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Hi Kath Absolute no to the use of airlines to blow dust off of them, this creates further hazards as indicated below by another forum friend. Have you tried disposable overalls with over shoes & hoods? we pay around 1.95 for them but for the handling of asbestos. Using these will enable them to ...

Hi Andy I used to be a forklift instructor, from working with many truck types including the ride on pallet truck, there are a number of reasons why this is happening: - The forks too long or too short and riding on the bottom slats or when lifting/lowering, the action is damaging the pallet. - The ...

Hi Row
Already done that bit, and insurers are happy with the 12 monthly inspection, likewise the OEM's as stated in the manufacturers recommendations, I'm just waiting for a colleague of mine from BE to get back to me on it now and ill be happy..

Hi Row/Berni
Berni is correct (thanks for that link upload.

Hello safety friends. I Have been informed that where an excavator has a cab that raises the operator to a height, this does not fall under the usual 6 Monthly LOLER examination due to it being "work positioning" has anyone else come across this? We have risk assessed the excavators and ev...

Hi
Have you sorted one?

Google the "beaufort scale" not only shows you but gives you a guide.

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In the short, no you cannot carry a second person in a VNA, the easy option to get around this would be to use a scissor lift with "Trained" persons, but again always assess the task to ensure all hazards are identified along with ensuring you obtain the right one for the job.

Hi Yes I agree with what you are saying as I am from a farming background, the problem I have is within the sortation process, only large items are identified by operatives, small Lithium batteries will filter through the sieving process and not reach the sortation operatives, slightly larger ones w...

Unfortunately we have no or little control on what people put into the waste, we send regular reminders out regarding the batteries and aerosols, but without having hundreds of people searching the waste like a police investigation line, this would be impracticable let alone very costly. The control...

Hi Glen. The waste is general, plastic, wood, paper, card etc collected from commercial business. it arrives on site, shredded, then is sent through a trammel so that fine material is extracted, then onto a sorting line where wood, hard plastic, card is removed, metal is removed via a magnet and the...

Hi All Just after somones knowledge if poss....... I work for a waste management company and we dry waste before it goes to shredding for waste to energy. However, we have had historical issues of fire within drying bins, the causes are unknown but assumptions are that it maybe lithium ion batteries...