Leading industrial hose reels supplier, ReCoila Reels warns about the dangers of using hoses and cords at workplaces without suitable reels.
ReCoila attributes the problem to the relatively low number of workplace safety specialists in the industry, which allows this particular risk to be overlooked and opens the door to potential workplace injuries.
According to ReCoila Managing Director Mr Michael Pawson, there are very few companies on the global market that specifically do hose reels as a total and completely specialised business. General suppliers dealing in hose reels as one of many line items of their business may therefore overlook some of the simple but critical operating features in the product.
Hose reels need to incorporate the required design criteria so as to minimise all chances of the equipment being part of a workplace accident. ReCoila Reels ensures that all line items are designed in accordance with OH&S expectations in addition to working with end users to identify the exact application of the hose or cord.
As hose reels can often be a vital piece of equipment in an emergency situation, ReCoila ensures that every aspect of the reel design works efficiently and continuously during standard workplace procedure, making it far more likely to work without failure during an emergency.
Many businesses operate with hoses and cords without hose reels, allowing them to be scattered about and creating a potentially dangerous trip hazard. Slips, trips and falls are some of the leading causes of workplace accidents and compensation claims around Australia.
The use of hose reels with all hose and cord operations not only reduces accident and insurance expenses at the workplace but also helps make the environment more organised, clean and efficient. Productivity is also increased as any time a hose or cord is required, an employee can easily find it on the reel. The use of hose reels can also reduce the threat of expensive air and water leakage and greatly minimise damage to hoses and cables.
ReCoila Reels also customises hose reels to suit specific applications. The company recently designed and built reels for fire-fighting operations with an electro-mechanical clutch for easy and effortless operation.
ReCoila attributes the problem to the relatively low number of workplace safety specialists in the industry, which allows this particular risk to be overlooked and opens the door to potential workplace injuries.
According to ReCoila Managing Director Mr Michael Pawson, there are very few companies on the global market that specifically do hose reels as a total and completely specialised business. General suppliers dealing in hose reels as one of many line items of their business may therefore overlook some of the simple but critical operating features in the product.
Hose reels need to incorporate the required design criteria so as to minimise all chances of the equipment being part of a workplace accident. ReCoila Reels ensures that all line items are designed in accordance with OH&S expectations in addition to working with end users to identify the exact application of the hose or cord.
As hose reels can often be a vital piece of equipment in an emergency situation, ReCoila ensures that every aspect of the reel design works efficiently and continuously during standard workplace procedure, making it far more likely to work without failure during an emergency.
Many businesses operate with hoses and cords without hose reels, allowing them to be scattered about and creating a potentially dangerous trip hazard. Slips, trips and falls are some of the leading causes of workplace accidents and compensation claims around Australia.
The use of hose reels with all hose and cord operations not only reduces accident and insurance expenses at the workplace but also helps make the environment more organised, clean and efficient. Productivity is also increased as any time a hose or cord is required, an employee can easily find it on the reel. The use of hose reels can also reduce the threat of expensive air and water leakage and greatly minimise damage to hoses and cables.
ReCoila Reels also customises hose reels to suit specific applications. The company recently designed and built reels for fire-fighting operations with an electro-mechanical clutch for easy and effortless operation.
19.07.2012
