Supporting better backs
June 1st 2007 A-Plant has launched new
initiatives and products
aimed at improving health
and safety.
The first is in support of
the HSE's 'Better Backs'
campaign and highlights the
range of products available
to hire from A-Plant to
assist with lifting and
manual handling.
The company offers a
wide range of equipment,
including vacuum lifters,
chain hoists, stair climbers
and so on. All have been
designed to help workers
avoid serious back or other
injuries.
The range includes the
AL-Vac Mantis and
Handyman Super systems,
mobile battery-powered
vacuum lifting machines
with a maximum load
capacity of 160kg. They are
designed to enable effortless
lifting of kerbstones, slabs
and other concrete products.
The company is also
launching a new version of
its Site Safety Pack with a
Dust Supplement that focuses
on the substantially reduced
Workplace Exposure Limits
for Respirable Crystalline
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