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Barriers for warehouse safety

Barriers for Warehouse Safety

At Direct2U we have a wide range of safety barriers to choose from. Below is further information to help you find the best for you! Safety is a vital role in the function of warehouses. Thus it’s important to make sure you have the correct solution for the space available. This helps to prevent accidents when managed correctly. Below are the most popular types of barriers we offer and why they could be suitable for you. Warehouse Barriers Starting off with warehouse barriers, these are the most popular range we offer for use in warehouses and industrial environments. We have… Read more

27th August 2021 0

Managing Warehouse Traffic: Safety Barriers

Managing Warehouse Traffic - Featured

Heavy objects, machinery and human beings. Wherever these three elements meet, accidents are bound to happen. The warehouse is such a place! Warehouse managers are responsible for ensuring that the warehouse is a safe place for pedestrians, machine operators and visitors. To do that, managers need to review the traffic management plan regularly, thus keeping risks and hazards at the lowest level possible. This blog aims to provide ideas and solutions on how to implement safety precautions (particularly safety barriers) to lower those risks. Risks & Hazards of Warehouse Traffic The efficiency of a warehouse is directly linked to the… Read more

30th August 2017 0

Health and Safety: Working at Height Fines

Health and Safety: Working at Height Fines A West Midlands roofing company has been fined after a safety official passed them working and spotted an employee working unsafely at height with no fall protection in place at all.   The incident was reported by the safety official after the chance sighting on 26th September 2013 and the firm was prosecuted yesterday (28th April). Sandwell Magistrates Court heard that an inspector for the Health and Safety Executive was on the industrial estate when he saw two of the firms’ employees on a fragile roof of a nearby business unit. He noted… Read more

29th April 2014 0