Feature Loading bays & doors Multi-deck loading simplified
By converting a series of existing loading bays with the installation of its new Retro Dock, Stertil Stokvis has enabled a leading high street retailer to load and unload multi-deck vehicles
uring construction of a distribu- tion centre at Sherburn In Elmet six years ago, Stertil Stokvis installed a series of 58 loading bays, each featuring a conven- tional swing lip dock leveller. Following the retailer’s recent acquisi- tion of the site, the company decided to allocate six of the bays for the load- ing and unloading of multi-deck vehi- cles and trailers. As a result, Stertil Stokvis was appointed to convert the
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bays with the installation of its innov- ative Retro Dock.
The novel design of the Retro Dock system eliminates the need for any civil works to be carried out. Instead, by utilising the external skeletal frame of the dock leveller it replaces, the new platform and cylinder can be simply installed within the empty space. Each of the six docks now com- prises a 6,000kg capacity telescopic dock leveller, type XF 30-20, plus a
Stertil Stokvis has been able to simplify multi-deck loading for a major retailer with its Retro Deck
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oading and unloading of goods has been identified by the HSE as the highest risk activity commonly carried out in many sectors, accounting for up to 30 per cent of all workplace transport accidents. With the annual pre-Christmas surge in deliveries, often combined with an increase in seasonal staff and changes in working patterns, Autumn has long been recognised as the most dangerous time of year for materials handling employees. Mentor Training’s technical manager Steve Baldwin explains: “Loading bay safety always needs special attention, with so many load, pedestrian and vehicle movements. The extra risks of visiting drivers who don't know your procedures, and the potential for loads to shift in transit also pose a particular safety issue to those working in and around loading bays. “The extra pressure of the Christmas rush multiplies that risk – but it's something that needs to be considered all year.” Special safety measures recommended by the HSE for the loading bay include additional risk assessments, printing
procedures on delivering for visiting drivers and empowering drivers and staff to halt loading or unloading instantly, should they have any concerns. Additionally, the Fork Lift Truck Association urges businesses to ensure all staff visiting the loading bay, in whatever
capacity, are adequately trained to recognise the unique risks involved. Baldwin continues: “With each delivery bringing so many potential issues, loading bay safety really does come down to human skills; giving everyone the knowledge to spot a problem, and the confidence and authority to do something about, it before an accident happens. And that applies to temporary staff and pedestrians as much as it does full-time loading staff, drivers or fork lift truck operators.” Mentor Training
T: 01246 555222
www.mentortraining.co.uk Materials Handling & Logistics NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2012
oading bay equipment specialist Farrington Industries is distributing a range of shock absorbing protection bollards in the UK and Ireland. “Softstop energy absorbing bollards bring cost and risk reductions,” says Ernie Bovington, director of Farrington Industries. “They can prevent damage to vehicles, the bollards themselves and the building. They flex on impact which helps prevent personal injury too.”
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The Softstop system is modular and simple to order. There are three diameters, with tee and elbow fittings along with dif- ferent tube lengths. This means everything from single bollards to protection barriers, safety railings, fences, guard rails or even Armco barriers can be assembled. Farrington Industries T: 01527 403766
www.softstop.be
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WIS 300 Series inflatable dock shelter, featuring an inflatable head curtain to accommodate a wide range of vehicles from 7.5 tonne rigid lorries through to 4.8 metre-high double-deck trailers, and a set of highly durable PE dock bumpers. Finally, to ensure the safe movement of vehicles, Stertil Stokvis installed ultra-bright LED traffic lights at all of the 58 loading bays. Andy Georgiou, general manager of Stertil Stokvis’s loading bay division, is very pleased with the success of the company’s new Retro Dock system. He says: “This project typifies the kind of installation we’re being increasingly asked to undertake. The existing load- ing bays were not designed to accom- modate the latest generation of higher, multi deck vehicles. Access to the upper level vehicle decks would have been impossible and damage to the building, caused by reversing lorries, would have been unavoidable. That’s where the Retro Dock comes in. Quick to install and, because no civil works are required, it’s a proven cost-effec- tive, reliable solution.”
Shock absorbing safety bollards
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