In 1886, Francis Parrs set up business as a wheelwright in the heart of Birmingham. It was and still is, a very skilled profession. Soon the market traders were coming to Francis for new wheels for their porter’s trucks,…
You’ve got the state-of-the-art bike, the aerodynamic helmet, the body-hugging lycra, and the king of the mountain attitude. It’s time to saddle up your carbon fibre pony and ride in to work! Cycling is, without a doubt, a major…
Staircases are a pain in the backside if you are trying to transport anything heavy. It is one manual handling task which will have every Health and Safety officer rolling their eyes and reaching for the red pen. In…
Often, the most essential products are the least interesting to read about online, and the least essential are the most interesting; For instance, most of us would prefer to browse pages about luxury yachts or exotic holiday destinations, and…
Buy British isn’t an emotional, jingoistic statement, these days its simple common sense. Parrs is a quintessentially British business. We are a family run company that has kicking been around for 135 years. We buy workplace products from around…
Manual handling and lifting are responsible for over a third of all workplace injuries, according to the latest information from HSE. This makes investing in good quality manual handling equipment an essential item on the to-do list of any…
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Guide to REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals)
At PARRS, we are always looking for products that minimise their impact on the environment. This might range from using bio-degradable packaging through to recycled material in our Roll-Step Kick-Step. Therefore we were very pleased when our partners at FORT approached…
Sack trucks (also known as hand trucks or sack barrows) are a sound investment for any workspace where manual handling tasks are carried out. But which type of sack truck should you choose? There are many types, styles…
Effective manual handling is often a case of finding a simple solution to a complicated problem. The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 (MHOR) define manual handling as: “…any transporting or supporting of a load (including the lifting, putting down,…
Quality in ladder manufacture is one of the most important areas of Health and Safety legislation. When you are off the ground, you have to trust the equipment that supports you. This year, strict new European standards will bring…
The management of any warehouse/stores needs an effective labelling and identification system, stock needs to be identified and in its rightful location in order to improve efficiency with order picking and minimise costly picking errors. PARRS offer a range…
Here’s a quick guide to the different types of workplace matting options available: Entrance Matting 80% of dirt is brought into your working environment on foot. Dirty and wet floors increase the chance of pedestrians slipping over. Entrance Mats…
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Are you providing adequate lockers and changing facilities for your staff?
Are you providing adequate lockers and changing facilities for your staff? If the type of work carried out by your staff involves having to change into special clothing such as uniform or overalls, you must provide sufficient room for…
Working at height can be dangerous, therefore to help avoid accidents, a number of key points need to be taken into consideration: How long will the user be working at height? Up to a maximum of 30 minutes in one…
If you’re fed up with feeling cold indoors, then an electric heater could be the ideal solution to warm you up. Read this guide to find out more about buying heaters for your workplace. How much do you need…
It’s that time of season where slips & falls occur at an increasing number. Slip and fall accidents increase during the Autumn and Winter season for a number of reasons: there is less daylight leaves fall onto paths and…
PARRS products are a byword for quality. Therefore when we set up a partnership with a manufacturer of handling equipment, we look for only the highest quality products on the market. Variofit is a classic range of German engineered…
Everyone is different. Some people want to go online, find the best price and delivery, buy as quickly as possible, and then go in search of the next deal. That’s great, and we think there’s a sometimes a bit of…
When you see pictures of the Britain in the 1970’s and the winter of discontent, it is hugely encouraging to see how far we have come in keeping our wonderful country tidy and free of litter. Campaigns such as…
We believe that if you are serious about doing a good job, then your need to be serious about the equipment you use to do it. PARRS has always been the retailer to go to for the world’s best quality…
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Some good news from the United States. We introduced the COSCO aluminium multi-function hand truck to the UK three years ago. And from day one it became a bestseller. It is not hard to see why. This US branded sack…
PARRS new catalogue is now out there, strutting its stuff in its shiny new cover and full of its fancy new products! Gone are the 2016 fashions, only to be replaced by the new kids on the block. I would…
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Have you noticed that some of the your staff are sitting at their desks today in coats and gloves? Yes, the central heating does its job, but maybe you need more localised heaters. Here’s our guide to choosing the right Heater for…
PARRS Roll-Step is a plastic kick-step stool used by Tesco, Asda, Halfords, Next and Superdrug. These organisations could buy a cheaper Chinese product which will probably do an OK job for them, so why do these cost-conscious organisations choose the…
Selecting a good office chair with the right comfort and ergonomic features is really important, especially if the user is going to be sitting in it for long periods of time. PARRS have a wide choice of office chairs;…
Britain is an amazing Country, don’t get me wrong, but our industrial productivity constantly falls way behind Germany, USA and even the long lunching French! Why is this? I don’t believe it has anything to do with us working less…
Having been around for 130 years, it takes a lot to get us excited. We thought the first motor car was something special in 1886, and the first flight by those Wright Brothers in 1903 was something that we…
Autumn has arrived at PARRS when the Marketing Team come to work dressed for the Arctic and dead leaves and mud appear in the entrance to the building. Good quality entrance matting is a simple and cost-effective way to…