Safety Management Magazine features

    Warehouse Palletline

    Palletline: how we minimise risks on the road and in our depots

    Palletised freight distribution leader Palletline strives to ensure the highest standards of safety in both its own operations and within the haulage companies that operate as members of the Palletline network across the UK and Ireland.

    By Ken Bell, Palletline on 14 November 2023

    Brigade 2 Driver

    Fleet safety technology: a wealth of options

    The technology that can be fitted to heavy goods vehicles to reduce the risk they pose to vulnerable road users is becoming increasingly sophisticated, and also offers other benefits, such as helping businesses defend themselves from fraudulent insurance claims in the event of a collision in which their driver are blameless.

    By Emily Hardy, Brigade Electronics plc on 13 November 2023

    Clean Linen Services

    Case studies: how excellent management of occupational road risk pays dividends

    Safety & Health Excellence Awards this year had a brand-new category: Best Driver Risk Management Performance. It was sponsored by National Highways, through its Driving for Better Business programme.

    By Driving for Better Business on 09 November 2023

    Ringway Jacobs Fleet Credit Surecam

    Lone worker technology and video telematics: a powerful combination for driver safety

    Video telematics technology fitted to vehicles can now be combined with lone worker alarms so at-work drivers can immediately summon help in the event of problems like collisions, assaults, thefts and medical emergencies.

    By Sam Footer, SureCam on 09 November 2023

    Road Into Sea Photograph By David Wales

    Driving for work: always quantify the risk

    By carefully assessing factors such as the type of vehicles used for work purposes, drivers’ attitudes to road safety and data from vehicle telematics, employers can target their driver training to maximise the chance of reducing the risk of collisions and eliminating the danger their drivers pose to other road users.

    By Nick Butler, Drivetech on 08 November 2023

    White Van Road Safety MED Istock Ristoarnaudov

    Navigating the changing fleet risk landscape

    Although there is no ‘one-size-fits-all’ solution to managing work-related road risk, it’s crucial that businesses have an evolving and proactive fleet safety strategy that keeps abreast of changes in legislation, is implemented from the top down and targets continuous improvement.

    By Nigel Lawrence, Applied Driving on 08 November 2023

    Red Diamond Forklift

    Preventing MSDs: how handling equipment design is helping

    Musculoskeletal disorders are a major cause of work-related ill health, so manufacturers of materials handling equipment are increasingly adopting ergonomic principles and design features to reduce the risk of injury when operating forklifts and similar machines.

    By Ben Haseley, Red Diamond Distribution on 08 November 2023

    The Royal Balletbackstage At The Nutcrakcer Photo By Andrej Uspenski 2 (002)

    Safety behind the spectacle: backstage at the Royal Opera House

    A behind the scenes tour of the Royal Opera House, the iconic building in London’s Covent Garden, was organised by the Women in Health and Safety network. For Safety Management, it was a chance to see what goes into making those magical moments on stage.

    By Belinda Liversedge on 06 November 2023

    AI Dashcam 1 V2 Credit Inseego

    Fleet and video telematics: why prevention is now key

    Advances in fleet and video telematics, increasingly powered by AI and machine vision, are making it much easier and quicker to spot, correct and therefore prevent unsafe driver behaviour, like speeding.

    By Steve Thomas, Inseego UK Ltd on 06 November 2023

    Safety Shield Global AI Human Form Recognition Safety System

    Can AI eliminate workplace collisions?

    AI technology is now being deployed to immediately warn mobile plant operators on construction sites of the presence of pedestrians, therefore adding a new layer to transport safety.

    By Jonathan Guest, Safety Shield Group on 06 November 2023