Drums trolleys are specifically designed for moving drums and cylindrical loads, due to their shape and construction. They can be used when:

• Moving drums
• Loading them onto lorries, shipping containers etc.
• Unloading drums to store them
• Reorganising drums and stacking them i

The drum will be loaded onto the trolley, often with a jack, and will then need to be secured to make sure it will not move whilst it is being relocated.

A drum trolley can improve safety when loading up drums and moving them; drum management and logistics become significantly easier and more efficient as well. The usual safety standards must be followed though, such as not overloading a drum truck because they will come with a specific capacity. They must also be used safely in the manner intended. If a drum trolley is not easy to manoeuvre or it is not big enough, a different size must be obtained – some drum trolleys have handles to make moving loads easier.

The regulations concerning manual handling have been well-established for years, and yet many workplaces are still not adhering to and implementing the correct manual handling techniques. The health and safety of employees when working with large or heavy loads is vitally important as failure to follow the regulations can lead to serious injury or death and can result in legal ramifications for the company involved.

The regulations set by the Health and Safety Executive are that an employer must avoid the need for hazardous manual handling so far as is reasonably practicable, carry out a risk assessment for any handling that is unavoidable and reduce the risk of injury from manual handling as much as is reasonably practicable.

Employees are required to participate in the risk assessment process, attend any relevant manual handling training and implement good manual handling techniques whenever they are carrying out such tasks such as good posture and lifting techniques.

Simple steps that can be taken to reduce the risk of injury include planning the lift, reducing the distance of the lift, ensuring you have a good grip of the item to be lifted and wearing appropriate clothing. More detailed guidance is available by visiting the HSE website.

If you have a job where you need to work at height, you will need to use the right safety equipment including harnesses, fall restraints for equipment and safety gear such as gloves and helmets. Companies should have policies to protect you if you are working at height, even if you just do so temporarily – make sure you have a full understanding of what is required of you and how you will be protected, including the gear that you will need.

Whilst all construction and other companies need to have policies to protect staff, it is also important to understand that you are responsible for your own safety when you are working at height. It is up to you to take the right steps to ensure safe working practices. If you do not have the right training to work at height, you should never be asked to do so – if you are, make it clear that you are not willing or able to do this until you have the relevant experience and equipment.

Warehousing needs specific conditions in order for it to work well for you. It’s no good having a warehouse that is not well secured, or that is not kept at the right temperature, as your stock will not be in the right conditions. If you want to get the most out of your warehouse, then you need to have the right equipment on hand for looking after it.

Roller doors will do your warehouse a lot of good. You will find that you can open and shut the doors very quickly, giving you easy and secure access to the warehouse. This is good for efficiency, letting traffic through uninterrupted. For example, if you need to drive in forklift trucks, you can open the doors automatically without the operator having to get out of the vehicle. Roller shutter doors are also good for insulation and you can choose to have them in well insulated materials.

In the time, when criminal activities are inflating at a high rate, security shutters are one of the most reliable choices to prevent any unwanted situations. It prevents the perfect and dependent forbidding intruders to get into your property. The ergonomic mechanism provides you the peace of mind, when you leave for home from your office or shop, leaving all your valuable possessions at risk.

Additionally, if your family members are at home, what else can be of primary concern other than their security? Installation of these security gates comes handy at such times. Not only for intruders, but these shutters also avoid any ruthless destruction to your property by some malicious agents of society. Often used by business and commercial establishments, these giant barriers can be seen installed for home security purposes as well. (more…)

Security is the primary concern of everyone- whether it is about commercial property, residential buildings, or some other premises. Mesh fencing works best here to provide protection at the best. However, whatever type of fence you select should meet your requirements of durability, permanence, privacy, and the most important is security.

This type of mesh security fencing comes in several varieties and can be used for many purposes. You can use them for the security of commercial and residential buildings. Apart from this, they can be used in animal, railway and domestic fencing. You can also install them in playgrounds, highways, and parks. (more…)

There are several things that you need to keep in mind when choosing commercial canopies for your business setting. These products can add incredible value to your business and make it attractive for visitors – not only in summer during the warmest months, but in the fall too, when families and businesses alike embrace fall’s pleasant temperatures.
But for businesses looking to maximise foot traffic, increase sales and maximise ROI, none of these changes should spell the end of the outdoor season. As we said, fall – especially early fall – is often a climatic relief from oppressive summer conditions. And just like Major League Baseball whose teams enter the postseason, complete with extra-inning nail biters, so, too, do businesses embrace fall as a period of outdoor extra innings all their own.

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Whether it’s for the safety of your home or for the security of your vehicle, it’s always important to have the garage door installed. There are several different kinds of doors available in the market today. It’s always wise to find a garage door that would suit your needs.

The up and over doors are probably the most common form of garage doors. These garage doors are very easy to use and they are also safe and secure. What’s more, they are available in a wide variety of colours and designs; it’s up to you to make the selection that you want in accordance to your budget and preference. (more…)

Quote to fix any problems
If there are any problems identified during the survey, the roofer is supposed to present a written quote. This should be well detailed so that you can know exactly what the problem is and the solutions they apply. It helps to get at least three quotes from different companies to choose the one you feel will work out best for you. Approach this with a lot of caution to make sure you are not exploited in any way but end up getting great value for the money you will be investing in.

Images of damage
To know that you will not be taken for a ride by the roofing contractors, demand evidence of the damage. Viewing pictures of the damage assures you that it exists, and you can also gauge the extent of damage to know that the roofer has not invented the problem.