Blue work with UROC to host Health & Safety workshop

The webinar was recorded and can be watched in full here

In September Blue Central sponsored their first trade body lead webinar. In collaboration with UROC, they provided a waste industry legal compliance session to staff, customers, interested parties and the wider waste sector. The session was well attended by Blue staff from across the group, customers and some new faces from the UROC membership.

The webinar began with a legal overview from Lucy Wright of Lincoln House Chambers, a seasoned health and safety lawyer with experience both prosecuting and defending criminal H&S cases. The section covered regulation and some recent cases that have gone to court. In the latter half of the webinar, Matthew Lee, and ex HSE Inspector with several decades of experience, discussed practical compliance. Matthew, who is also a member of the Waste Industry Safety and Health Forum (WISH) then spoke about risk assessment and the importance of clear, uncomplicated documentation that can be easily digested by the workforce. Together Lucy and Matthew covered some hard-hitting topics and provided guidance on protecting both the workforces and businesses. Jenny Watts, an Environmental Solicitor and CEO of UROC was also on hand throughout to provide her experienced direction and encourage questions from the delegates. With the success of this first webinar and the positive feedback we have gained, we will be sure to arrange similar events in the future whether they be online webinars, on site seminars or practical workshops. H&S is something to be discussed across the industry with businesses sharing best practice and lessons learned to foster a culture of openness, in order to collectively protect our people.

Blue assist Atlas Commodities as they load their first ever deep-sea vessel

Atlas Commodities Limited offers a wide range of services, from consulting to commodity trading with direct market access and the necessary tools and expertise to add significant value to their customers’ businesses.

The company recently executed their first ever deep-sea cargo shipment from the UK. A 35,000MT vessel was loaded at Great Yarmouth before heading off to Karachi in Pakistan. With the help of their recently acquired Terex Fuchs and Doosan equipment, they were able to load the vessel full of shredded steel in 60 hours. Blue Machinery Central provided Atlas Commodities with two Terex Fuchs MHL 390Fs, an MHL 360F and a Doosan DL550-7 all within the space of a few months, to assist with the big project. The three Fuchs handlers were all lined up in a row loading scrap onto the vessel, whilst the Doosan DL550-7 was preparing scrap piles for the handlers and carrying out general tidying duties around the dock.

Click to view the deep sea vessel being loaded

Doosan DL550-7

The Fuchs MHL 390 is the largest machine in their material handling range. With its 402hp Stage V engine, max reach of 24.5 metres and operating weight of 87 tonne (without attachments), the MHL 390 thrives within port applications. Fuchs’s high performance MHL 360 sets the standards in modern material handling. With the combination of power, low emissions, high torque and sensitive hydraulics, the MHL 360 can carry out any loading tasking efficiently. Its 255hp Stage V engine, maximum reach of 18 metres and operating weight of 48.8 tonnes (without attachments) makes this model suitable for port, scrap, waste, and timber handling. The new Doosan DL550-7 Stage V wheel loader features a completely new design which provides higher performance, increased fuel efficiency and a highly improved operator environment. Its impressive breakout force and high traction makes penetration easy and allows you to tackle the hardest of materials. The scania DC13 engine provides the power you need whilst meeting the latest environmental regulations. The -7 series of wheel loaders also introduced Doosan’s new ‘Transparent Bucket’, this allows operators to see large rocks, construction materials, obstacles and even people in front of the machine — objects that would otherwise be obstructed from view by the bucket. Commercial Director at Atlas Commodities, Harry Seale praised Blue Central following delivery of the four new machines: “A big thanks to Adam Langley and Blue Machinery for the prompt delivery of our latest additions to the Atlas Commodities fleet, namely two Terex Fuchs MHL 390s, an MHL 360 and a Doosan DL550 loading shovel. These machines went a long way in helping us loading our first ever UK deep sea cargo with 35,000MT of scrap metal”.

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