Safety Archives - Professional Builders Merchant

What would your skin say? Melanoma Fund launches vital cancer awareness campaign

|Date: 02 Oct 2025

What would your skin say? Melanoma Fund launches vital cancer awareness campaign

A new campaign from the Melanoma Fund — If skin could talk — urges outdoor workers to check their skin fo ...

A new campaign from the Melanoma Fund — If skin could talk — urges outdoor workers to check their skin for early signs of melanoma, one of the UK’s fastest-rising cancers. ...

02 Oct 2025
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New SARI Verification tool launched by SEMA to “help warehouses stay safe and compliant”

|Date: 26 Sep 2025

New SARI Verification tool launched by SEMA to “help warehouses stay safe and compliant”

The Storage Equipment Manufacturers Association (SEMA) reports it has made it even easier for warehouse o ...

The Storage Equipment Manufacturers Association (SEMA) reports it has made it even easier for warehouse owners and managers to check the credentials of a racking inspector with the launch of its SARI ...

26 Sep 2025
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SEMA urges merchants not to forget the importance of racking safety training

|Date: 11 Jul 2025

SEMA urges merchants not to forget the importance of racking safety training

Nick Betteley, President of the Storage Equipment Manufacturers’ Association, emphasises the need for ong ...

Nick Betteley, President of the Storage Equipment Manufacturers’ Association, emphasises the need for ongoing checks to ensure the safety of staff and customers. ...

11 Jul 2025
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SEMA launches ‘Stay Racking Safe’ campaign

|Date: 23 Jun 2025

SEMA launches ‘Stay Racking Safe’ campaign

The Storage Equipment Manufacturers Association’s latest initiative is designed to support merchants by o ...

The Storage Equipment Manufacturers Association’s latest initiative is designed to support merchants by outlining the key dos and don’ts of warehouse racking systems, along with the practical steps wa ...

23 Jun 2025
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Lawsons maintains FORS Silver Accreditation

|Date: 08 May 2025

Lawsons maintains FORS Silver Accreditation

Lawsons Group reports that it has successfully maintained its Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS) Si ...

Lawsons Group reports that it has successfully maintained its Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS) Silver Accreditation. ...

08 May 2025
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Got racking? Get advice from SEMA

|Date: 25 Apr 2025

Got racking? Get advice from SEMA

Nick Betteley, President at the Storage Equipment Manufacturers’ Association, explains how SEMA can help ...

Nick Betteley, President at the Storage Equipment Manufacturers’ Association, explains how SEMA can help merchant businesses ensure their racking is safe. ...

25 Apr 2025
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Carhartt launches new certified Interoperable Kneepads

|Date: 01 Apr 2025

Carhartt launches new certified Interoperable Kneepads

Carhartt asserts that its new, certified Interoperable Kneepads are designed to offer the protection and ...

Carhartt asserts that its new, certified Interoperable Kneepads are designed to offer the protection and comfort professional tradespeople need to stay on the job without injury or strain. ...

01 Apr 2025
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Hilton Banks helping merchants comply with acid-based product regulations

|Date: 11 Mar 2025

Hilton Banks helping merchants comply with acid-based product regulations

As UK legislation surrounding acid-based cleaning products continues to tighten, Hilton Banks is providin ...

As UK legislation surrounding acid-based cleaning products continues to tighten, Hilton Banks is providing essential guidance and support to ensure that distributors understand what can and cannot be ...

11 Mar 2025
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Liquid Gas UK issues new guidance for safe handling of non-refillable LPG cylinders

|Date: 24 Feb 2025

Liquid Gas UK issues new guidance for safe handling of non-refillable LPG cylinders

Designed to assist merchant stockists, Liquid Gas UK has developed new industry guidance to support the s ...

Designed to assist merchant stockists, Liquid Gas UK has developed new industry guidance to support the safe storage and transportation of LPG and propylene non-refillable cylinders in the plumbing an ...

24 Feb 2025
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