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news megabytes MB News Megabytes A-Plant appoint new director Hand-held vibrating tools may expose you to HAV … ! A-Plant has appointed Douglas McLuckie as the company’s new Director of Environment, Health and Safety and Performance Standards. This new appointment reflects the increasing focus at A-Plant on improving safety standards in construction and the many other industries served by the company. Volvo win new contracts Breaking with tradition, W & G Owen of Criccieth, North Wales has opted for a Volvo BL61 Plus for its farming and leisure activities. Not only is the BL61 Plus the first Volvo branded product purchased by this family run business, it is also the first piece of Volvo Construction Equipment retailed by Volvo’s new compact dealer for North Wales – Griffith A’I Gwmni Cyf. HSC welcomes the establishment of the Risk and Regulation Advisory Council The Chair of the Health and Safety Commission, Judith Hackitt, has welcomed the announcement of the establishment of the Risk and Regulation Advisory Council (RRAC). She expressed the Commission’s and the Health and Safety Executive’s strong interest in working with the new body to address the key issues related to public risk and the role of policy makers and regulators. Ms Hackitt said, “In recent years ‘Elf & Safety’ has become a universal excuse for banning many low risk activities and often in situations where there is actually no regulatory requirement at all. We have long promoted a common sense approach to risk and very much look forward to working with the RRAC to identify new ways to take this principle further”. Have you thought about advertising in Plant and Equipment Professional? Email us at pep@operc.com for more details. 46 February 2008
Letters to the Editor Do you have any views or opinions you would like to share with other readers? Send your letters to the Editor to: Off-highway Plant and Equipment Research Centre (OPERC) PO Box 5039 Dudley West Midlands DY1 9FQ or email us quoting ‘Letters to the Editor’ to pep@operc.com Farewell my friends and colleagues After a decade presiding over the plant desk at Construction News, I have taken the big decision to step up and away to take up the Editor’s position at CN’s recently acquired sister magazine RAC on February 18. Nothing to do with cars, but in fact building services and the high tech world of refrigeration and air conditioning. The cooling and heating industry has a lot of similarities to the plant industry in that it is a community full of people passionate about their business and focused on the twin pillars of innovation and service. For me personally it represents a great opportunity not only to edit a magazine but also to get involved in a range of conferences and awards. It is not a decision I have taken lightly as it has been a hugely enjoyable ten years and the industry has provided plenty to write about. And let’s face it, we have consistently provided the best weekly coverage of the industry – thanks in no small part to the involvement and commitment of my contacts, to whom I add a personal note of thanks for all your time and effort. The good news is that Construction News continues to be committed to covering the industry in depth and I know that my boss Nick Edwards will ensure that my successor keeps up the good work and continues to work with key people. Although I am convinced I will be a hard act to follow! Andrew Gaved Plant and Technical Editor Construction News Fitness to operate Letters I noted with interest your commentary on assessing fitness to operate plant. The HSE already publishes guidance on fitness to operate a Lift truck, the risks of this are presumably comparable with those of other construction plant. The guidance recommends health checks every 5 years over the age of 40, the standards involved are broadly the same as for a standard driver’s license i.e. group 1. The aim would be to exclude, for example someone whose vision was too poor to enable them to operate the vehicle safely; or who suffered a condition (or took medication) which may result in sudden loss of consciousness. It is wise to distinguish health assessment for fitness to work (i.e. is this person fit to safely do this job) from health surveillance, which is specifically aimed at identifying and assessing conditions which are likely to have been caused by work activities (such as vibration, noise etc). Wendy Jones Occupational Health Adviser Loughborough University We reserve the right to edit letters. Letters printed represent the opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the Editors or the Off-highway Plant and Equipment Research Centre. February 2008 47
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