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…
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How to... Workplace Safety ResourceGuide 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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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Workplace Safety ResourceAre 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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Buy featured products:- Brown De-icing Salt Magic Ice Melt Winter Wizard…
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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…
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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,…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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We have just finished a tiring, but highly enjoyable week, at IMHX. PARRS were there in spirit, but the real star of the show was the Expresso range of sack trucks.…
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Clear communications are very important to ensure that people use the recycling bins and put the correct items in them. Tell them why you are recycling e.g. why it will save…
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There are so many sack trucks on the market these days, making the right choice can be a tricky one. Here are eight points to consider when selecting your new Sack Truck:- How…
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COSCO aluminium sack trucks, are, in our opinion, the best value and most complete multi-purpose trucks you can buy. The 3-in-1 truck has a 300kg capacity as a sack truck and a…
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I was in a Poundworld type store yesterday and I could not believe the choice of products on offer. From dog beds to duvets, ant powder to Jaffa cakes, and naturally…