BiGDUG Set To Reduce Biggest Threat To Great British Workforce

March 2009 | Category: New Products

Expansion is on the cards yet again for the leaders in shelving and storage solutions, BiGDUG with the growth of their trucks and trolleys line, set to reduce the biggest threat to the British workforce- musculoskeletal disorders. According to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), over a million cases of back injury and lifting related disorders are reported each year in the UK, at a cost of more than £5.7 billion, making it one of the biggest threats to the Great British business, especially during the credit crunch. Labelled by many as, ‘innovation at its very best’, the new truck and trolley line now available at BIGDUG, is set to minimise problems with joints, muscles, ligaments, tendons, nerves and back pain more generally, resulting in less days spent and home and more days on the factory floor. Governed by, Health and Safety at Work, Act 1974, employers now have a responsibility to make adequate preparations if manual handling is required at work. These preparations include, carrying out a risk assessment to identify any possible hazards, finding others ways of moving objects, with trucks and trolleys and providing their employees with an alternative means of carrying out the task. Managing Director, Doug Nourse, from the firm who offer everything from workbenches to industrial shelving said, "Many firms are buckling under the pressure of the credit crunch, but here at BiGDUG, we are using the downfall as an opportunity to tap into a less saturated market. Health and safety is something which cannot be compromised on, even during the credit crunch, and many employers are unaware of their responsibilities." The new range, now available online at www.bigdug.co.uk, includes sack trucks and heavy-duty varieties to suit the needs of both the small business and the industrial consumer. Their stair climber sack truck is one of the many products to cause a stir with customers, as it allows the user to not only transport heavy objects, but to do so up and down flights of stairs. Priced at just £39 excluding VAT, the unit comes in a powder painted finish for durability and is capable of transporting loads of up to 250kg. Mr Nourse added, "Our new truck and trolley line, starts at just £25 excluding VAT, which is great value for money, and as we all know, there should be no price on of the safety of your workers."