The benefits of Barriers

Posted on September 2nd 2024 by Paul Ellis - Marketing & Business Development Manager.

benefits of barriers

What are the benefits of barriers in the workplace?

There are many different types of barriers that can be used within the workplace to offer protection to machinery and safety to employees.

Frequently used within industrial and warehouse environments, barriers ensure high visibility and prevent accidents from happening and improve overall safety measures.


Here are just 4 benefits of barriers
in an industrial environment :


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PROTECTION

Barriers are ideal protection within an industrial environment. They can protect your expensive machinery ensuring productivity is not impacted by machine repairs or replacement. They will also protect pallet racking and work vehicles, avoiding damage and downtime.

DIRECTION

Barriers are a great way of ensuring employees are navigating the correct path in a warehouse and not in any areas of machinery. They will ensure that employees understand the restricted areas and use walkways safely.

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AWARENESS

Very simply, barriers are ideal for raising awareness of areas that are clearly out of bounds, protecting both the employee from harm and the protected area from potential damage.

SAFETY

Keep your employees safe by installing barriers, this is the most important benefit within any workplace. Barriers will help to improve health and safety and reduce the risk of accidents or injury to employees.

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How can QMPs Barriers improve the safety of your workplace?

QMPs’ range of barriers is ideal for industrial environments. QMP really does have the perfect solution to suit your needs and help make your workplace a safer and more productive environment.
Here is just a small selection of our Barrier products.

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FULLY WELDED BARRIERS

Our fully welded safety barriers are designed for ideal protection around machinery or industrial equipment. They also define walkways through industrial, manufacturing and warehousing areas.
Available as a straight barrier, corner or gate. This range offers a varied choice for the user depending on their barrier system requirements.

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PROTECTIVE POSTS

Our range of Protective Posts is designed to protect building doors from any accidental damage. They come with a fully welded construction for floor mounting which offers extra strength to the post upon impact.
Each protective post is supplied with floor fixings and is ready to install as soon as they arrive at your workplace. They are perfect for a variety of manufacturing areas, warehouse facilities and general workplace environments.

GUARD BARRIERS

Our 5-day delivery Guard Barriers are made from robust tubular steel with a fully welded construction. Each barrier is powder-coated bright yellow to ensure maximum visibility.
These safety industrial barriers are ideal for protecting thoroughfares around machinery and shelving. They also define walkways through manufacturing and warehouse areas.

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PALLET RACKING PROTECTORS

Our economical range of Racking Protection Barriers offers protection for end-of-pallet racking bays and is ideal for use in warehouse facilities and industrial workshops. Each barrier unit is made with heavy gauge steel box sections and powder-coated bright yellow to ensure maximum durability and visibility in the workplace.


FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OUR FULL RANGE OF PRODUCTS
If you need any assistance feel free to get in touch with our friendly sales team.

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Further Reading

Barriers
Installation

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Warehouse
Barriers

6 Simple
Steps to Safety

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