Warehouse Inspections - Workplace Inspection Checklists

Accidents occur every day in warehouses and factories. Around 1,300 UK employees are hospitalised each year with serious injuries due warehouse accidents.

Incidents involving pallet rack collapses often happen due to two reasons: Products not being properly stored in a safe and orderly manner or Collisions and unseen damage which weakens the rackings structural integrity. Using our racking inspections regularly will ensure that potential dangers and issues can be identified quickly helping to prevent costly accidents.

Forklift and pallet truck accidents are a common problem within warehouses, often causing serious injury and in some cases death. It is vital that vehicles such as forklifts, MEWPS and pallet trucks are checked prior to use for any faulty components that might cause an incident to occur.

Health and Safety is a fundamental requirement in any business and must be regarded as an essential part of maintenance and management. Assuming equipment is safe to use is a common problem in warehouses and factories, which leads to catastrophic consequences. Help your warehouse become safer, healthier and stronger by using our range of preventative maintenance management products.

Preventative maintenance and management of warehouse equipment can bring the following benefits:

• a reduction in injuries and the resulting financial and personal costs;
• better construction practice to help develop a sustainable business
• longer life for equipment and machinery;
• reduced repair costs resulting from unnoticed equipment faults;
• less chance of enforcement action and its costs, eg the cost of dealing with an incident and/or fines;
• reduced risk of damage to the reputation of the business;
• improved productivity, good morale and a happier, healthier workforce;

Whenever an employee is required to use workplace equipment (such as Ladders, MEWPS, Racking, Forklifts etc), safety inspections must be carried out. Records of these checks must be maintained for verification. Responsible employers are aware of their duty of care to employees and those that may be affected within a warehouse, and will manage their warehouse effectively, implementing appropriate preventative maintenance inspections in order to reduce costs and accidents.


Universal Status Tag

Universal Status Tag

Designed by experts in the equipment inspection field, The Good to Go Safety Status Tag attaches to all types of workplace equipment - the universal "..

£8.40

Pallet Truck Inspection Books - 25 Checklists

Pallet Truck Inspection Books - 25 Checklists

Pallet truck inspections help spot potential faults before they develop into a more serious and costly defect. Our pallet truck checklists have been d..

£6.20

Forklift Inspection Books - 25 Checklists

Forklift Inspection Books - 25 Checklists

Forklift truck inspections help spot potential faults before they develop into a more serious and costly defect. Our forklift checklist has been desig..

£6.20

Forklift Work Platform Inspection Books - 25 Checklists

Forklift Work Platform Inspection Books - 25 Checklists

Allow workers to carry out pre-use checks and spot potential faults before they develop into a more serious and costly defect. These safety checklists..

£6.20

Ladder Inspection Books - 25 Checklists

Ladder Inspection Books - 25 Checklists

Users should carry out a pre-use visual and functional check prior to setting up a ladder to identify any obvious defects that could prevent safe use...

£6.20

MEWP Inspection Books - 25 Checklists

MEWP Inspection Books - 25 Checklists

Improve workplace safety and reduce maintenance costs on your MEWPs by carrying out safety inspections. A mobile elevating work platform (MEWP) must b..

£6.20

Overhead Crane Inspection Books - 25 Checklists

Overhead Crane Inspection Books - 25 Checklists

Overhead cranes must be thoroughly examined at least every twelve months to comply with LOLER. It is important however not to rely solely on the annua..

£6.20

Podium Step Inspection Books - 25 Checklists

Podium Step Inspection Books - 25 Checklists

The Work at Height Regulations (WAHR) suggests using equipment with a working platform and guard rails such as podium steps wherever possible. In the ..

£6.20

Racking Inspection Books - 25 Checklists

Racking Inspection Books - 25 Checklists

Improve safety in your warehouse and reduce maintenance costs on your equipment by carrying out pallet racking safety checks. Incidents involving pa..

£6.20

Tow Tractor Inspection Books - 25 Checklists

Tow Tractor Inspection Books - 25 Checklists

A fully laden tow tractor and trailer can pull some serious tonnage so pre-use equipment checks of brakes, tyres and loads (amongst others) will help ..

£6.20

Create Your Own Inspection Books - 25 Checklists

Create Your Own Inspection Books - 25 Checklists

The Good to Go Safety Check Book is an innovative tool for workplace equipment. It allows workers to carry out pre-use checks and spot potential fault..

£6.20

Forklift Inspections - Weekly Checklist Kit

Forklift Inspections - Weekly Checklist Kit

Forklift accidents are a common problem within warehouses, often causing serious injury and in some cases death. It is vital that forklifts are check..

£37.10

Forklift Work Platform Inspections - Weekly Checklist Kit

Forklift Work Platform Inspections - Weekly Checklist Kit

Allow workers to carry out pre-use checks and spot potential faults before they develop into a more serious and costly defect. These safety checklists..

