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Undertaking effective risk assessments in the workplace is a key part of an employer’s duty of care towards employees and workers. The importance of a risk assessment can, however, extend into all areas of the business.

Gantry systems are standard equipment in a wide range of situations. The development of the rotating gantry has made them even more valuable.

Gantries have long been standard equipment in industrial operations. Adjustable and portable gantries deliver all the benefits of traditional A-frame gantries plus a range of extra benefits.

Risk assessments are important in any industry. They are particularly important in the construction industry because construction sites often have the potential to be very dangerous environments.

Falls routinely feature prominently in lists of common workplace injuries. Falls from a height often result in serious injuries or even death.

Steel gantries were once the only choice but now they are facing strong competition from aluminium gantries.

The gas industry is one of the most complex and challenging industries in the world today. It requires absolute precision in all aspects of operations.

Falling is a standard workplace hazard but the level of risk it creates varies widely across different working environments. In container ship operations, workers often need to work at heights and in unstable conditions.

All employers have a legal duty of care towards their employees. Part of this duty is to provide them with a healthy and safe working environment. There are specific rules about protecting employees when working at heights.

The maritime environment is a dangerous one. That’s why it has to operate to the highest safety standards. A key part of operating safely is minimising exposure to risk. This is where ConCEPS can help.

There are two materials that are most commonly associated with gantries: steel and aluminium.

Managing health and safety on the construction site is inherently more difficult than in many other environments. Even so, it is a legal, ethical and practical requirement for all businesses in the sector.

Any portable industrial gantry is an investment purchase. This means you’ll need to be confident you’re getting the best value for their money.

Gantries play a key role in construction projects. A temporary gantry may be brought in for a specific purpose. Alternatively, one or more gantries may be kept on-site to be used whenever needed.

Confined space gantries are ideal for use in plant rooms,workshops/garages and other logistics spaces in which there are many areas of restricted access.

As durable as industrial gantry systems are, like any equipment, eventually they will need replacing, and there are several signs that it may be worthwhile replacing your current gantry system sooner rather than later.

Fall from height accidents are among the leading causes of severe workplace injuries and fatalities in the UK, and a worker doesn’t have to fall from a crane or high scaffold to sustain a serious or life-threatening injury; even a modest fall from a sh

When choosing a gantry to suit your loading application, the two most used materials are aluminium and steel. Does your choice of metal affect the performance of your gantry? In some ways, yes.

The logistics industry is considered a safe sector to work in compared to construction or manufacturing, but it can still be a dangerous environment when working at height (WAH).