Workplace safety requirements vary significantly from one site to another, particularly in environments where vehicles, machinery and pedestrians operate side by side. To help specifiers, contractors and end users make clearer, more informed decisions, Brandsafe has introduced a structured three-tier approach to impact protection: Essential, Core and Plus.
Rather than treating impact safety as a one size fits all exercise, this tiered system reflects the reality of modern warehouses, factories and logistics hubs. Different zones carry different levels of impact risk, and protection should be matched accordingly.
Essential, cost-effective protection for everyday environments
The Essential range is designed for areas where basic demarcation and light duty protection are required. These products focus on defining pedestrian routes, separating vehicle traffic and creating visual clarity across site, without unnecessary complexity or cost.
Typical Essential applications include quieter warehouses, workshops, car parks and general access routes where the primary objective is guidance rather than high energy impact resistance. A clear example within this tier is the ImpactSAFE Protection Post, which provides visual demarcation and everyday protection around walkways, doorways and low risk traffic routes.
Essential products give businesses the fundamentals they need to establish safer movement across site. Clear boundaries, improved awareness and dependable entry level protection that supports compliance and good housekeeping.
Core, dependable performance for busier industrial and logistics sites
The Core range builds on this foundation with increased strength, higher visibility and more durable construction, making it suitable for sites with regular forklift traffic and tighter operating environments. This tier represents the standard Brandsafe offering used across many distribution centres, production facilities and commercial warehouses.
Within the Core range, products such as the ImpactCORE Bollard provide robust, long-lasting protection for racking ends, structural columns and traffic routes where vehicle contact is more likely. Core systems are designed to withstand repeated impacts, reduce ongoing maintenance and maintain operational efficiency over time.
For many sites, Core delivers the most balanced solution. It offers a clear step up in performance while remaining practical and cost effective for multi-site rollouts or large-scale installations.
Plus, higher performance protection for zones with higher impact risk
The Plus range is reserved for areas where the risk and potential consequences of impact are greatest. These products are engineered to absorb higher energy loads and deliver maximum resilience in demanding environments such as busy loading bays and forklift aisles.
A key example is the ImpactSAFE Bollard, which is PAS 13 tested and independently verified through TÜV Nord. This level of third-party validation gives specifiers confidence that the product performs as expected under real world impact conditions.
A clearer way to specify impact protection
By introducing Essential, Core and Plus, Brandsafe enables businesses to assess each area of their operation and specify protection that is fit for purpose. Rather than over specifying or under protecting, the tiered structure supports a more strategic approach to safety investment.
George Howe, Head of Commercial Sales at Brandsafe, explains, “This tiered approach sets out the minimum safety requirements necessary to help ensure everyone gets home safely at the end of the day. It provides customers with a clear understanding of the differences between fundamental safety requirements and where additional impact protection may be required as the risk of injury increases. This model enables clients to make informed decisions on the appropriate level of protection based on task specific risk assessments, while balancing performance, budget and clarity.”
Whether upgrading a single facility or standardising protection across multiple sites, the Essential, Core and Plus ranges provide clarity, flexibility and long-term value for modern industrial operations.
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