Safety saves lives! By creating a safe working environment, you protect your employees’ health, reduce workplace accidents, and limit legal and financial risks. Make sure to have your warehouse inspected on time!
The work environment must be safe
In Belgium, warehouse racks must be regularly inspected to ensure safety, which involves both internal (by the company itself) and external inspections (by an accredited inspector). These requirements are outlined in the Occupational Health and Safety Code and the NBN EN 15635 standard imposed by Europe. Regular documentation and follow-up of inspections are crucial to meet legal requirements and ensure a safe working environment.
Minimize the risk of workplace accidents
Dealing with heavy machinery, lifting objects, working at heights, and the risk of tripping, slipping, or collisions are all part of working in a warehouse. As a business owner, you want to avoid such accidents because they disrupt your company’s productivity and burden your employees with avoidable stress. Furthermore, you have the moral responsibility to ensure a safe working environment.
Anticipate damages
A warehouse is a busy environment. Rolling equipment constantly moves in and out between the shelves, so the risk of damage is real. An inspection allows you to detect wear, improper storage, or inadequate maintenance before they escalate. By proactively identifying these risks and taking corrective measures, you protect both the value of your business assets and the safety of your employees.
Limit your liability
In the event of a workplace accident, a documented safety inspection can serve as proof that you have taken all necessary steps to prevent incidents, which is crucial for limiting liability and successfully handling insurance claims. Additionally, maintaining a solid safety record can lead to lower insurance premiums, as insurers reward companies that prioritize safety.
Comply with current safety regulations
Legislation is regularly updated to reflect new insights, technologies, and risks. For business owners, it can be challenging to stay constantly informed of these changes, which is why a safety inspection by an expert is highly valuable. An inspection ensures that your warehouse complies with the latest regulations without the need for you to closely monitor every change.
Make sure you know the load capacity of your racks
Overloading warehouse racks can, in the worst case, lead to collapse, which poses serious safety risks. Each rack is designed to handle a specific load, and it is legally required to know and clearly display this load capacity on the rack to ensure that the limit is not exceeded. During an inspection, this load capacity is determined in writing according to a standard procedure. If desired, SESS can provide the creation of these load boards.
Save money!
Finally, a safety inspection is incredibly useful because it can save you a lot of costs. Think about expenses such as replacing materials and damaged goods, disruptions to your business operations, using temporary storage facilities, legal fees… the list goes on.
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Make your warehouse a safe working environment
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