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Transport for London slammed for ignoring reversing alarms in DVS rules The looming Direct Vision Standard (DVS) for commercial vehicles in London ‘bizarrely’ ignores the proven effectiveness of safety tech like reversing alarms, claims a leading road safety expert. From October 26, all goods vehicles over 12 tonnes will require …

SiteZone Safety donates uniquely created social distancing devices to protect construction workers building NHS Nightingale, Birmingham. On request from Interserve Construction, proximity warning specialist, SiteZone Safety, devises and donates special personnel distancing systems (PDS) to enforce 2m rule among construction workers building the emergency COVID-19 hospital at the NEC, Birmingham. …

Brigade Electronics of Dartford, Kent has been named as a finalist in the ‘Most Innovative Product of the Year’ category in the 2019 FTA Logistics Awards. The awards, now in their third year, celebrate the companies and individuals who have made a significant contribution to the logistics and supply industry …

PMX automatically prevents collision with site-wide hazards as a ground-breaking construction site safety solution PMX enhances site safety by mitigating risk, improving machine efficiency and reducing costs  PMX demonstrated on M1 and M6 All Lanes Running (ALR) smart motorway projects, nominated for a Highways England Blue Star award, and Network …

A construction company that made the switch to electric vans has installed state-of-the-art safety tech to tackle the problem of how quiet the vehicles are. Conway has made a substantial £7m investment across its fleet operating at its London sites in a bid to tackle high emissions in a sustainable …

A life-saving device that protects pedestrians and other vulnerable road users from “silent killer” electric and quiet vehicles is being launched by Brigade Electronics. The award-winning Quiet Vehicle Sounder is probably the biggest breakthrough in road safety since Brigade introduced the reversing alarm to the UK back in 1976. The …

Machine guidance manufacturer, GKD Technologies has been supplying nationwide plant hire specialists Lynch Plant for the past 18 – months. Lynch had a previous supplier who were providing the company’s height and slew restrictor systems – but with machine safety requirements growing – Lynch reported that the old system was …

Auto engineer and vehicle safety system specialist SM UK has renewed its sponsorship deal with Leeds Rhinos after five years as a commercial partner of the club. Leeds Rhinos’ first game of the 2019 Super League season kicks off on Saturday [2 February], when the team plays Warrington Wolves away. …

The incidence of accidents caused by forklift trucks globally are well known – either life threatening, life changing, or which result in death. This continues to impact adversely on the diverse industries across which they operate. What’s more, the 2017 HSE figures show that the accident figures haven’t reduced, with …

GKD Technologies is a leading provider of systems designed for safeguarding personnel and machines. Based in the South of England, the company design, develop and produce height, slew and load safety control systems for Road Rail vehicles (RRV’s) and general construction equipment including excavators. The company has seen significant growth …