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develop safe work procedures for using and working in proximity to mobile shelving units.implement adequate control measures to address the assessed hazards.identify and assess hazards associated with the mobile shelving units.

Proactive steps that can be taken include: Legislative requirementsĮmployers shall ensure that the health and safety of employees using or working in proximity to mobile shelving units is protected. Such safety devices should also be retrofitted to existing mobile shelving units.

Some of these safety devices are designed to detect obstructions in the path of the moving shelving and to automatically stop the movement if the path is not clear. One key method to prevent injuries involving mobile shelving units is to have proper safety devices installed when the system is first set up in the workplace.

persons moving through aisles while mobile shelving units are being moved.

shelving units installed with limited safety devices that allow the carriages to move even though a person is in the aisle.

moving mobile shelving units while an aisle is occupied.

Hazardsįactors that can lead to accidents involving mobile shelving units include: Mobile shelving systems are found where there is a need for a large amount of file storage such as libraries and offices. BackgroundĪn employee sustained fatal injuries when he was crushed between 2 rows of closing mobile shelving units.

This type of mobile shelving is commonly used in work places. This picture shows a high density mobile shelving unit which allows you to create access through an aisle when and where needed.