Warehousing and storage, UK wide
Warehouse Health and Safety
Warehouses pack heavy machinery, tall racking and constant movement into one busy space, which makes safety a daily priority. AL23 Safety helps warehouse operators across the UK manage the real risks, from forklifts and racking to manual handling and fire, keeping your people safe and your operation efficient.
Why it matters in warehousing
The risks are real and so are the duties
A warehouse brings forklifts, pedestrians, high storage and continuous goods movement together, often at speed. Workplace transport is one of the most serious risks and poorly maintained racking can fail with little warning.
Managing these hazards properly protects your team and keeps storage and despatch running without costly stoppages.
The main risks
Where the harm comes from
The hazards that cause the most serious harm in this sector and the ones we focus on first.
Forklifts and workplace transport
Collisions, pedestrian strikes and overturns.
Racking and storage
Overloaded or damaged racking and collapse.
Manual handling
Lifting, carrying and repetitive picking.
Working at height
Mezzanines, order picking and access.
Fire
Stored goods, packaging and electrical equipment.
The regulations that apply
Your legal framework, in plain terms
You will engage the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, PUWER 1998, LOLER 1998 for forklifts and lifting, the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992, the Work at Height Regulations 2005 and the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. Workplace transport and racking are supported by HSE guidance on warehousing and storage.
Key duties commonly engaged:
- HSWA 1974
- PUWER 1998
- LOLER 1998
- Manual Handling 1992
- Work at Height 2005
- RRFSO 2005
How we help
Built around your operation
We provide warehouse risk assessments, traffic management and racking safety support, safety audits, method statements, fire risk assessments and accident investigation. We help you separate people from vehicles, keep racking sound and build safe practice into daily operations.
Why AL23 Safety
Sector-aware support that gets used
Operationally aware
Advice that fits a fast, high-throughput site.
Risk-focused
We target forklift, racking and height risks that cause serious harm.
Strong on fire
In-house fire engineering behind your fire assessments.
Nationwide
We support warehouse operators across the UK.
Get in touch
Keep your warehouse safe and productive
Get in touch to discuss your warehouse health and safety needs.
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