Safety Barriers in Warehouses, Distribution Centers, and Manufacturing Plants need to do two things:
- Stop a machine from going where it isn’t supposed to go
- Stop it in such a way that the person operating it remains as safe as possible.
Posted by Ryan Kiick on Nov 19, 2020 9:35:32 AM
Safety Barriers in Warehouses, Distribution Centers, and Manufacturing Plants need to do two things:
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It shouldn’t come as any surprise that a forklift is a dangerous piece of machinery. There are some pretty grim accident statistics to back up that notion. In reality, forklifts account for only 1% of all warehouse or factory accidents. But the accidents tend to be more serious than others, accounting for 10% of all physical injuries in those workplaces.
Topics: Material Handling, asset protection, Pedestrian Barrier, Safety, Facility Maintenance, Warehouse Tips, product damage, Facility Design, bollards, risk assessment, OSHA, Flexcore Guardrail
On recent site walks, our safety experts found plenty of examples where damaged steel barriers were no longer up to the job. Take a look below and if any of the pictures look familiar to you contact McCue to discuss ways to improve the safety and longevity of your barriers:
Topics: Material Handling, asset protection, mccue corporation, Safety, Facility Maintenance, product damage, Facility Design, forklift safety tips, updating protective guarding, barriers, protective guarding, risk assessment, Flexcore Guardrail
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