LinkLockers

Out with the pegs and in with the lockers. Keeping children safe and belongings secure.

When Wm Morrison Supermarketsbegan their multi-million pound ‘Back toBest’ investment programme to upgradetheir entire food manufacturing plant,they chose Whittan to deliver 1,500 high quality,hygienic lockers for the securestorage of personal belongings andvaluables.

Education at Queensmead is not limited to the statutorydelivery of the National Curriculum. It includes a wide rangeof extra-curricular activities which incorporates a busy sportsand performing arts programme.

Case Study for West Yorkshire PoliceStaff lockers and equipment storage forthe emergency services is an importantaspect of keeping working environmentsclean and safe, whilst ensuring ease ofaccess for quick turnaround times.When items to be stored in lockers have a very specificpurpose a bespoke solution is often required. We are ideally placed to supply expertly designed installation’s which meet truly unique requirements.

Creating uncluttered storage solutions for learning environments Over the years, the school’s infrastructure has had to keep pace with increases in establishment. One important area of basic school administration is ensuing that areas for children’s personal belongings are provided and that these are kept clean and tidy, free from trip hazards, compliant with health & safety and fire regulations. Like many primary schools, Ferndale used a system of pegs and shelving to accommodate their children’s belongings.Inevitably, with a large number of active children, their coats, shoes, boots and lunch boxes are routinely left on the floor within designated storage areas.

The challengeWith staff welfare high on the agenda, as well as exceeding good manufacturing practices for the food industry and the BRC standard, Single Source chose to improve their staffchanging facilities by investing in new personal lockers for their 114 employees.

Keeping key workers' possessions secure and orderly Following specification approval, LinkLockers supplied andinstalled:• 500 single-door time share lockers operated using a tokenacquired via wall-mounted dispenser located at the entry tothe facility.• 2,000 personal possession lockers, secured by padlocks.• To prevent the risk of material accumulating, sloping topswere incorporated on locker runs.• The lockers also featured a unique ActiveCoat® protectivefinish as standard, to help reduce the risks associatedwith bacterial cross-contamination from surfaces with highcontact frequency, such as lockers. ActiveCoat®, testedextensively in trials, has been proven to work in hospitalenvironments by reducing levels of bacteria by an averageof 99.9%.A Whittan solution, designed, manufactured andinstalled using LinkLockers mild steel lockers.

In providing changing facilities for both production and warehouse employees, Stadco’s personal locker system, based on two per employee, was no longer fit for purpose.

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