Hazard Marking Buying Guide
Introduction
Businesses in the UK have a legal obligation under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 to ensure the safety and well-being of employees, visitors, and contractors. This includes identifying and marking both temporary and permanent hazards within the premises and effectively directing foot and vehicle traffic to avoid accidents and injuries.
Implementing hazard marking products is essential for businesses to ensure health and safety, and to maintain a well-run premises.
Products like hazard marking and barrier tapes, traffic cones, floor signs, line marking products, temporary and mobile barrier systems, and cable protection clearly define hazardous areas, guide foot and vehicle traffic, and alert personnel to potential dangers. This proactive approach reduces the risk of accidents and injuries, thereby enhancing workplace safety. Additionally, clear markings and barriers improve the organization and flow of operations, minimizing disruptions and maintaining a smooth, efficient work environment. These measures also ensure compliance with health and safety regulations, protecting the business from legal liabilities and fostering a safe and productive atmosphere for employees and visitors.
A guide to some of our best selling products to help mark and manage hazards around premises can be seen below:
Barrier Tapes
Businesses utilize barrier tapes across their premises to enhance health and safety by clearly delineating hazardous or restricted areas, guiding foot and vehicle traffic, and preventing access to potentially dangerous zones.
Barrier tapes are highly visible and can be quickly deployed, making them ideal for temporary situations such as construction sites, spill areas, or areas under maintenance. By effectively marking these zones, barrier tapes help prevent accidents and injuries, ensuring a safer environment for employees, customers, and visitors while maintaining compliance with safety regulations and reducing the risk of accidents.
When buying barrier tapes, businesses should consider the following factors:
1. Durability and Material
Our range of barrier tapes are made from strong, weather-resistant materials suitable for the intended environment (indoor or outdoor use).
2. Visibility
We offer tapes with bright colors and clear, bold markings to ensure they are easily seen.
3. Length and Width
Select the appropriate length and width to adequately cover the area you need to mark off.
4. Adhesive Quality
For tapes that need to stick to surfaces, our tapes feature a strong adhesive to hold up over time and in varying conditions, both indoors and out.
5. Ease of Use
Consider how easy the tape is to deploy and remove, especially if it will be used for temporary applications.
Post & Chain Barriers
Post and chain barrier systems consist of posts that are placed at intervals, connected by chains to create a barrier. They work by providing a flexible and visible way to section off areas, control pedestrian traffic, or restrict access to certain zones.
Post and chain barrier systems are ideal for crowd control, event management, and designating hazardous areas in workplaces.
Our range of Post & Chain systems are highly visible, easy to set up, and offer the following benefits:
1. Versatility
Easily configurable to different layouts and adjustable lengths.
2. Portability
Lightweight and simple to set up, relocate, and store.
3. Visibility
Often brightly colored for high visibility, enhancing safety.
4. Durability
Made from robust materials, suitable for indoor and outdoor use.
5. Cost-Effective
Affordable solution for temporary or semi-permanent barriers.
Tensa Barrier Systems
Tensa barrier systems, also known as retractable belt barriers, consist of sturdy posts with extendable belts that connect to other posts or wall-mounted units.
The belts are housed within the post and can be pulled out and attached to the next post or a wall receiver. They work by providing a physical and visual barrier that can be easily adjusted to manage space and control crowd flow. When not in use, the belts retract back into the posts, making them compact and easy to store and taking up minimal footprint.
Tensa barrier systems are effective for manage queues, restricting access to certain areas, and direct foot traffic efficiently. They are particularly useful in banks, retail stores, airports, event venues, and office buildings.
Traffic Cones
Businesses often use traffic cones around their premises to manage and direct vehicle and pedestrian traffic, particularly during construction, maintenance, or events.
They can also indicate temporary hazards, such as spills or obstructions, and designate safe walkways or restricted areas. This is particularly useful in areas where there is vehicular traffic.
Effective use of traffic cones around premises can enhance safety, prevent accidents, and ensures smooth business operations.
We offer premium quality cones from leading brand JSP which offer the following benefits:
1. Visibility
Bright colors and reflective elements make them easily noticeable, even in low light.
2. Portability
Lightweight and easy to deploy, move, and store.
3. Flexibility
Can be used for a variety of purposes, from traffic control to safety signaling.
4. Cost-Effective
An affordable solution for temporary traffic and safety management.
Mobile & Temporary Barrier Systems
Mobile and temporary barrier systems offer flexibility, ease of deployment, and enhanced safety for a variety of applications. They help businesses manage access, direct/separate traffic, and protect personnel efficiently. Proper accessories, such as joining clips and additional feet, are essential to ensure the barriers are stable and effective in their intended use.
We offer a range of different temporary barrier systems to suit different applications and premises, with many being manufactured from recycled HDPE, or are fully recyclable at the end of their usable life. Some of our most popular types of barriers systems include:
Gate Barriers
Gate barriers are mobile and temporary systems used to restrict or control access to certain areas. Ideal for construction sites, event management, and temporary closures, they provide a secure and visible barrier that can be easily moved as needed. The primary benefit is their flexibility in controlling entry points and enhancing security.
Gate barriers often require additional accessories such as clips to join multiple sections together and additional feet for stability on uneven surfaces. Choose from 3 or 4 panel gate barriers.
Water-Filled Barriers
Water-filled barriers are sturdy, reusable barriers that are filled with water on-site for stability. They are commonly used in roadworks, construction sites, and event perimeters to provide a strong physical barrier. The primary benefits include their durability, visibility, and the ability to absorb impact, providing enhanced safety.
Necessary accessories include filling and draining equipment, as well as connecting pins or clips to link multiple barriers together.
Expanding Barriers
Expanding barriers are portable systems that can be stretched to various lengths and retracted for easy storage. They are perfect for temporary site closures, crowd control, and directing foot traffic. The main benefit is their adaptability and ease of deployment, making them suitable for a wide range of environments.
These barriers may need additional clips for secure joining and feet for enhanced stability, especially in windy conditions.
Temporary Traffic Barriers
Temporary traffic barriers are designed to control vehicle flow and also protect workers in construction zones or during maintenance. They are crucial for directing traffic and creating safe work environments where there may be a mix of pedestrian and vehicular traffic. The benefits include improved safety for both workers and drivers and the ability to quickly reconfigure traffic patterns as needed.
Floor Signs
Businesses use floor signs to communicate important safety information, direct foot traffic, mark hazardous areas, and provide instructions.
They are particularly useful in warehouses, manufacturing facilities, retail environments, corridors and offices to ensure clear communication and compliance with safety regulations. This can be especially important when there are temporary safety measures or hazards which personnel need to be aware of, such as wet floors, overhead hazards, or cleaning in progress.
Our range of floor signs covers a wide range of common messages most businesses need as part of day to day temporary safety measures, as well as blank signs which you can customise with your own message.
Cable Protection
Businesses use cable protectors to safeguard electrical and data cables that run across floors in offices, warehouses, event spaces, and construction sites. They are particularly useful in areas with high foot traffic or where equipment is frequently moved.
Trialling cables are a significant hazard in many workplaces, and management of them is critical in order to reduce the likelihood of accidents and injuries. They also protect cables from damage caused by foot traffic, vehicles, or heavy equipment, ensuring the integrity of electrical and data connections.
Our range of cable protectors include both indoor and outdoor varieties, capable of protecting cables from heavy vehicles such as lorries. Because cable protectors are still likely to be raised above the natural floor level, most are coloured brightly so as to also form a hazard warning and remain visible, in order to enhance safety and reduce accidents further.
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