Barriers reduce damage
August 1st 2006

Distributor of fresh produce, chilled and ambient goods, Reynolds Catering Supplies, has installed safety barriers from David Evans Associates and dramatically reduced damage to racking and other equipment at its National Distribution Centre in Waltham Cross.

Looking for a solution to high levels of damage to pallet racking and chilled store wall panels, the company approached David Evans Associates. Paul Collins, general manager, explains:"We were advised to talk to David Evans Associates for advice on how to reduce the damage.

As a result, we installed some innovative safety barriers to protect the pallet racking uprights, the rack ends and 300m of the chilled store walling. The new barriers have dramatically reduced damage." Coloured yellow for high visibility and certified to BS 6399, the new safety barriers are manufactured from special plastics which have exceptionally high impact absorption and deflection properties.