1. Drum Handling - Factors
to Keep in Mind While
Handling Drums
Infinite amount of accidents take place while mishandling drums and more often than
not, it takes place because the workers aren’t trained well and are unaware of the
different kinds of potential threats posed by drums.
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Always use the appropriate drum handling equipment meant for the purpose.
Here are a few things to keep in mind while drum handling.
Different drums require different kinds of treatment. For example drums containing
moving objects such as portable fuel tanks, or drums that are half filled have to be
moved very carefully.
You need to be specifically careful in picking drums that are set in a corner as they
might to tricky to get a grip of.
Make sure the drum trolleys are of the size and shape as per drums.
If you are using pallets, inspect them carefully as they sometimes end up causing
damage to the drums.