Storing supplies and equipment in children's services: A health and safety solution

What it contains

This health and safety solution outlines how to prevent childcare workers being injured when moving supplies and equipment to storage areas. It explains:

• how workers can be injured by tripping, falling, bending and twisting, and being hit by falling objects in crowded storage areas
• how employers can prevent workers being injured by fixing shelving to floors, using lightweight stackable containers for storage and providing step ladders
• ways to ensure workers complete tasks safely, including storing heavy items between knee and shoulder height and separating flammables from other objects