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5 Garage Storage Ideas: Time for a Spring Clean

5 Garage Storage Ideas

It’s that time of the year again! The time when the sun hits all surfaces, from the corner cobwebs that winter spared, to the dust collected on garage shelves. Spring is a great opportunity to clear the clutter and reorganise your home space! We’ve got 5 neat ideas to help you clean up your garage storage space and make sure you keep the clutter at bay. 1. Think modular shelves Say goodbye to wooden shelves that are a pain to move every time you need to redesign your garage storage space. Apart from amassing a lot of dust and inviting… Read more

June 14, 2017 0

Managing Recycling Waste Streams

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In a previous blog post we spoke about the importance and the need to recycle and with recycling rates falling as documented by The Guardian. We need to be more responsible with our waste and sorting into streams will certainly help to cut the recyclable waste going to landfill. Current targets of recycling waste from the UK households must be around 50% by 2020. Without a radical change, it is possible that the UK will meet these targets. Should there be more incentives to recycling in a throwaway and disposable culture? Why Should We Recycle? Increased waste is going to landfill… Read more

June 9, 2017 0

Low Level Access Equipment

Low Level access equipment

Low level access equipment is the perfect solution when you need a little lift. Most are light and compact which makes them ideal for storing and transporting when needed.They pose less of a risk or hazard then higher level equipment but are usually used domestically or in retail; however, there are exceptions.   Kick Step A kick step is a spring-loaded stepping stool used to enable to user to reach high shelves safely and securely. These products are both lightweight, mobile and extremely sturdy. The spring acts as a locking mechanism so that when weight is applied; this will stop… Read more

June 7, 2017 0

Pallet and Pallet Truck Safety

Pallet & Pallet Truck Safety

Defined by BS ISO 445 a ‘Pallet’ is a horizontal platform of minimum height, compatible with handling by pallet trucks and or forklift trucks and other appropriate handling equipment. Commonly used as a base for assembling, storing, handling and transporting goods and loads in factories and warehouses. Pallet accidents are usually caused by: Poor design of the pallet Unsuitable pallet for the load Unsafe stacking Use of a damaged pallet All these accidents can be avoided by developing and following safe working practices. The use of pallet trucks is covered by the Provision & Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998;… Read more

May 23, 2017 0