Health and Safety Feature Library
Operations Engineer's library catalogues editorial features going back five years.
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03/09/2024
Convey the message
Speaking with experts in bulk materials conveying solutions, Louise Davis discovers how this is one sector where the old adage “you get what you pay for” is especially true
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21/09/2022
Bulking up
Using the right kind of bulk bags and handling equipment is paramount for the transportation, storage, processing and packaging of many solid materials – as is ensuring the highest levels of safety. By Brian Wall
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30/03/2020
Handy advice
Irritant contact dermatitis is an eczema that can be triggered by a range of substances used across industry. This article focuses on employee hands and looks at what measures can be put in place to prevent it
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03/06/2019
Heart of the workhorse
Forklift trucks that run on electricity are common throughout industry. So, what operational and maintenance-related advice and products are out there for users looking to get the most out of their batteries?
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08/05/2019
Ploughing forward with safety
Industry bodies are pushing ‘best practice’ to improve health and safety on farms. So, what are the issues for off-road agricultural vehicles and machinery and what safety checks should operators carry out?
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05/02/2019
Cleaning up
Leaks and uncontrolled releases of diesel can have major impacts on nature and the environment if they aren’t dealt with properly. Luckily there are different measures, products and services available for operators and businesses in ...
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05/12/2018
Load and behold
Automated truck loading machines can be used as alternatives to forklift trucks and pallet trucks. How does this machinery work, and what installation and training requirements are needed?
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30/06/2018
Driving forward
Forklift truck manufacturer Combilift has opened its brand-new global headquarters and manufacturing facility in Ireland. (NOTE: This article was originally printed in Manufacturing Management magazine)
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30/06/2014
Flixborough revisited
Forty years on from the Flixborough disaster, Brian Tinham looks at the lessons learned then and since – and the repercussions for safety throughout the process industries.
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27/02/2014
Material world
New materials are being investigated for coal-fired power plants as their owners and operators seek to reduce emissions, using alternative fuels and carbon capture technologies.
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14/12/2013
Future fuels?
Materials handling is a sweet spot for hydrogen fuel cells, according to one expert. They've been introduced in the US, with proven benefits, so why haven't they taken off in the UK? Laura Cork reports
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18/02/2013
A regulation tie-up?
As part of its review of health and safety legislation, the government has been considering whether regulations covering related topics such as lifting and loading operations could be pulled together. Is a merger of PUWER and LOLER still ...
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01/06/2007
Pit and the Pendolino
Two years ago, Leighton Buzzard-based Harmill Systems won an unusual project - a rail-mounted seat for the London Underground Waterloo and City depot inspection pit. Within months, that turned into a plant lifting and manipulator project ...
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