A Roll Cage Can Run Away Before You Can Stop It

Controls to confirm

• Check the cage and load: inspect the frame, handles, wheels and castors, and remove defective cages from use. Stay within the rated capacity, put heavier items low down and keep the load stable. Respect the load-height limit and keep a clear view ahead.
• Check the route first: look for slopes, uneven floors, obstructions and tight gaps. Assess the effort needed to start, steer and stop the loaded cage. Arrange suitable assistance, a safer route or an approved handling aid where needed; do not treat a difficult ramp as a test of strength.
• Move with control: move one cage at a time, no faster than walking pace, and push rather than pull where practicable. Use the intended handles and keep hands and feet clear of trapping points. Do not try to catch an overturning cage; keep clear and warn others.

Today’s action

Walk one regular roll-cage route with its operator. Check a loaded cage, identify the hardest section and resolve any control problem before movement.

Source guidance

Authoritative guidance checked 3 November 2026. Apply the legal requirements and approved procedures for your location.

• HSE — Roll cages and wheeled racks: loading, castor maintenance, movement and trapping hazards
• HSE — Risk assessment of pushing and pulling (RAPP), INDG478: load, effort, equipment and route assessment