£37.10

Ladder Inspections - Weekly Checklist Kit

Ladder Inspections - Weekly Checklist Kit

Spot potential faults on ladders before they develop into a more serious and costly defect. WAHR (Work at Height Regulations) stipulate that a ro..

£37.10

MEWP Inspections - Weekly Checklist Kit

MEWP Inspections - Weekly Checklist Kit

Improve workplace safety and reduce maintenance costs on your MEWPs by carrying out safety inspections. A mobile elevating work platform (MEWP) must b..

£37.10

Overhead Crane Inspections - Weekly Checklist Kit

Overhead Crane Inspections - Weekly Checklist Kit

Overhead cranes must be thoroughly examined at least every twelve months to comply with LOLER. It is important however not to rely solely on the annua..

£37.10

Pallet Truck Inspections - Weekly Checklist Kit

Pallet Truck Inspections - Weekly Checklist Kit

Pallet truck inspections help spot potential faults before they develop into a more serious and costly defect. Our pallet truck checklists have been d..

£37.10

Podium Step Inspections - Weekly Checklist Kit

Podium Step Inspections - Weekly Checklist Kit

The Work at Height Regulations (WAHR) suggests using equipment with a working platform and guard rails such as podium steps wherever possible. In the ..

£37.10

Racking Inspections - Weekly Checklist Kit

Racking Inspections - Weekly Checklist Kit

Improve safety in your warehouse and reduce maintenance costs on your equipment by carrying out pallet racking safety checks. Incidents involving pa..

£37.10

Tow Tractor Inspections - Weekly Checklist Kit

Tow Tractor Inspections - Weekly Checklist Kit

A fully laden tow tractor and trailer can pull some serious tonnage so pre-use equipment checks of brakes, tyres and loads (amongst others) will help ..

£37.10

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Recycling company fined after worker loses leg

Recycling company fined after worker loses leg

An investigation was carried out by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) following a gruesome incident which was so severe that an employee had to have his leg amputated above the knee. The incident occurred on the 5th of October 2022, whilst employees were sorting out refuse at the Pink Skips (NW) Ltd site at Levenshulme. CCTV footage provided the HSE investigators with key knowledge about the incident. When reviewed, it showed employees working around and in close proximity to a 360° ro...CONTINUE...

Work-related fatalities in the UK 2023/24

Work-related fatalities in the UK 2023/24

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have released the 2023/24 statistics for UK work-related fatal injuries and according to these statistics, there were 138 deaths across all UK workplaces in 2023–24 with the construction industry accounting for more than a third of the total with 51 fatalities. The new figures, which can be found here, show that the annual number of work-related fatalities has remained broadly similar for over a decade. Additionally, as per previous years, male workers co...CONTINUE...

Company and director fined after a catalogue of serious injuries

Company and director fined after a catalogue of serious injuries

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) conducted an investigation following an incident at Code-A-Weld, Harfreys Industrial Estate, Great Yarmouth on the 19th November 2022. A man (54 years) was airlifted to hospital and placed into an induced coma after being struck by an object whilst manufacturing steel cable drums for the offshore industry. During the manufacturing process, the jacking set-up failed, causing parts to strike the man in the face. This caused extremely serious injuries in...CONTINUE...

When did you last check your car?

When did you last check your car?

2% OF ALL ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS CAN BE ATTRIBUTED TO VEHICLE DEFECTS AND FAULTS Given that the National average age of UK vehicles is 8 years, it's no surprise that faults such as tyre blow outs, broken lights and smearing window wipers are causing accidents across the UK. ONLY 44% OF PEOPLE INSPECT THEIR CAR PRIOR TO TRAVELLING FOR WORK.. and of that 44% who do complete checks... • 30% don't check their oil levels • 42% have a warning light on their dashboard • 57% ...CONTINUE...

Man spared jail for unsafe work on own home

Man spared jail for unsafe work on own home

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) conducted a thorough investigation following a site visit to a property where a man was carrying out unsafe work on his home in Manchester. The HSE served enforcement notices to put work to an immediate stop in August 2020. During their initial visit, the Health and Safety Executive found that Abdul Rehman had engaged operatives to help him build an extension to the property on Kings Crescent in Old Trafford. At the property there was an extremely uns...CONTINUE...

Worker drowns and loses life two days later

Worker drowns and loses life two days later

A Health and Safety Executive (HSE) investigation was carried out after the death of a construction worker. Gary Webster, a 60-year-old man was repeatedly pulled under water after his boat capsized during routine cleaning of the River Aire. Mr Webster and another worker (who managed to swim to safety) had been removing debris at the bottom of the weir gates at Knostrop Weir. The accident occured when the boat they were using was pulled into churning water due to the considerable rush of w...CONTINUE...

