The Health & Safety Executive has warned of the need to ensure that the operators of equipment are suitably trained and risks fully assessed before they start work. The warning follows the prosecution of Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council after a driver was injured when his dumper truck overturned and landed on top of him.
FGS Agri are pleased to announce that we have just purchased 2 brand new Claas Tucano combines in preparation for the next season. The Tucano comprises many convincing top performance qualities and sets a whole new standard in terms of efficiency and productivity so will prove very beneficial to our operations. For more detailed information please visit the manufacturer’s website at www.claas.co.uk
This month sees the arrival of 2 new vehicle combinations for the group. These comprise of brand new Scania tractor units coupled to Legras Walking floor trailers. These will enable Countrystyle to transport bulk materials in larger volumes and have been specified to access height restricted areas. The units will be able to carry a whole range of material from green waste to wood chip and can even handle palletized material.
For further information or a haulage quotation please contact Richard Lloyd on 07711 987731 or Drew Crouch, the Transport Manager on 07894 930992.
HSE have issued a safety alert to all users of excavators fitted with quick hitch devices. Their statistics show that there have been numerous serious accidents within the Plant Hire & Construction industries, including 4 fatalities since December 2006. This alert outlines the precautions that should be taken when relying on these devices and HSE inspectors are urging employers to ensure that their staff are efficiently trained before operating the machinery.
Here at FGS Plant we value the safety of our employees and can proudly say that all of our plant operators are trained in Health & Safety and on the plant they use to CPCS Standards.
On the 12th September 2007 a protection zone and surveillance zone was placed around a farm in Surrey after an outbreak of Foot and Mouth. As there have been no further cases since this date, DEFRA has confirmed that as of 31st December 2007 the Foot & Mouth export areas have been lifted together with the remaining restrictions of movement of FMD susceptible animals.