Health & Safety
  • Lambda 101

    Bosch guides CVW through the handling of Lambda sensors, from diagnosis to safety. All engine functions, ...

    Bosch guides CVW through the handling of Lambda sensors, from diagnosis to safety. All engine functions, from mixture formation to exhaust-gas treatment, need access to the latest highly accurate data ...

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  • Working at height

    In the workplace, one of the biggest causes of fatalities and major injuries is working at height. Common ...

    In the workplace, one of the biggest causes of fatalities and major injuries is working at height. Common cases include falls from ladders and through fragile surfaces. HSE discusses the safety precau ...

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  • Cleaning up for commercials

    Commercial vehicles are the lynchpin of today’s economic climate. With some half a million operating in t ...

    Commercial vehicles are the lynchpin of today’s economic climate. With some half a million operating in the UK alone, each of these vehicles may travel many hundreds of thousands of miles over its lif ...

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  • How to tackle trailer axle servicing

    Gavin Takel, Technical Sales Manager – Axles for Jost UK, says that when it comes to a trailer axle, a si ...

    Gavin Takel, Technical Sales Manager – Axles for Jost UK, says that when it comes to a trailer axle, a simple, regular inspection and maintenance routine will keep commercial trailers safe and profita ...

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  • The tools for recovery

    Trained as a mechanic and working as an HGV recovery driver, Darrell Brown had to sell his tools and leav ...

    Trained as a mechanic and working as an HGV recovery driver, Darrell Brown had to sell his tools and leave his job after becoming embroiled in a legal battle over the quality of his son’s education. T ...

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  • Partnership

    Liftmaster has announced that it has been appointed as the main agent for Finkbeiner Lifts. Finkbeiner no ...

    Liftmaster has announced that it has been appointed as the main agent for Finkbeiner Lifts. Finkbeiner now has a range of hydraulic mobile column lifts to suit most requirements. The company also manu ...

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  • Filter frustrations

    Champion, the filters specialist, is reminding workshops why neglecting filters during servicing is never ...

    Champion, the filters specialist, is reminding workshops why neglecting filters during servicing is never a good idea. CVW finds out why. The reliability of any carefully engineered device can only be ...

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  • Safety is in your hands

    High-powered abrasive tools can have ill effects on a technician if safety processes are not in place. Mi ...

    High-powered abrasive tools can have ill effects on a technician if safety processes are not in place. Mirka, the surface finishing technology specialist, explains what these dangers are and how best ...

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  • Getting a grip on tyre management

    FORS has released a new tyre management guide to advise workshops on how best practice can help monitor t ...

    FORS has released a new tyre management guide to advise workshops on how best practice can help monitor tyre wear, increase vehicle safety and reduce a vehicle’s environmental impact. The FORS tyre ma ...

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  • Are your tyres up to standard?

    There has been a lot of discussion about tyre standards within the haulage industry of late. In an effort ...

    There has been a lot of discussion about tyre standards within the haulage industry of late. In an effort to provide clarity on the matter, CVW spoke to Dave Wood, DVSA Enforcement Policy Manager. Q. ...

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