Problem: How to avoid climate and environmental impacts of spills and leaks?

Solution: Equip the floor with an Environmental floor to ensure that any spills are collected. Use pallet rack boxes, combine variants that are hung on beams with variants that are placed on the floor and easily moved with a forklift and truck. Available in both plastic and sheet metal. Supplement pallet racks with collision protection where forklift traffic is common. Outdoors, an environmental container is the optimal protection for weather and wind and entails minimal risk of leakage. Available both without and with fire classification.

Problem: It gets sticky and slippery at some machines

Solution: A Tufftex mat effectively absorbs spills and also reduces the risk of slipping. The mat is oil resistant, resistant to most chemicals and can also withstand hot chips from metalworking. The Tufftex mat is also available in an anti-slip model that lies firmly on oily or high-gloss floors. For best results, the Tufftex mat can be combined with a non-slip mat that is ergonomic and relieves the body.

Problem: Recycling is time-consuming and complicated

Solution: A simple and inexpensive solution is to use stickers to clarify the contents, ranging from plastic, flammable and metal to environmentally hazardous. Stick the stickers, for example, on tipping containers or waste bins. The stickers are color-coded and have both text and images to ensure that everyone understands. Mark up using magnetic pockets where it is easy to insert the sign or information needed. Use different colors of Waste containers for different contents. Plastic Waste containers can be used flexibly by simply changing the color of the lid. Rags and fabrics soaked with flammable liquids pose a serious fire risk and should be disposed of in a special Waste containers.

Problem: Managing waste from production is expensive

Solution: With well thought-out lifting solutions and with the right tools, great gains can be made and tasks become easier to perform and the working environment improves. Both drums and IBCs are usually handled on pallets for easy and efficient handling. However, there are many different lifting solutions to get them onto pallets or move them between pallets. Barrel lifter - to load folded barrels onto barrel pallets, EUR pallets or into shelves. Choose a Barrel lifter with larger wheel dimensions to make it easier to move. Barrel lifter yokes are used in combination with a traverse or a clevis hook to lift or transport barrels.

Problem: How do I know what laws and rules apply to my workplace?

Solution: The Environmental Code regulates who is responsible and how to work with Environmental insurance. Chapter 3, Section 3 and Chapter 26, Section 19 of the Environmental Code state that everyone must take the necessary protective measures to prevent damage to the environment.

Problem: Who is responsible if something happens?

Solution: The person who causes the environmental disturbance is responsible and must pay for the measures. Anyone who carries out activities that may affect the environment must continuously plan and control their activities to prevent damage. Gigant's environmental audit is an example of how activities can be planned and controlled to prevent damage, but it is also a good tool for systematic environmental work.

Problem: It often gets messy where we store the cutting fluid/chemicals.

Solution: All drums handled in the industry must stand or lie on a drum pallet. The same rules as in storage also apply here, i.e. the drum pallet must be able to handle the volume of the largest container plus 10% of the other containers. If there are spills, Absorbents are effective to use. Gigant Universal SMS absorbs all types of liquids, including water, cutting fluids, oils, solvents and other types of chemicals. 

Problem: The absorbers do not absorb the liquid properly

Solution: It is important to use the right type of absorbent for the purpose. Gigants Absorbents are clearly labeled with the symbol for SMS Universal or SMS Oil Only. If the surface is uneven, it is best to use fine-grained absorbent granules.  

Problem: How do I transport the barrel without spilling it on the way?

Solution: Ship on a barrel trolley that can also take up the volume of the container to avoid leakage if something happens. There are options in both sheet metal and polyethylene depending on the type of chemical and there is also a choice of variants where the barrel stands up or lies down.

Problem: How to handle the heavy drums?

Solution: To load folded barrels on barrel pallets, EUR pallets or into shelves, a Barrel lifter is best suited. Choose a Barrel lifter with larger wheel dimensions to make it easier to move. Barrel lifter yokes can be used in combination with a traverse or a clevis hook to lift or transport barrels.