Health and Safety Archives - BSE UK
Download Your FREE Rack Inspection Checklist
Download Your FREE Rack Inspection Checklist Click for a Free Racking Inspection Checklist Click the button above to download your Free Racking Inspection guide to help you & your team! Pallet racking is defined as ‘work equipment’, meaning that it’s the responsibility of you as an employer to ensure it is compliant with current Health…
Read MoreTop Tips to Get Your Warehouse Ready For Winter
Prepare Your Warehouse For The Winter If predictions are correct, we’re heading for a harsh winter – one that may leave us with a covering of snow for months on end. If that’s the case, it’s worth putting a bit of thought now into how you’ll cope with a cold snap. At BSE UK, we’ve been…
Read MoreThe Causes Of Pallet Racking Collapses and How To Prevent Them
A pallet racking collapse can be fatal | Pallet Racking Maintenance When a pallet racking system collapses, it can cause hundreds and thousands of pounds worth of damage to stock, temporarily bring business to a halt and pose a credible threat of serious injury to anybody present at the time of collapse. In most cases,…
Read MoreHow High Can Your Pallet Racking Go?
How High Should Your Pallet Racking Reach? If you face the daily struggles associated with a small warehouse and heaps of inventory, pallet racking is likely your best solution. Ideal for a vast range of markets, whether retail or manufacturing, pallet racking is designed to store high volume and high density bulk inventory. Amongst a…
Read MoreShould My Pallet Racking Be Secured to the Floor?
Should My Pallet Racking Be Secured to the Floor? It’s a question we often get asked, and we are shouting from the top of our storage system to let the world in on the answer. The rules and regulations for floor fixing of pallet racking are given in the SEMA Code of Practice for the…
Read MoreThe Benefits of SEMA Distributor Companies
Will cutting corners on rack safety cost you much more in the long run? Did you know? If you have storage equipment within your premises you are legally obliged to ensure that it meets all health and safety standards and that it receives regular safety inspections by a competent person. The health and safety legislative…
Read MoreFire Safety In The Warehouse: 5 Step Checklist
Fire Safety In The Warehouse: 5 Step Checklist Warehouse fires have been a hot topic of conversation recently, with a large fire devastating a warehouse on White Hart Lane and residents being evacuated in North West London following a huge blaze in the same month. Fortunately, in both cases, the blazes were controlled (by a…
Read MoreWhy You Should NOT Get Your Pallet Racking Repaired
Why You Should NOT Get Your Pallet Racking Repaired Wait, what? And no this isn’t a ploy to get you to purchase brand new pallet racking from us. We’ve seen an influx of companies offering ‘pallet racking repairs’ for serious damage, with warehouse managers opting for this cheaper option and putting their workforce and inventory…
Read MoreSigns that your racking needs replacing
Signs that your racking needs replacing A frequent issue that commonly arises in the warehouse is old, unsuitable or simply broken warehouse racking systems. Not only is this insufficient for keeping up productive workflow and much needed organisation, but it poses a huge health and safety risk to all those in the workplace. Whilst pallet…
Read MoreTop Tips for Forklift Safety in the Warehouse
Top Tips for Forklift Safety in the Warehouse Fork Lift Safety in the Warehouse We have said it time and time again, and we’re about to say it again. We cannot stress enough the importance of health and safety in the workplace. From correct moving and handling practices to proper signage there are a host…
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