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Is Your Medical Gas Cylinder Storage Safe?
July 2006 - The RITCHIE Advisory Medical Cylinder Storage and Handling Pack for Ambulance and Hospitals is proving very popular with Ambulance and Hospital staff in helping to identify safe working practices. RITCHIE market a range of medical gas cylinder storage solutions, developed specifically for Ambulance Stations, have identified a whole range of issues, mainly risks associated with inappropriate storage facilities. Ambulance and Hospital services/portering staff have stated that the increased focus on H&S risk assessments regarding the lifting of weights and the need to increase staff levels and therefore reduce absenteeism due to preventable injuries are driving the need to review handling operations. However, they also stated it was difficult to obtain advice for suitable storage especially if a case was to be made to invest in safer storage facilities. From these discussions, RITCHIE has developed an advisory pack including a risk assessment specifically for cylinder storage and handling and an advice sheet on the dos and don`ts. This pack is now available on request and from their website: www.ritchie-uk.com. | We have spoken to a number of Ambulance Service managers and front line staff and whilst they recognise their need for safer cylinder storage, they find it difficult obtaining advice," said John MacAskill, Sales and Marketing Director. "What is obvious, is the need for better handling and storage of gas cylinders at stations and the lack of innovative suitable products to achieve this. With the pressures on experienced, expensively trained staff it is vital that they are not exposed any unnecessary lifting or storage risks." Download the Advisory Medical Cylinder Storage and Handling Pack now on the link below:
ABOUT RITCHIE - the UK`s leading supplier of specialist medical gas cylinder storage and handling equipment RITCHIE also market handling and storage solutions to the Industrial Gas, Agriculture, Glass, MoD, Utility, Off-shore and Industrial Sectors.
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Contact Person: Scott Downie Phone Number: 01307 462271/07961 424114 FAX Number: 01307 464081 Email Address: Medsales Website URL: www.ritchie-uk.com
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