HSE Press Release: E051:04 - 30 April 2004
Raise your game on safe lifting - this is the Health and Safety
Executive's (HSE) message to Safe Equipment Demonstration (SED)
visitors this year.
The HSE stand will focus on planning lifting operations, selecting
the right equipment and involving competent people. Morris
Materials Handling Ltd will be demonstrating how to sling loads
safely and showing examples of worn and defective lifting
accessories.
A static display on the use of vacuum lifting aids attached to a mini-digger will represent how to avoid manually handling heavy kerbstones.
In addition HSE inspectors will be on hand to answer questions and advise on all aspects of health and safety in the construction environment.
Safe lifting operations is a key inspection priority for HSE this year. Inspectors will concentrate their efforts on this issue along with falls and site transport during a UK-wide blitz being undertaken in June 2004.
HSE free information leaflets on a wide range of health and safety topics will be available.
1. SED 2004 is the National Event for Construction being held
near Milton Keynes from 18 - 20 May.
2. Provisional statistics from operational data indicate there were
72 fatal accidents in the construction industry between 1 April
2003 and 31 March 2004.
3. HSE stand number - 180 Avenue L.
All enquiries from journalists should be directed to the HSE Press Office
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