Marshalls wins CILT Safety Award with HIAB cranes
Hiab, part of Cargotec, has announced that Marshalls plc has been awarded the Chartered Institute of Transport and Logistics' prestigious Safety Award for 2015. The CILT's annual awards are designed to recognise achievement, high standards, and professionalism in the transport and logistics industry.
Marshalls is the UK's leading supplier of hard landscaping products. It operates the largest fleet of 44-ton crane offload delivery vehicles in the country, and faces daily safety challenges as it delivers the company's products to building sites, homes, and builders merchants' yards. It has a long history of concern for the safety and welfare of not only its drivers, but also everyone else who encounters its delivery vehicles.
Marshalls, Hiab, and SDC Trailers, one of the largest bespoke trailer manufacturers in Europe, worked closely together to develop a comprehensive solution that covered Marshalls' many safety requirements.
Marshalls has included safety innovations such as 360o recording CCTV systems that give the driver a view of the entire vehicle and, crucially, the load whilst in transit; cycle proximity sensors that detect hidden cyclists and pedestrians when the vehicle is turning left; and axle weight indicators to ensure the load is evenly spread and does not exceed the axle limits. Soft fall-restraint curtain sides that retain cargo in the event of an accident are combined with bespoke load securing equipment that utilises the load lashing points and punch plate decking built into the trailer, giving the driver multiple ways to secure the load safely during transit. The trailers have a specially designed access system that offers the highest levels of safety when climbing on and off the vehicle.
