HSE Press Release E213.02 - 19 November 2002
Research just published by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) examines the safety implications of using roll containers.
Roll containers are half pallet-sized platforms with a wire cage and four running castors. Also known as rollcages or roll pallets, they are widely used in warehouses and supermarkets to transport goods.
As the containers are manually handled in most situations and can carry up to 500kg of goods when fully loaded, they have increasingly become a significant source of accidents.
This report on the safety of roll containers:
A video has also been produced as a training aid for both enforcement officers and industry. It illustrates the factors involved in roll container accidents and how these can be avoided.
This report and the work it describes were funded by the HSE. Its contents, including any opinions and/or conclusions expressed, are those of the authors alone and do not necessarily reflect HSE policy.
Safety of roll containers (Research Report 009) is available on the HSE website at: http://www.hse.gov.uk/research/crr/index.htm
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