More)

Bureau Veritas Helps Employers Keep On The Pulse Of Hand Arm Vibration Compliance With Revolutionary New System

Amid an increase in cases of Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS), now the most commonly reported illness in the UK workplace, global inspection and certification firm Bureau Veritas has created a pioneering new system to make it easier for employers to comply with regulations on the exposure to Hand-Arm Vibration. Developed by world-class acoustics and vibrations experts at Bureau Veritas, the dedicated Vibration Exposure Management System (Read More)