Access to heights
• Use mechanical access equipment wherever possible – otherwise use safety steps to access stock • Only use ordinary ladders on level floor surfaces if securely tied or footed by workmate. Working areas should be demarcated with cones
• Use mobile plant such as lift truck forks for gaining access to height unless a proprietary safety cage is fitted to the lift truck. This equipment can only be used for short duration unplanned work in an emergency. • Overstretch so your body is outside the ladder frame
• Report defects and ladders in poor condition
• Climb up racking or stacks of material
• Replace any guardrails that were removed to allow goods to be moved
• Be raised on forks or stillage of any lift truck
• Ensure loading gates on mezzanines are closed when not in use, and gain access only by using fixed guarded stairway provided
• Walk on or store materials on any fragile material or internal roof unless classified as load bearing and suitable for walking on
Priority health and safety issues
Falls from ladders and step ladders can result in serious injury. You should only use ladders and step ladders for short duration work where no other means of access is practicable.
Workplace transport
• Use designated pedestrian walkways and separate entrance doors to warehouse • Wear high visibility clothing and toe protectors when entering the yard and warehouse
• Stand behind reversing vehicles • Allow drivers to reverse in uncontrolled manner with persons behind or in proximity
• Keep to site speed limits • Use designated employee parking • Ensure reversing operations are under control of trained banksman
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