This is Why Pedestrian Safety Railing is SO IMPORTANT! – Are you covered?
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According to Safe Work Australia, there have been over 70 workplace related deaths within the past 12 months, with 22 being in the transport, postal and warehousing industries and 14 in construction industries. That is 63 deaths too many!
It has also been determined by Safe Work Australia, that the transport, postal and warehousing industry has
seen the most fatalities and injuries occur in recent years, making up for
almost a third of fatalities in 2019. These fatalities include work-related
injury from forklift collisions, falls from heights, being hit by falling
objects, being hit by moving objects, being trapped between stationary and
moving objects, and other mechanisms. This is why it is crucial that it is
visually clear that that the appropriate safety measures are in place to
protect those that work and move around your facility.
To avoid such injuries and fatalities occurring in the
transport, postal and warehousing industry it is important the correct railing
and barriers have been installed to clearly mark out where pedestrians have
access and where forklifts are forbidden. A heavy-duty modular handrail system is a very simple and fast way to create permanent
walkways and exclusion zones. They are commonly used in factories to separate
forklift traffic areas and pedestrian walkways to avoid warehouse and workplace
accidents from occurring.
The correct safety measures don’t just ensure the safety of
the workers and users within your facility, but also reduces the expensive
costs that are associated with injuries in workplaces for the company itself. Safe Work Australia has analysed and found that in 2012-2013 the total cost to
employers due to workplace injuries in Australia was a whopping $1.6 Billion!
With the cost effective solution of pedestrian safety railings, these costs can
certainly see a reduction.
There are also a wide range of fittings and accessories sold
separately to suit all types of situations and configurations to suit all
factory, warehouse and transportation site layouts. A successful project that
utilised Area Safe’s Pedestrian Safety Railing was the Hobson Engineering Project. As any workplace should, their first priority was to
ensure the safety of the pedestrians and workings within the warehouse.
There are two options of the railing kits being supplied in a plain galvanised finish or a powder coated safety yellow finish to create additional visual awareness. View the range of Pedestrian Safety Railing and ensure your facility is equipped with the correct measures to eliminate accidents and injuries in your workplace!