PRODUCTS HEALTH & SAFETY: WAREHOUSING LIGHTING LEVELS MEET SAFETY CRITERIA
Luxonic has designed a lighting scheme for a 15,000 sq m cross- dock warehouse that will serve as a parcel handling distribution depot for international courier company Hermes. Luxonic was charged with the task of providing lighting schemes for both the main warehouse and the 1,486 sq.m of office space that achieved the desired lux levels while minimising both energy usage and the amount of maintenance required. This was vital in designing a system that keeps running costs as low as possible for Hermes. A full LED lighting solution
features Luxonic’s Hi-Max and Skylux LED fittings combined with LED downlighters. The Hi- Max LED is a high power suspended luminaire designed to be mounted at heights of up to 18 metres and is applied in the main warehouse to achieve the necessary lux levels for the large open space. The lighting scheme uses fewer fittings than the original concept design and therefore reduces both power usage and future maintenance costs for the client. The V-LED200 downlighter
comprises a newly developed light engine and optical system integrated into a die-cast aluminium heat sink resulting in
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Luxonic downlighters are designed to be energy efficient and comfortable for users by controlling the brightness
a luminaire that is twice the efficiency of a compact fluorescent with a minimum 70% lumen maintenance. Unlike many other
downlighters, Luxonic has designed theirs to be energy efficient and comfortable for the users by controlling the brightness in conjunction with a white reflector as opposed to a specular reflector and in doing so makes it suitable for corridors, toilets and open area lighting. “Our distribution and
handling centres require a high level of lighting to meet health and safety criteria and ensure a pleasant working environment is provided,” comments estates
manager Adam Leach. “It is vital that these lighting systems are as energy efficient as possible to reduce our carbon footprint and energy usage. The Luxonic luminaires together with the specially programmed lighting controls look to keep energy wastage to an absolute minimum while the quality of lighting is uncompromised”. The warehouse benefits from a
site-wide KNX lighting controls system and the constant monitoring of the luminaires via DALI to reduce energy consumption where possible. Presence detection and
daylight linking increase efficiency further as they allow lighting to be on only when someone is present and automatically adjust the output and therefore energy use when monitoring the amount of natural light contributing to the lighting levels.
Luxonic T: 01256 363090
www.luxonic.co.uk
OF SAFETY Cutting edge technology from AiDC Solutions tracks both trucks and pallets in real time throughout the warehouse, reducing costs, increasing efficiency and improving safety. Warehouse 20/20 is a cutting edge technology that tracks warehouse assets and pallets automatically to an accuracy of +/- 10cm which has been proven to reduce fleet costs and lead to more efficient warehouse management. Using markers with 2D barcodes attached to the warehouse ceiling and sensors mounted on forklift or pallet trucks, Warehouse 20/20 can determine exactly where each truck is located and what direction and speed it is travelling. The technology offers greatly enhanced real-time warehouse visibility, reducing instances of lost pallets to zero and improving productivity. AiDC Solutions offers COTS (custom off the shelf) warehouse solutions tailored to the individual warehouse’s needs. All solutions are multi-lingual, enabling a standard corporate solution to be rolled out globally with no program changes. Early adopters of the technology have documented benefits including up to 47% productivity gains; 65% reduction in shipping penalties; 33% reduction in fleet size; 50% reduction in training costs; inventory accuracy of 99.9%. “Warehouse 20/20 provides real-
time visibility of your fleet, your inventory and your staff,” comments head of new business development David Myers. “We have found that the technology has made drivers more accountable within the warehouse and helps to minimise direct labour and maintenance costs and therefore directly helps to maximise profit
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AiDC Solutions T: 01422 399530
www.aidc-solutions.co.uk Enter 314
WAREHOUSING AND STORAGE: A GUIDE TO HEALTH AND SAFETY
The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) has published Warehousing and storage: a guide to health and safety for managers, supervisors and those with other health and safety interests in warehouses and storage facilities. It will be useful to employees and health and safety representatives. This guide has been written in liaison with the Warehousing Health and Safety Forum, a joint committee representing trade associations, trade unions and employer organisations. It is intended as an
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aid to health and safety management, to help reduce injuries and occupational ill health and help the industry achieve the government’s injury reduction and occupational ill health targets for UK workplaces. Although most of the book will apply to the processes in many warehouses some may find parts less relevant to their business (eg temperature-controlled storage) while some specialist facilities may need more information (eg on storage of dangerous substances). However, most chapters will be of
interest to warehouses and storage facilities of all sizes. Topics that require special
attention include manual handling and musculoskeletal disorders; slips and trips; workplace transport; and falls from height. There is guidance on further hazards found in warehouses such as storage systems, mechanical handling and electrical safety. It provides information on the working environment and how to deal with accidents and emergencies. Throughout this book there are
references to doing what is ‘reasonably practicable’ to comply with the law. This means that you have to take action to control the health and safety risks in your workplace except where the cost (in terms of time and effort as well as money) of doing so is ‘grossly disproportionate’ to the reduction in the risk. You can work this out for yourself or simply apply accepted good practice.
HSE
www.hsebooks.co.uk
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