Action Handling Equipment

09/06/2026

Neglect racking and shelving inspections at your peril!

Is there a legal requirement to carry out racking and shelving inspections? Yes there is! Because under workplace health and safety laws, such as PUWER 1998, racking and shelving are considered as work equipment, so employers are legally required to keep them safe and properly maintained.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) recommends that to comply with this legal duty of care, a safety inspection schedule should be put in place.

**Weekly inspections**

A regular in-house visual inspection should be conducted by a nominated, 'technically competent' member of staff to spot immediate damage or hazards to employees, third party contractors and the general public.

**Annual expert inspections**

A more formal and in-depth inspection should also be completed by an independent technically competent person (such as an approved racking inspector) at least once every 12 months and archived in the form of a written report.

Failure to conduct safety checks can leave you open to large liability and negligence claims in the event of a structural failure or collapse.

Read more: https://actionhandling.co.uk/information-hub/artmid/904/articleid/545/neglect-racking-and-shelving-inspections-at-your-peril/

08/06/2026

Action Handling After Racking Inspections

A racking inspection is only the first step. The real value comes from taking prompt action on any issues identified.

Damaged uprights, missing safety clips, overloaded bays, and impact damage can all compromise the safety and efficiency of your warehouse. By prioritising repairs and implementing recommended corrective actions, you can reduce risks, maintain compliance, and protect both your workforce and stock.

Don't let inspection findings sit on a report—turn them into action and keep your storage systems operating safely and effectively.

✅ Identify hazards
✅ Prioritise repairs
✅ Improve warehouse safety
✅ Maintain compliance
✅ Protect people and products

Get in touch for more information:

01279 724989
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Whats app: 07506 897144

19/05/2026

🪛Installing shelving in difficult places🪛

If you are looking to improve a storage area or turn a room into something more useful than just a place where old junk is kept, then maybe consider a recent job that we carried out for a client of ours down in Sussex.

We tend to find that the most inaccessible places on a business site are the areas that attract the most clutter. These are the areas that are overlooked and sometimes not considered useful for much purpose of the business. We were asked to come to site with a view of evaluating the third floor. This being the floor that had always been viewed as the ‘dust collector’ space!

Read more: https://actionhandling.co.uk/information-hub/artmid/904/articleid/542/installing-shelving-in-difficult-places/

18/05/2026

15/05/2026

'High lifters & Scissor Lift Table Training Courses'

Why should your staff be trained?

The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER or PUWER regulations) place duties on people and companies who own, operate or have control over work equipment. PUWER also places responsibilities on businesses and organisations whose employees use work equipment, whether owned by them or not.

Read about our courses here: https://actionhandling.co.uk/manual-stackers-training-course

Get in touch for more information or to book:
📞01279 724989
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Whats app: 07506 897144

14/05/2026

'Manual Stackers Training Course'

🦺We have a highly competent Team of trainers who are expert in providing Novice and Refresher courses at your premises to train your staff. The courses include both the theory and practical elements that will ensure that your staff will be fully able to safely and efficiently use your new or existing material handling equipment.

🦺Competency training by our trainers will comply with the recommendations of the AITT Instructor Manual and be specific for the type of equipment that you are using in addition to the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) approved code of practice L117. We only use CFTS accredited trainers, and we are ISO 9001 certified.
Manual stackers come in the form of hand & foot hydraulic or winch operated lifting machines. They are used in loading/unloading situations around production and despatch areas. We provide training on all types of this equipment.

Read more: https://actionhandling.co.uk/manual-stackers-training-course

📞01279 724989
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14/05/2026

🎉 Great catching up with our friends at TOPREGAL UK⁠ yesterday as they celebrated their 5th anniversary!
It was also fantastic to meet members of the team from their Stuttgart, Germany HQ 🇩🇪
A brilliant event and a big thank you to Jon Ellis for hosting and bringing everyone together.
Here’s to many more years of successful business and partnership between Action Handling⁠ and TOPREGAL UK⁠ 🎉🤝

13/05/2026

'Semi-Electric & Fully Electric Stacker Training Courses'

The courses include both the theory and practical elements that will ensure that your staff will be fully able to safely and efficiently use your new or existing material handling equipment. Competency training by our trainers will comply with the recommendations of the AITT Instructor Manual and be specific for the type of equipment that you are using in addition to the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) approved code of practice L117. We only use CFTS accredited trainers, and we are ISO 9001 certified.

Heavy duty stackers come in the form of semi electric and fully electric models. They are used in loading/unloading situations around production, despatch and loading dock areas. We provide training on all types of this equipment.

Read more: https://actionhandling.co.uk/semi-electric-fully-electric-stacker-training-courses

📞01279 724989
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12/05/2026

'Electric Stair Climber Truck Training Courses'

🦺We have a highly competent Team of trainers who are expert in providing Novice and Refresher courses at your premises to train your staff. The courses include both the theory and practical elements that will ensure that your staff will be fully able to safely and efficiently use your new or existing material handling equipment.

🦺Competency training by our trainers will comply with the recommendations of the AITT Instructor Manual and be specific for the type of equipment that you are using in addition to the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) approved code of practice L117.

🦺We only use CFTS accredited trainers, and we are ISO 9001 certified.
Electric Stair Climber Trucks are extremely useful tools for moving goods up and down stairways and around awkward access entrances. We provide training on all types of stair climbing equipment.

Read more: https://actionhandling.co.uk/electric-stair-climber-trucks-training-courses

📞01279 724989
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11/05/2026

Timing is everything!

'Sometimes, just delivering a product is not all that is required'

We have been doing this for over 50 years and we understand that our customers often have very precise requirements in terms of delivery expectations and timings.

The well known British presenter of current affairs, radio, television, author and historian Jonathan Dimbleby once used the 'timing analogy'.

“At home in Devon, my wife Jessica does a huge proportion of the cooking - I do the basics. My timing is extremely good, particularly when it comes to vegetables, perhaps because in my work, timing is everything. I know exactly what fits into a minute when broadcasting and I apply the same to carrots.”

Well, we know little about broadcasting or carrots, but we do know how important timing is for businesses throughout the UK.

Read more: https://actionhandling.co.uk/information-hub/artmid/904/articleid/540/timing-is-everything/