Hazardous Storage Archives

Guide to Hazardous Signs & Symbols

What are Hazard signs & Why do you need them?💭 Whether you are a business or not, understanding hazardous signs can prevent accidents, injury and even death. Hazardous signs are signage applied to cabinets, stores and restricted zones to worn users and prevent access to materials. There are a variety of different signs which indicate the risk of individual items. It is essential your business complies with this under COSHH Regulations. COSHH stands for Control of Substances Hazardous to Health, the framework applies to safe handling of dangerous substances. Moreover, Hazardous signage in the workplace is vital for communicating to… Read more

24th May 2024 0

3 Tips for Hazardous storage: Construction Industry

3 tips for hazardous storage in the construction industry

Safety when dealing with hazardous storage applies to all industries, not excluding construction. Construction is home to a long list of dangerous chemicals, therefore making sure this is managed is of high importance. Common uses in the construction can vary from household chemicals to explosives, some may include: Therefore, site safety is vital to keep everyone safe by achieving successful chemical management. Unfortunately, as many staff are working with these chemicals day in day out, this gives a false sense of security! Safety in the workplace needs to be taken seriously and construction is no different. So, we have put… Read more

27th June 2023 0

A Guide To COSHH and Why Is It Important?

A Guide To COSHH and Why Is It Important? COSHH stands for Control of Substances Hazardous to Health. Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002. It is the law that requires employers to control substances that are hazardous to health. If hazardous substances aren’t controlled then this can lead to accidents and injuries. For example, if you are using chemicals at work this can put people’s health at risk. Such as skin contact, inhalation and eye contact. COSHH requires employers to control exposure to hazardous substances to prevent ill health. For example, a way of doing this would be… Read more

22nd August 2022 0

Which safety cabinets should I be using?

We have a range of safety cabinets at Direct2U. This is to make sure we are able to cater to all environments safe. We have a option of cabinets to hold all harmful substances. Making them suitable to keep all working areas and staff safe. Explore our ranges from hazardous storage cabinets to CoSHH cabinets. As well as flammable storage cabinets and acid & alkali storage. Plus many more options. Why use safety cabinets? Safety cabinets are essential for all businesses. As they also ensure the safety of employers and employees. In environments where hazardous substances are important to have… Read more

15th October 2021 0