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Nobody wants accidents to occur in the workplace.
Safety barriers help protect people, equipment and assets
Our range includes extendable barriers, retractable barrier posts, safety belt barriers, and more, giving you a solution for every workplace need.
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A safety barrier is a physical obstacle that can separate people from hazards and stop people from accessing restricted areas.
Safety barriers can be either temporary or permanent and come in lots of different forms, ranging from bollards and traffic barriers to cones and retractable belts.
The best height for a safety barrier will depend on what it’s used for.
However, safety barriers used for crowd and traffic control in public areas are normally around 1 metre tall.
You can buy safety barriers and barrier components online right here at SMI!
Our range includes expandable barriers, retractable barriers, traffic cones, stainless steel posts, warehouse barriers, and more.
Our metal post and belt barrier is one example of a safety barrier. This is ideal for managing foot traffic in spaces like airports, offices, and showrooms.
Meanwhile, our rack end barriers are perfect for protecting warehouse racking from forklifts.
The type of security barrier you need for your workplace will depend on its use and what hazards you need to protect from.
While a retractable barrier can be ideal for use around temporary hazards, more permanent solutions like low-level bumpers can clearly give safe working boundaries in the long term.
A health and safety risk assessment will show you what kind of barriers and cones you need in your workplace.
Employers should adhere to the Health and Safety at Work Act when selecting, installing and maintaining safety barriers.
Plus, the code of practice PAS 13 lays out guidance for safety barriers in industrial settings where pedestrians and vehicles will be working near one another.
It recommends barriers between walkways and vehicle routes if they’re closer than 1 metre apart (unless a raised kerb is used), and lays out how strong and durable these barriers should be.
