29 Jul Walkway Markings and Safety Barriers
Are they necessary?
Recently, there have been several prosecutions relating to forklift fatalities and serious injuries, resulting from workers being struck by forklifts or being in the wrong place.
A common fault that I have often seen over the years is that safe walking lanes are either disregarded, they have faded, they are cluttered with product, or there is limited instructions and enforcement by management of their use.
Although there are limited requirements in the Health and Safety at Work Act legislation regarding walkways, these safety measures should be considered and implemented when developing hazard and risk management controls in situations where machinery (e.g. forklifts, trucks, etc.) are required to travel in a workplace where employees are also engaged to carry out their work.
Please click here to see the ShopCare Line Marking Guidance for Commercial and Industrial Sites in New Zealand, developed by the ShopCare Charitable Trust and the Vanguard Group, in partnership with WorkSafe NZ.
For more information about the ShopCare Charitable Trust and its resources, please click here.
If the business is planning to implement new walkway markings or safety barriers, contact WorkSafe NZ, or download the above mentioned guidance.
For a range of practical and proven options, contact Tim Boon at Vanguard Group.
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