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Manual Handling Equipment Years ago, operators would think nothing of manually lifting the kegs and barrels off the filling line onto his shoulder and stacking them up for storage. Nowadays though, with so much more awareness around Health & Safety in the workplace and time restrictions on every job, this way of working is no […]

Are you a business based in the Midlands? Do you use lifting equipment? Then you should already be aware of LOLER. Just in case you’re not… LOLER is the Lifting Operations & Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998. It applies to your business if you own, operate or have control over lifting equipment. Yaplex is fully LOLER […]

As a business owner or manager, dealing with Health and Safety regulations around manual handling, and the injuries our staff can suffer, is a minefield isn’t it! Often, we need operators to lift loads which weigh more than the manual handling guidelines allow. As employers, we must comply with the law in this area – […]