In any industrial setting, employee safety is paramount. Employers must strike a balance between ensuring the well-being of their workforce and maintaining production efficiency, particularly in workplaces with mobile machinery, where accidents involving moving objects are a constant risk.
22/11/2023
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Workplace safety is of paramount importance and with the rise in work-related fatalities in Great Britain, it has become crucial to adopt innovative safety measures. In 2022/23, 135 workers lost their lives in accidents, marking an increase of 12 fatalities from the previous year.
21/07/2023
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During Safety Week, Colas Rail UK organised multiple exclusion zone training sessions to ensure that teams were well-informed and prepared. These sessions were conducted in collaboration with trusted on-track plant suppliers, including Quattro, Green Power and Colmar. These sessions provided valuable insights into the risks and challenges faced by their operators on busy sites.
13/07/2023
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Well done to everyone at Network Rail for achieving 500 upgrade projects over the late May bank holiday.
02/06/2023
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According to thelandsite.co.uk, the construction industry recorded the highest number of deaths at work, reporting 30 fatalities during 2022.
27/02/2023
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From now until March 2023 the HSE will carry out more than 500 unannounced site inspections throughout the whole of Great Britain after an “unacceptable number of fatal injuries” in the waste and recycling sector.
12/10/2022
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On the 6th July, the Health and Safety Executive published its yearly workplace fatality figures for Great Britain. The figures show a slight reduction from last year - but even one death is one too many.
05/08/2022
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July is normally the hottest month of the year in the UK and the temperature is set to increase this week. Busy employees can sometimes become so engrossed in their work that they don’t often realise the importance of keeping hydrated.
05/07/2022
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A proximity alert system is also called a proximity warning system. It is a general term used for a system that alerts or warns individuals they are getting close to potentially dangerous equipment and machinery, such as loading shovels, excavators, forklift trucks, telehandlers, cranes, etc.
09/06/2022
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Don’t underestimate the risks of fatigue in the workplace. According to the HSE, fatigue costs the UK between £115 - £240 million per year in terms of work accidents.
30/03/2022
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Three reasons to use the MyZone Worker Alert System on busy industrial sites to enhance workplace health and safety.
03/03/2022
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One of the UK’s busiest routes will be closed for nine days from 19th - 27th February to enable essential works.
10/02/2022
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Three key health & safety trends for 2022
21/01/2022
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Thousands of Network Rail engineers are spending the festive period away from family and friends this year, working around the clock to maintain and improve 3,000 miles of track and signals in the South East region.
29/12/2021
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Our MyZone Worker Alert System is a proximity warning solution that increases on-site safety for workers and pedestrians.
16/12/2021
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Supporting Network Rail’s safety promise of ‘Everyone Home Safe Every Day'.
26/11/2021
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Addressing blind spot safety for wheeled loading shovels
09/11/2021
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Forklift trucks are crucial to logistics operations, but the risks are high for those operating and working alongside them.
19/10/2021
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MyZone Worker Alert System has been awarded the 2021 Readers' Choice Award
29/09/2021
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Network Rail are using the first composite railway sleepers on their main line tracks between Salisbury and Warminster in Wiltshire.
02/09/2021
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A traumatic event occurs when someone is in a situation where there’s a high risk of harm or danger to themselves or others. Such events include accidents, a sudden illness or death, an assault or a natural disaster, to name just a few.
18/06/2021
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What links the Chernobyl nuclear accident, Zeebrugge ferry disaster and the Clapham Junction rail crash? Sadly, the answer is operator error as a result of extreme fatigue.
08/06/2021
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Hard hats are a vital part of PPE and a proven means of saving lives in the workplace.
26/05/2021
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As Britain starts a new chapter outside the EU, Brexit has done little to disrupt rail freight, in comparison to the headaches on the highway. Britain's resilient rail freight industry, while much smaller than the road haulage sector, might play a key role in keeping vital, but stranded goods on the move.
21/05/2021
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Check out our short video - demonstrating how simple the MyZone Worker Alert System is to use and deploy.
28/04/2021
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Promoting safe working environments and the prevention of occupational hazards around the globe.
27/04/2021
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The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) summary
07/04/2021
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2021 is going to be full of uncertainty and challenging for those in charge of employee safety and wellbeing.
29/01/2021
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The main industries where the majority of accidents and fatal injuries occur are in construction, transport & storage, manufacturing and agriculture.
16/10/2020
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In 2012 we won the prestigious Construction News award for product innovation - the start of a long and successful journey...
10/06/2020
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Championed by the Mental Health Foundation www.mentalhealth.org.uk, Mental Health Awareness Week (18th-24th May) struck a chord with millions of UK residents due to the ongoing challenges caused by coronavirus.
08/06/2020
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2019 was a busy year for us as we made some significant changes and upgrades to our worker alert system.
11/12/2019
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In a complicated world we keep things simple
MyZone is a Network Rail approved product and mandated by Colas Rail in the UK
MyZone Worker Alert System and MyZone Technologies are trading names of MZ UK Ltd.
