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College collaboration to boost logistics education
Business Leaders Forum – Thursday 16 May
BIFA announced the establishment of a new collaboration programme with South Hampshire College Group (SHCG) in February to help develop and deliver courses that make students attractive candidates for roles within the logistics sector. This is an extension of a campaign started in 2021 to encourage Members to work with schools and colleges to promote careers in logistics, forwarding and supply chain management. The collaboration will see BIFA and SHCG work together through continuous and structured interaction to engage with the extensive community of BIFA Members in the Solent region. A key objective will be to inform and update local BIFA Members about the skills courses that SHCG runs that are relevant to the logistics sector, whilst enabling them to provide input into those courses to ensure students have the essential foundation knowledge they need for a successful career in the industry. Through its Solent regional
Next month will see 150 BIFA Business Leaders gather in central London for the third event in the Business Leaders Forum series. Introduced during 2023 by BIFA Director General Steve Parker, the Business Leaders initiative to pursue greater Member engagement at all levels, with these events aiming to provide high-level information on issues likely to impact your business, thereby allowing you to plan your strategy for the future. To view the agenda and secure your spot, visit: https://bifa.org/events/ Forum events are an important part of the CCS-UK completes migration to CDS CCS-UK – the UK’s electronic air cargo community system – announced the successful migration at the end of February to the UK’s new HMRC Customs platform, Customs Declaration Service (CDS), for all air imports and exports. CDS has been handling all import declarations since October 2022 and, following a major and complex development programme, CCS-UK is now fully tested and approved for exports. The UK’s maritime communities, which use other community service providers, will begin export migration in due course.
Pictured at the BIFA Solent Regional Members meeting are Paul Cunningham, BIFA Regional Representative; Denise Hill, BIFA Member engagement director; and Anoushka Ottley, executive director of business & partnerships at South Hampshire College Group
group, BIFA will be encouraging its Members to engage with SHCG students to provide valuable insight into the many aspects of logistics and the wide variety of career opportunities that are available.
If you are based in the Solent region and are interested in supporting this initiative, please contact BIFA Regional Representative Paul Cunningham (p.cunningham@bifa.org).
Reducing the risks of manual handling
Manual handling is one workplace risk that can be mitigated but possibly never completely avoided – and it is a frequent topic of Health & Safety Executive (HSE) bulletins. All employees, whether in their work life or personal life, will encounter manual handling tasks and injuries are common, but a number of simple steps can be taken by both the employer and the individual to reduce the risk. Manual handling is defined as any activity that involves transporting or supporting a
load by hand or bodily force. It includes lifting, putting down, pushing, pulling, carrying or moving loads. A load can be an object, person or animal. Injuries can occur whatever the weight of the object, with lightweight objects often giving a false sense of security resulting in less attention to the task and correct lifting technique. Poor posture and repetitive tasks are additional risk factors to be considered. Within the transport and logistics industry, manual handling is an obvious and
unavoidable part of the job for many employees. In some cases, mechanical lifting and automation can be used to reduce the risk to individuals, although these solutions can introduce other health and safety issues that must also be controlled. For further information on assessing manual handling tasks and their risks, and taking steps to eliminate or reduce the risk of injury, visit the HSE Guidance on Manual Handling at Work at www.hse.gov.uk/msd/manual -handling/index.htm#article
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