Reducing injury risk
December 1st 2008 Safety equipment and
workwear supplier, Arco, has
implemented a number of
processes and procedures at
its national distribution
centre to reduce the risk of
manual handling injury for
around 250 employees.
According to Mike
Butterworth, interim head of
logistics, the NDC
incorporates world-class,
mechanical systems that
facilitate efficient delivery
whilst easing manual
handling requirements.
To protect storage,
handling and distribution
staff from point of collection
to delivery at the NDC, one of
Arco's regulations is that
pallets and packages shipped
from vendors should not
exceed 25kg.
To help goods-in staff
facilitate the safe removal of
tightly packed items from
containers and other
vehicles, Arco deploys a
rolling conveyor system that
takes products from the
container to the warehouse
for onward journey on to a
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