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4 Reasons You Need Safety Barriers in the Warehouse

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As another year comes and goes, it’s time again to look at how your business can expand, improve and modernise going forward. This includes focussing on the safety requirements of your warehouse for the coming 12 months ahead. Recent technology can only help businesses thrive but there are some measures that are much more basic; ones that can have a similar desired effect on your safety. A good example of this is the installation of safety barriers. Safety in the warehouse is under constant scrutiny, in order to maintain a consistent level of protection for all involved. But there’s always room for more. Aspects such as safety barriers have been an ever-present contribution towards warehouse health and safety, and they don’t escape modernisation either. You may think a barrier is just a barrier, but you’d be wrong. Take a look below and see what safety barriers can do for your warehouse and how they can be more efficient! Protect Your Assets! Assets don’t just ap...

Protecting Your Racking - Are Your Shelves Safe?

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If you’re a health and safety manager, or an employee with similar responsibilities, then providing a safe working environment is your primary concern and purpose. Safeguarding people and assets from harm is principal to succeeding in this role. For warehouse safety managers, racking protection is an important consideration due to the mixture of physical and mental safety precautions that cannot be overlooked. Initial Prevention Techniques Right from the get go, from the very moment you first install your racking system, you must have safety at all times. There are numerous safety measures that must be abided by when installing shelves in your building for the first time, and when it comes to repairing existing shelf units too. Any electrical equipment staff have been issued with must have an up-to-date portable appliance testing examination. Health and safety managers should have a detailed understanding of the given risk assessment and ensure colleagues are suffi...