Wheel with care

There have been two recent accidents involving colleagues pushing york containers and striking the heels of team members.

The safe movement of yorks, while ensuring a safe distance between containers that colleagues are pushing and those within close proximity, is essential in avoiding preventable injuries.

Safety tips

• Always ensure you concentrate when pushing wheeled equipment and avoid any distractions
• Always maintain a safe distance from the person in front
• Only handle one piece of wheeled equipment at any one time
• Use yellow handles at all times. DO NOT pull or freewheel containers
• Never push overloaded containers
• To ensure you maintain good forward vision, remove any items from above the frame of the container
• When moving nested yorks, ensure you follow our recognised safe methods.