Blog: Information about workplace safety protection

by A-SAFE / Apr 06, 2026

Designing Safer Industrial Facilities: Planning for Long-Term Performance

Download the Industrial Barrier Design Toolkit to improve facility safety and performance. Identify high-impact zones, evaluate barrier systems, and integrate BIM, testing data, and specification guidance into your design process.

by A-SAFE / Apr 02, 2026

Why Steel Fails Modern Facilities: The Operational Case for Composite Impact Protection

Steel dominated industrial safety for decades, but the physics of rigid materials under dynamic load tells a different story. A-SAFE's Dave Dalleske makes the case for engineered polymer barriers and what modern specifications should actually ...

by A-SAFE / Mar 05, 2026

Repair Cycles Are a Symptom — Not a Strategy

A few months ago, I was reviewing a high-traffic intersection inside a large distribution facility with the operations manager responsible for the site. The barrier protecting the corner had just been replaced for the third time in 18 months. As we ...

by A-SAFE / Feb 04, 2026

The Most Dangerous Eight Seconds in Any Facility

Treating risky mixed-traffic areas as unavoidable realities means accepting that risk must be managed indefinitely. But there is a solution — We must treat these areas as facility-design problems. The incidents we see are rarely caused by a lack of ...

by A-SAFE / Jan 15, 2026

Downtime Is the Hidden Cost Destroying Warehouse Productivity

Downtime almost never comes from major failures. It comes from small, all-too-common events that happen every single day. Here are some ideas to make changes that transform your design decisions into safety decisions.

by A-SAFE / Oct 22, 2025

A-SAFE Wins Silver at the OHS Canada Honours Awards – Two Years Running!

A-SAFE Canada is proud to announce that we’ve been recognized at the annual OHS Canada Honours Awards Gala, earning Silver in the “Best Use of Safety Technology” category. This is A-SAFE’s second consecutive year receiving this prestigious ...

Innovation by A-SAFE / Oct 16, 2025

THE NEW A-SAFE BARRIER: A-SAFE's Latest Innovations Revolutionize Workplace Safety — Again!

As the inventor and world leading supplier of polymer safety guardrails, A-SAFE is thrilled to introduce a new generation of industrial safety barriers. In this video, Ben Allen, Head of Product at A-SAFE, and Andy Williams, Head of Engineering ...

Safety Barriers by A-SAFE / Oct 13, 2025

Behind the Process – How A-SAFE Engineers the World’s Most Advanced Industrial Safety Barriers

Industrial safety is a field where compromise can have serious consequences. In a high-traffic warehouse, forklifts can cause significant damage to infrastructure – or worse, serious injury. This is why industrial safety barriers are not all created ...

by A-SAFE / Sep 25, 2025

A-SAFE barriers form the backbone of fulfillment center’s safety initiative

A major eRetailer’s fulfillment center in Canada has made significant changes in its daily operations. The goal: To establish clear rules on the operation for PIT vehicles while ensuring pedestrian safety. Here's how you can use A-SAFE to contribute ...

Efficiency by A-SAFE / Jun 09, 2025

Safety without sacrifice: How modern protection systems enhance rather than hinder operations

Discover how smart safety systems reduce downtime, improve visibility, and keep operations running smoothly without slowing performance.

Efficiency by A-SAFE / Jun 02, 2025

The Productivity Paradox: How Better Risk Management Drives Efficiency

Discover why proactive risk management is not a burden but a boost to operational efficiency. Learn how smarter safety strategies reduce downtime and enhance productivity.

Thought Leadership by James Smith / Feb 26, 2025

More than just a barrier: Why your safety solutions are your biggest efficiency driver

When you think of safety barriers, the first thing that comes to mind is protection. Safety solutions in industrial workplaces keep people, equipment, and infrastructure safe from harm. But with the arrival of Industry 4.0 in the past decade, safety ...

Thought Leadership by James Smith / Feb 19, 2025

Industrial Safety Barriers being tested to BSI PAS13

Beyond Joules: The need for a more accurate safety classification system

The traditional reliance on Joules as the primary measure of warehouse safety barriers has become outdated. While Joules have served as a baseline for many years, the emergence of modern technology and the advancement of machinery have rendered them ...

Thought Leadership by James and Luke Smith / Jan 10, 2025

Vision for 2025: Building on strong foundations

James and Luke Smith, A-SAFE Co-CEOs, talk about their predictions for what 2025 will bring and where businesses should be focussing their efforts.

Workplace Safety by A-SAFE / Jan 02, 2025

New year, same focus: Keeping safety a priority during the sales rush

As the Christmas peak winds down and the sales season kicks in, warehouses remain busier than ever. We discuss how to keep your facility safe during the rush.

Workplace Safety by A-SAFE / Dec 10, 2024

Take your time during the Christmas rush: Keeping your team safe and focussed

Keep your warehouse team safe this Christmas with tips on forklift safety, barriers, staff training, and managing festive peak pressures.

Workplace Safety by James Smith / Nov 25, 2024

When speed puts safety at risk - Protecting warehouse teams during peak season

With Black Friday on the horizon, James Smith talks us through the best ways to protect your workforce during peak season.

The Journey From 40 to 4.0 by Andy Rainforth / Nov 06, 2024

Industry 4.0 in Action: How A-SAFE's award-winning RackEye and Conek is revolutionising warehouse racking management

Andy Rainforth, A-SAFE's Chief Commerical Officer, tells us how A-SAFE's award-winning RackEye and CONEK system is revolutionising warehouse racking management

Innovation by Luke Smith / Oct 18, 2024