Kellogg’s Goes Crunchy Nuts for TB Davies’ Sherpascopic Ladders
TB Davies was commissioned by a leading industrial repair & maintenance specialists to advise on a work at height problem at their clients site, Kellogg’s in Manchester. The Kellogg’s site in Manchester dates back to the 1940s. As such there can be significant physical restrictions in accessing parts of the building for cleaning, maintenance and repairs. In particular the production line posed problems that Kellogg’s health and safety were not happy with.
The cereal runs along a series of conveyor belts, suspended from the ceiling, 3m above floor level and less than half a meter from the ceiling itself. With production run changes in the factory the conveyor belts need to be thoroughly cleaned, to avoid cross contamination with those products containing nuts.
The previous method of work involved cleaning staff climbing onto the belt with a vacuum cleaner, brushes and dry mops – crawling the length of the belt on hands and knees, cleaning as they go. This practice was condemned by Kellogg’s health & safety as unsafe, primarily due to a lack of guardrailing.
As Eriks are the on-site supplier for Kellogg’s, they contacted TB Davies for a swift, safe & practical solution. Initial discussions allowed us to select a number of appropriate pieces of equipment for demonstration. Some form of work platform, podium or small scaffold tower was obviously required. Read this post
BAE Picks TB Davies Work Platforms For Astute Class Submarine Fleet
John Hudson BAE Systems Submarine Solutions Managing Director said, “The submarine is huge. It’s 100m long, three decks deep, there is no inch of the submarine that is similar to another inch of it. I would definitely put it in the same league as the space shuttle, or projects of that size.”
The Devonshire Dock Hall was designed to hold four vessel hulls simultaneously and two in build. As part of routine maintenance and during construction of the vessels it was identified that safe and compliant access was required to certain areas at specific points. Read this post
