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As a cold weather snap approaches the UK, the Met Office has advised all people residing in England to take appropriate preparation steps. For those operating on construction sites, January, February, and March are the toughest months of a calendar year as the cold weather could force temporary closures. There are several variations when dealing with plant in the winter and any part of a machine may cause it to stop working – we have a look at some of these parts and how you can ensure this does not happen on your site. Fuel The optimum temperature generally depends…

The world of waste management will be changing in London in the next few years. After almost two years of consultations and developments, the Transport for London has announced concrete plans to implement a requirement of safety permits for all HGVs over 12 tonnes entering London. The Direct Vision Standard (DVS) was designed to improve the safety of vulnerable road users, such as pedestrians, cyclists, and motorcyclists that would otherwise be unseen by HGV when in transport or collecting waste. The standard utilises a 5 star system rating all HGVs with 0 being the lowest and 5 the highest. A…

The law is acting against those unlawfully disposing of waste. In the last week, more than 60 sites across Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Cambridgeshire and Leicestershire received unannounced visits from the Environment Agency and HMRC officers as they began a crackdown on suspected waste crime. The joint action was a follow up on reports of the illegal burning of commercial waste. The HMRC is working alongside the Environment Agency to help waste site operators understand how they can comply with tax obligations when it comes to operating a waste site; however, the main reason for action is to stop waste criminals putting…

For decades, the Western world and the UK, in particular, was keeping on top of its recycling problem by exporting approx. two-thirds of its plastic packaging to China. However, since China called a ban on importing “foreign garbage”, local councils are reporting recycling costs increasing by over £500,000 over the last 12 months. This, in turn, has resulted councils calling upon businesses to fund recycling costs and invest in efforts to cut packaging. This made PAL Hire ask the question: Why are we so bad at recycling? To understand why we are so bad at recycling, we must first understand…

Adhering to legal requirements not only protects you, but it also protects PAL Hire. Each product type offered to you has its own legal requirements which need to be met before it can be hired. Safety is vitally important when you hire from us. We do our utmost to protect your workforce and for us to do this, we ensure all parties follow legal practices. Plant Hire We’ve previously mentioned the different types of insurance offered for plant and machinery. PAL Hire offers HireGuard: an insurance product designed by the Hire Association of Europe for organisations hiring plant. Alongside this,…