Health and Safety Archives | Distribution Maintenance

Why It’s Important to Provide RAMS?

24 February 2023

A vital component of Health and Safety management in many industries are risk assessment and method statements (RAMS). In order to ensure that all required steps are taken to safeguard workers and others from harm, they are used to identify and control any hazards and risks associated with a particular task or project. Normally, a […]

Distribution Maintenance awarded Safe Contractor Accreditation for 2021

8 February 2021

Health and Safety has always played a key part in the service that Distribution Maintenance provides. We are therefore pleased to announce that we have again been awarded Safe Contractor Accreditation for 2021. As a Safe Contractor approved company, you can be rest assured that you are dealing with a professional and capable company with […]

Top Tips on Roll Cage Safety

22 June 2020

Improper loading and movement of roll cages can often be the cause of accidents and injury. It’s paramount to ensure all staff who work with roll cages are aware of how to operate them safely. Here are some safety tips for the loading and movement of roll cages.

How to Load a Roll Cage Safely

9 June 2020

Ensuring the correct and safe loading of roll cages is vital to preventing injuries and accidents. According to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) about a third of accidents in businesses that use roll cages are related to their improper loading or misuse.

Is Your Warehouse Social Distance Compliant?

26 May 2020

As the coronavirus pandemic continues, businesses must comply with social distancing measures, to keep their employees safe and limit the spread of the virus. Those who are concerned about social distancing in their own warehouses are well-advised to consider the following ideas.

Do you know your roll cages?

7 April 2020

For a business with a supply chain, roll cages are likely to be something that you need for your business.

How to keep your warehouse safe

16 March 2020

When it comes to warehouse safety, there are some safety factors that start to get overlooked. Safety procedures are often disregarded or forgotten about in a number of workplaces due to a lack of time, not enough resources, or an opportunity to cut corners with other aspects just to save some money. However, when safety procedures are implemented soundly, there are a lot of big benefits.

Why Rolls Cages should be kept Maintained or Repaired

10 March 2020

There are some statistics according to the UK’s Health and Safety Executive, that have shown around a third of injuries that happen in a workplace that uses roll cages, happen because of damaged roll cages.

How to prevent accidents in the workplace

16 March 2016

This is a question on the mind of a warehouse manager all the time. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) in the UK has a host of good advice and we thought it might be helpful to pull together some key guides from across the internet to help to minimise accidents