Tips and Product Guides

Whether your a JCB, Hitachi or John Deere fan, you will understand the importance of safely loading your machinery into vehicles and up heights. Our Aluminium Loading Ramps are the perfect solution. Due to the value of the machinery being loaded, and to ensure the safety of the driver and those around, it is essential you purchase the correct ramps ...

The Ramp People are proud to be a distributor of the famous Checkers brand. We stock an extensive range of Checkers items, including; cable protectors, wheel stops, hose bridge systems, ground protection, aviation chocks, anti-fatigue mats and more. Checkers are famous for manufacturing NoTrax Floor Matting, TuffTrak Ground Protection ...

As the weather gets both colder and wetter, construction sites, events and other outdoor works areas struggle through the winter months. Muddy or frost ground makes for tough working conditions which can be more than just a nuisance. Slow work means delayed projects and wasted costs, not to mention the costs and dangers to pedestrians, workers and ...

Wheels Stops/Parking Blocks are a popular, simple way to prevent damage to cars and structures during parking. They are easy to install on tarmac and concrete, especially as our wheel stops are provided with free fixings and a drill bit. Wheel stops are extremely durable and can prevent your car moving and reduce risk of damage within warehouses, ...

It’s back to school season for many of us and a busy time for everyone. Even people not experiencing the back to school rush will see its effects on the roads as rush hours get even busier. Amongst all the chaos safety might not be first on many peoples minds, but it’s more important than ever to make safety, especially outside schools, a ...

Early this year we introduced our Viper Economy Cross Folding Travel Ramp. The ramp instantly sold out and has been in high demand ever since!  As experts in the ramp world, we know a wider variety of aluminium folding van ramps is needed to ensure we can find a folding van ramp suitable for your load height and capacity. Our folding van ramps ...

Our heavy duty, modular Ground Level Container Ramps have been one of our top selling loading ramps this year. With a 10,000kg capacity, they are the perfect shipping container ramp,  allowing forklifts and pallet trucks easy access in and out of containers. The rubber container ramp is a modular system, complied of 16 key pieces to easily allow ...

Event safety can be a daunting task whether you're looking at putting on a small indoor event or a huge outdoor music festival. With both pedestrians and expensive equipment to protect, plus large crowds to organise, it's important that you implement the right tools to keep your event safe. To help, take a look at our event walk-through with handy ...

An event safety plan isn’t just essential, it’s a legal requirement. Ensuring the safety of your event workers and attendees is your legal responsibility, and not doing so could see you prosecuted and fined by the HSE. Unfortunately, coming up with an event management plan for event health and safety can be extremely difficult if you haven’t ...

Every year we see an increase in the number of people living with some type of disability in the UK and with it, the economic value of these people also increases. The ‘purple pound’ as it’s also called is more valuable than ever and businesses that are willing to make small but significant adjustment to improve accessibility to their goods ...

What is VAT exemptionVAT exemption or zero-rated goods are goods or services designed and sold specifically for disabled people that can be claimed without VAT for disabled people or charities. This tax relief can help these people pay for important equipment, adjust their home to make their life easier and much more.Qualifying for VAT exemptionTo ...

Do you know what the Speed Bump Regulations are? Speed bumps can be used on both public and private roads to reduce traffic and accidents in problem areas. If your private road is being used as a shortcut or thoroughfare and is excessively busy, or you have noticed a lot of accidents and/or dangerous driving on your road then you might want to ...

We often focus on the emotional and psychological effects of living with a disability but the fact is there are also significant financial concerns. Whether its everyday support from a carer or special equipment to make the home more liveable, living with a disability can be extremely costly. Fortunately, the government offers a wide range of ...

By law, The Workplace Regulations 1992 addressing health, safety and welfare makes all employers responsible for the safety of their workplace and employees. That means all employers have a duty to implement and maintain warehouse safety measurements, from the building itself to workplace procedures. Unfortunately, in a busy warehouse, it can be ...

For many years coach and bus accessibility has been a concern for the countless wheelchair users and other disabled people who rely on public transport to get around. An essential part of independence, it's vital that all public transport is accessible to everyone. Fortunately, the government is looking at ways to improve coach and bus ...

Today’s anti-fatigue mats use innovative material and construction to solve a wide range of problems in the workplace and suit a variety of environments, but the vast selection available can make it difficult when choosing anti-fatigue mats. Fortunately, all the Notrax mats we stock have handy icons to tell you everything you need to know about ...

There are many ground conditions that make working or even simply walking difficult and even dangerous. Heavy foot traffic at events can quickly churn up grassy land, especially when wet and muddy, and heavy vehicles can struggle through many ground conditions. Even where the area is tarmac or concrete and poses little danger, industrial machinery ...

Every business has battled with the costs and problems caused by accidents and absences, but many don’t or simply know how to tackle these issues. Some may not even be aware of the full impact injury and absences are having on their workforce and, subsequently, their business. If you’re not sure what anti-fatigue mats are, or you’ve only just ...