Safety Barriers UK — Workplace, Warehouse & Site Safety Barriers
Safety barriers are a fundamental element of any well-managed workplace, protecting employees, equipment, and the public from the everyday hazards of vehicle and pedestrian interaction. Whether you're demarcating a factory floor, protecting racking in a warehouse, or creating safe pedestrian walkways on a construction site, BarriersCo's extensive safety barrier range provides the solution.
Types of Safety Barriers
- Pedestrian Safety Barriers — Designed to guide and protect pedestrians in mixed-traffic environments. Typically 1,000–1,100mm high, in high-visibility yellow or red. Used in warehouses, factories, and logistics hubs.
- Vehicle Impact Barriers — Engineered to absorb and redirect forklift and vehicle impacts, protecting racking, machinery, walls, and columns. Rated to specific impact energy levels for different vehicle types.
- Machine Guarding Barriers — Perimeter fencing systems that prevent unauthorised access to machinery and automated equipment. Compliant with PUWER and Machinery Directive requirements.
- Area Demarcation Barriers — Lightweight, modular barriers for defining zones, aisles, and work areas. Easy to reposition as operational needs change.
- Expandable Safety Barriers — Accordion-style barriers that extend and retract rapidly for temporary hazard cordoning.
- Traffic Safety Barriers — See our dedicated traffic barriers range for highway and road use products.
Key Applications
- Warehouses & Distribution Centres — Pedestrian/forklift segregation, racking protection, loading bay safety
- Manufacturing & Industry — Machine guarding, robot cell perimeters, hazardous process zone demarcation
- Construction Sites — Edge protection, pedestrian exclusion zones, temporary hazard marking
- Car Parks — Level change barriers, pedestrian pathways, column protection
- Retail & Logistics — Queue management, delivery zone separation, forklift exclusion
UK Regulatory Compliance
Under the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992, employers must organise traffic routes so vehicles and pedestrians can circulate safely. The HSE's Traffic at Work guidance (INDG199) recommends physical separation of vehicles and pedestrians as the highest level of control. Safety barriers provide this physical separation and should be specified as part of a documented risk assessment.
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