If you are the owner of an industrial facility, it's important to do what you can to prevent accidents from occurring on your premises. Here are two ways to do this.
Install tall stainless steel balustrades
One easy, but highly effective way to reduce the frequency with which accidents occur in your facility is to install tall stainless steel balustrades in your stairways.
Stainless steel is an excellent choice because it is an exceptionally sturdy material that will not collapse even if subjected to a lot of weight.
This means that if one of your employees stops for a moment when walking up or down a stairway (because, for example, they want to speak to a passing co-worker or simply take a breather before continuing) and they lean back against the stainless steel balustrade, there is virtually no risk of the balustrade collapsing under their weight and them subsequently falling to the ground and being injured.
The balustrades in your facility should also be tall. If they are not, there is a chance that employees may lean too far over them, lose their balance and fall to the floor.
If your current balustrades are quite low, and you cannot afford to replace them right now, you might want to consider extending them by adding an extra panel or bar. This will be significantly cheaper than buying new ones and will help to reduce the risk of your staff members falling over them.
Inspect and perform maintenance on overhead conveyor systems regularly
Lots of industrial facilities have overhead conveyor systems; these free up lots of floor space whilst still ensuring that materials can get transported around the premises quickly and easily.
However, if these systems are not inspected and well-maintained, there is a chance that they could cause a serious accident, which could result in both severe injuries and fatalities.
For example, if the components that keep your facility's overhead conveyor chute attached to the ceiling start to loosen or corrode, and this issue is not fixed because you have not bothered to have the system inspected or maintained, the chute could fall downwards whilst there are staff members working directly below it.
Being hit by a heavy chute (and any materials that are inside of it) could leave these people with broken bones, concussions and lacerations.
As such, it is important to arrange for your facility's overhead conveyor system to be maintained and checked for faults regularly.