Environment, Training, Health and Safety May 2010
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Environment, Training, Health and Safety May 2010 | Monday 17th May 2010 |
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A novel, two-wheeled commercial vehicle has been launched in the UK. Built by Italian manufacturer Oxygen SpA, the electric CargoScooter uses latest technology lithium ion batteries and is both quiet and easy to drive. Aimed at lightweight urban delivery operations, the CargoScooter is already in use with Swiss Post, the Swiss national postal service, which runs the largest fleet of such vehicles in the world. The batteries are designed to last, with no noticeable drop in performance, for some 2,000 charge cycles or over 5 years if used daily. Offering low running costs and carrying a two year warranty, the scooters enable users to make significant cuts in emissions, making this a genuinely sustainable innovation.
An accident involving a forklift truck has claimed the life of a 25 year old worker at a site in Ellesmere Port. The Liverpool Daily Post reported local sources as saying that it was the man’s first day working in the warehouse of a glass recycling company. A statement released by the firm expressed its sympathy and stated that it was working with Police and the Health and Safety Executive, both of whom are investigating the tragic incident, to ascertain exactly what had happened.
Express delivery specialist City Link and its staff are celebrating successes in two different national health and safety award schemes. At the RoSPA presentation, held at the Birmingham Metropole Hotel, the company won a Gold award for the second year running as well as Silver for ‘Management of Occupational Road Risk’. The British Safety Council also presented an International Safety Award to City Link’s Birmingham depot at its Grosvenor House Hotel event.
The Health & Safety Executive has launched two free or heavily subsidised safety training courses in association with training provider Premier Partnership. Both courses are aimed at increasing worker involvement and ‘collaboration’ with a view to reducing accident rates and increasing efficiency, productivity and quality standards. 75% of the cost of an introductory course on worker involvement is covered by the HSE whilst a course on joint training for managers and health and safety representatives is fully funded by the HSE.
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