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USE roll cage safety video
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• Worries over the dangers presented by roil cages have prompted the HSE to look at ways of minimising the risks they pose. "They're manually handled in most situations, can carry up to 500kg of goods when fully laden, and have increasingly become a significant source of accidents," says a spokesman.
Its report looks at why these incidents occur, suggests design changes to improve stability during handling, advises on loading limits, including load distribution, and provides recommendations on their use in conjunction with tail lifts.
A training video has been produced too. It illustrates the factors involved in roll cage accidents, and how they can be avoided.
E Copies of Safety of roll containers (Research Report 0091. price £15, and the video Rolling safely along, price £25 plus VAT, are available from HSE Books, PO Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk, C010 2WA (tel 01787 681165).