Managing workplace hazards

Managing workplace hazards

Managing hazards in a business is fundamental to maintaining the safety of employees. Under UK law, employers have a duty of care to ensure the health, safety, and wellbeing of all employees. This means it’s an employer’s responsibility to identify the hazards facing their employees and implement measures to mitigate them. It's fairly common for employees (and in many cases, management) to be unaware of the hazards they face regularly. Those who haven't encountered an accident often feel ...CONTINUE...

Workplace Equipment Inspections - Construction - Farming - Warehousing

Workplace Equipment Inspections - Construction - Farming - Warehousing

Numerous health and safety accidents or incidents occur every day due to equipment being used in the workplace that is improperly managed, maintained or is not made for the intended purpose. Industries such as farming and agriculture, factories, warehouses and construction are all high risk due to numerous equipment types being used daily. Employers are required to ensure that all the workplace equipment provided to employees is regularly inspected and maintained in safe working order. Th...CONTINUE...

Forklift Engineer Seriously Injured during forklift servicing

Forklift Engineer Seriously Injured during forklift servicing

A 47-year-old grandfather sustained multiple fractured vertebrae on the 14th November 2019 at a Pirelli Tyres' factory in Carlisle. The forklift truck engineer was in the process of servicing a truck when two metal skips fell from a stack of waste tyres, crushing Mr Weightman against the ground. A HSE investigation found that in order for Mr Weightman to work on the forklift truck, he had to move the truck. He was however, unaware that the truck was positioned to stabilise the skips. This...CONTINUE...

Motorsport engineering firm fined following HSE inspection

Motorsport engineering firm fined following HSE inspection

A motorsport engineering firm based in Kent has been fined after Britain’s workplace regulator identified numerous health and safety breaches. Inspectors from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) visited Hispec Motorsport Limited - a specialist designer and producer of aftermarket brake upgrades for road, race, track, and kit cars. During their visits, the inspectors found serious breaches of the law and enforcement notices were issued. The subsequent investigation found the busin...CONTINUE...

22-year-old carpenter sustains fatal head injury

22-year-old carpenter sustains fatal head injury

On 30 October 2019, Niall McCormack from Kettering, Northamptonshire had been working with another carpenter at a new build construction site in Alconbury Weald, Cambridgeshire. The pair were removing trusses from a pack, to then spread and install across there building. As they were in the process of spreading, a gust of wind caught a spandrel panel, pushing it against the remaining trusses in the pack. Both the truss pack and spandrel panel fell into the work area, hitting Niall McCorma...CONTINUE...

Worker crushed at London Heathrow Airport

Worker crushed at London Heathrow Airport

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) conducted an investigation after an employee of Dnata Ltd was crushed to death at London Heathrow Airport on the 23rd February 2022. The incident occurred during the unloading of baggage containers from an Emirates Airbus which had arrived from Dubai. The employee walked underneath a high loader (a raised platform similar to a scissor lift) in order to access the other side of a trailer. At the same time the high-loader operator lowered one of its tw...CONTINUE...

Why you should complete daily forklift inspections

Why you should complete daily forklift inspections

Forklift truck inspections can increase productivity by up to 25%. Additionally it will reduce breakdowns by 70% and lowers forklift truck maintenance costs by 25%. Depending on the type of forklift truck, costs and technical sophistication, a broad spectrum of maintenance strategies should be applied. A faulty forklift truck may significantly slow or completely halt your entire production process. Poor maintenance strategies can reduce the overall productive capacity of a warehouse by 5...CONTINUE...

Tragedy at Go-Kart Centre

Tragedy at Go-Kart Centre

Capital Karts in Barking, East London has been fined almost £120,000 after an incident on the 6th August 2021. Newham youth group organised a fun filled day at Capital Karts with a group of teens, however the day turned to horror when one of the teens had to be resuscitated at the venue after her hijab (a traditional muslim headscarf) got caught in a go karts drive axle. Ruwaida Adan, 15, died in hospital of hypoxic brain injury and asphyxiation four days after she visited Capital ...CONTINUE...

Banksman loses leg in MEWP accident

Banksman loses leg in MEWP accident

A food manufacturing company has been fined following a serious incident at its premises in Wirral. Sharon Bramhall had been supervising four members of staff as they completed high-level cleaning tasks during a night shift on the 22nd April 2022. She had been acting as a "banksman" as the MEWP turned at a right angle into the warehouse and struck Sharon, crushing her left leg. The 58-year-old had to have her left leg amputated below the knee following a incident at Baker & Baker Products ...CONTINUE...

The easter bunny uses TakeAIM

The easter bunny uses TakeAIM

TakeAIM are proud to announce that the easter bunny has begun using TakeAIM. Santa Claus contacted the easter bunny after they had success in the north pole using TakeAIM. Santa's team used the system to assess toy quality and inspect Santas sleigh prior to flight. Santa encouraged the Easter Bunny to try TakeAIM and we can now confirm they are using it in the run up to Easter. The easter bunny is able to assess, inspect and manage their eggs with TakeAIM! They're able to check th...CONTINUE...