Whether you’re storing hazardous chemicals in the workplace for controlled and carefully managed use, offering personal item storage for employees, or handling ever-changing stock levels and inventory, having the right solutions on hand is crucial.
In many applications, that means not just having the storage container itself but also the right accessories and equipment to make access and contents management as easy as possible. To help enhance your storage space and provide the solutions to make your site easier to manage, here are the top three accessories to invest in.
1. Shelving
This is an obvious one, but having shelving inside a storage unit or warehouse setting makes it much easier to organise and then identify the right product when you need it. Especially when dealing with hazardous contents or carefully managed substances, raising products off the floor and ensuring the labels are accessible and easy to read is incredibly important.
Some good examples of industrial shelving include adjustable units, wheeled shelving units for ease of movement, and even wired cage shelving units, which are lockable for the more hazardous goods that you need to store. Adding some magnetic labels and unit numbers can aid with simple inventory and stock management.
2. Trolleys
Having access to the storage is one thing, but if you can’t transport goods to and from that storage, then it’s not very useful for everyday access and use.
Trolleys come in all shapes and sizes, from tall trolleys to long, wide, and extra-strong trolleys, making it easy and safe to transport everything from gas canisters to industrial waste and large bunded oil tanks. The selection of trolleys used in industrial and workplace storage containers includes four-sided trolleys, trolley beds, and single steel-drum trolleys for swift movement.
Whatever it is you’re storing, having the right trolley can ensure you are able to move contents around the unit and maintain control of the space and its organisation.
3. Cabinets and Lockers / Secure Storage
Finally, whether you’re offering personal item storage or locking away the most hazardous contents of your unit, having access to the right cabinets and secure storage solutions is crucial. This is what insurance companies will look at if something happens in the workplace or you report a theft, not to mention it prevents products and substances from falling into the wrong hands.
Some examples include specific storage for items like PPE, uniform, tablets and personal devices, as well as more versatile fire-proof safes for optimum security. Having access to these within and as part of your storage container ensures that everything is kept safe, regardless of its value or the hazard it represents.
Identifying the right storage is step one for industrial site managers and business owners, with the aforementioned accessories, and the next step in ensuring that storage is fit for purpose. For advice and tailored support in elevating your own storage area, get in touch with your local supplier.
