A-Safe HQ Ltd
When A-SAFE invented the world’s first flexible, polymer-based barrier in 2001 it transformed health and safety and barrier protection in the industrial workplace.
The core properties of A-SAFE barriers then, remain in place today – on impact from a workplace vehicle, A-SAFE barriers flex, absorb 80% of the impact forces, then reform to their original state.
This principle alone saves companies vast amounts on their health and safety budgets. Replacement barriers, manpower and downtime are greatly reduced and the ultra-low maintenance properties of the MemaplexTM polymer (no repainting, non-scratch, non-corrosive, no substrate repairs) means the return on investment is increased even further – and is fast and permanent.
When A-SAFE barriers were installed in the baggage handling area in Gatwick Airport, barrier maintenance and replacement costs were cut from £100,000 per year, to just £3,000 over a five-year period.
iFlex
In 2016, A-SAFE launched the iFlex barrier range, enhancing the company commitment to protect people and property in the industrial workplace:
Posts are now 400% stronger and rails 60% stronger and longer, creating a safer, more economical system.
A built-in modularity gives customers ultimate flexibility, allowing barriers to move or adapt as a facility changes.
Hygiene seals and an absence of ingress points are revolutionary for sensitive manufacturing industries such as food and drink or pharmaceutical.
A multi-directional capability allows the barriers to fit better and more economically in to any facility, removing the hard angles that can often be the cause of accidents.
In addition to improved safety, A-SAFE barriers carry other benefits which can improve the performance of a facility and offer an even stronger return on investment:
A well-protected, well-organised, modern looking facility not only protects a business’s assets, it reassures and invigorates the personnel, boosting productivity and morale in the process.
A seamless, streamlined exterior combines with a uniform cylindrical design to create an organised aesthetic appeal for modern workplaces.
A carbon footprint reduction of 450% over steel equivalents, taking into account the manufacturing processes, reduced maintenance demands and vastly decreased need for replacement barriers.
Industries
A-SAFE products are for use in most industrial environments, including: warehousing, factories, facilities management, airports, car parks, food and drink manufacturing, pharmaceutical, automotive manufacturing, cold storage, distribution centres, retail outlets, rail, transport depots and more.
Fully Tested & Compliant
All A-SAFE barriers are fully tested in-house using in-depth FEA analysis on independently-approved equipment so they meet – and surpass – all relevant regulations.
A-SAFE use a scientific understanding of the impact forces created by workplace vehicles at different speeds, loads and angles in order to always install barriers that are fit for purpose.
A-SAFE Clients
Some of A-SAFE’s clients are: Amazon, Unilever, Nestlé, 3M, IKEA, BMW, Jaguar Landrover, Lego, Caterpillar, UPS, Coca-Cola, Heineken, Smurfit Kappa, Proctor and Gamble, MARS, Kimberly Clark, Kuehne + Nagel, Volkswagen.
Awards & Accolades
2014 – The Queen’s Award for International Trade
2015 – The iF Award for innovation for the iFlex RackGuard
2015 – A-SAFE were placed #33rd in The Sunday Times Top 100 of the fastest growing UK SME exporters
2016 – iFlex barrier range won the iF Award in the Industry/Skilled Trades category
Schneider Electric Industries SAS
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With global presence in over 100 countries, Schneider is the undisputable leader in Power Management – Medium Voltage, Low Voltage and Secure Power, and in Automation Systems. We provide integrated efficiency solutions, combining energy, automation and software.
In our global Ecosystem, we collaborate with the largest Partner, Integrator and Developer Community on our Open Platform to deliver real-time control and operational efficiency.
We believe that great people and partners make Schneider a great company and that our commitment to Innovation, Diversity and Sustainability ensures that Life Is On everywhere, for everyone and at every moment.
RTITB
With a team of experts dedicated to the common goal of keeping people safe, RTITB is the leading standards setting body for workplace transport training and the largest accrediting body and Driver CPC consortium in the UK. Over 5,500 instructors worldwide deliver RTITB training courses.
Established in 1965, RTITB is the body of choice for businesses committed to safety and efficiency, thanks to more than 50 years' experience in workplace transport compliance, vehicle/equipment training and HSE investigations.
With a professional team, which includes internationally qualified auditors, industry experts and learning development specialists, well over 1 million people have attended RTITB courses and every year, more than 100,000 delegates train to RTITB standards.
Improving standards.
RTITB sets industry leading training standards for materials handling equipment, goods vehicle driver licence acquisition training, driver assessment, Driver CPC Periodic Training, yardshunter training and banksman training. These are specifically designed to change behaviour and make measurable improvements to efficiency, risk, and safety.
In doing so, RTITB helps transport and logistics operations to reduce costs, but most importantly, to save lives. It is the only company able to provide absolute assurance for a full range of workplace transport training.
RTITB’s training standards are used extensively in the UK, Ireland, India and the Middle East, across a number of sectors: supply chain, freight forwarding, warehousing, road haulage distribution, oil and gas, food and drink manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, construction, cold chain, ports, and airports and public sector organisations such as councils and prisons.
Improving safety.
RTITB’s vision is to create a global family of committed partners using workplace transport safety standards that place efficiency, people, and maximum safety at their heart. Through these collaborative partnerships, RTITB is committed to helping organisations to succeed.
Its accreditation, auditing and assessment services are reliable and robust, while its ‘train-the-trainer’ solutions help make transport and logistics operations safer and more efficient by helping trainers perform to the highest standards.
Organisations and Instructors are supported every step of the way, with exceptional customer care from our dedicated team members and the up to date training materials and resources needed.
Innovating always.
RTITB constantly creates and innovates to meet the needs of the changing world, and the industries that rely on workplace transport. With a commitment to continuous improvement, especially when it comes to technology, RTITB undertakes ongoing development of systems and digital learning tools to raise standards and improve safety.
For instance, RTITB was the first to launch an app, MyRTITB TrainingFriend, to make MHE training administration and assessment more cost effective and time efficient, as well as 100% paper free. It is also the only provider of the eTruck UK digital storytelling platform which can be used for lift truck operator theory training. Not only can this save organisations time and money, but it uses proven training methods designed to have a greater impact on driver behaviour.
Visit www.rtitb.com for further information.
Talent in Logistics
RTITB sets industry leading training standards specifically designed to change behaviour and make measurable improvements to efficiency, risk and safety.
As the preferred regulatory body for workplace transport training, our accreditation, audit, certification and instructor training services are reliable, robust and developed by a team dedicated to the common goal of keeping people safe.
We set training standards for goods vehicle driver licence acquisition training, driver assessment, Driver CPC Periodic Training, yardshunter training, banksman training, and all types of materials handling equipment: making us the only company able to provide absolute assurance for your full range of workplace transport training.
Our training standards are used extensively in the UK, Ireland, India and the Middle East, across a number of sectors: supply chain, freight forwarding, warehousing, road haulage distribution, oil and gas, food and drink manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, construction, cold chain, ports, and airports and public sector organisations such as councils and prisons.
Established in 1965 and with over 50 years' experience, RTITB is the regulatory body of choice for businesses committed to safety and efficiency. Since inception well over 1 million people have attended RTITB courses. In 2014 alone, more than 175,000 delegates were trained to RTITB standards.
For more information visit www.rtitb.co.uk. Or contact Jane and Dan in our Solutions and Service team on +44(0)1952520207 or email [email protected]



