Benefits of quality warehouse lighting

If you run a busy and hard working warehouse with a picking area or an area where employees are working for most of the day then you will need quality warehouse lighting. Having old light fixtures in your warehouse can seem like the most efficient solution in terms of cost but what you may not realise is that it is actually costing you more in the long run by not replacing those old and low quality lights. So what benefits can be achieved by having high quality warehouse lighting? The benefits may not be obvious but they are fairly simple to explain.

Increased efficiency

If you operate a busy warehouse within which you pick and dispatch products on a regular basis then you want your staff to be efficient and for mistakes to be few and far between. Picking errors made by employees can end up costing you a small fortune if they are happening on a regular basis. By upgrading and installing quality lighting in your warehouse, your employees will be able to identify each and every product clearly. By doing this your picking errors should reduce and you should see a noticeable difference to your costs.

Health and Safety

As with most warehouses, you are bound to be operating fork lift trucks, ladders and also pallet trucks. If your warehouse has poor lighting, broken or ineffective lighting then you could be putting your staff at a considerable risk of having an accident. There are many HSE laws and regulations for warehouses including safe walking areas within which a fork lift should not enter. It is your responsibility to make sure that your employees are safe when they are at work within your warehouse. By having quality lighting installed, you are reducing the risk of an accident happening and a potential claim being made against your business.

Carbon Footprint

The world is doing its best to reduce its carbon footprint and though you may not realise it, old and inefficient lighting can have an adverse effect on the environment. With new and advanced quality lighting, you could reduce your carbon footprint by as much as 80 %. Old lighting uses far more energy than more advanced and up to date systems making them not only bad for the environment but also for your energy bills. By installing a quality lighting system, you could save yourself a fortune on energy bills and reduce your carbon footprint at the same time.

So what are you waiting for, if your lighting is old, inefficient and costing you a fortune then start looking for a quality lighting system today!

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