Health & Safety at Birmingham Wholesale Market
We are a busy commercial site and as much of our trading takes place at night, with lots of fork lift trucks and delivery vehicles moving around, we recommended you wear a high visibility clothing whilst at the market.
Due to the nature of the market we don’t allow animals on site nor under 16’s. Smoking or vaping is not allowed within any building on the Wholesale Market Estate.
For your safety and security CCTV surveillance is in operation 24 hours a day, covering all areas of the market, all recorded data is kept securely by BWMC and our security team only. A request to view any personal data can be made to the BWMC office or security if so required.
In the event of an emergency please speak to one of the tenants or contact security. In case of evacuation exit on foot by the nearest escape route which are all clearly marked and make your way to the emergency assembly point, which is at the top of the staff car park. Please do not attempt to leave in your vehicle, the roads must be clear for pedestrian escape and emergency vehicle access.
Traffic Rules
The market road is a one-way system, and the speed limit is 10mph.
Vehicles operate across the site, please take care in the external parts of the site and do not walk in the forklift crossing lanes inside the market halls. Be aware that forklifts do cross over the perimeter road, both to load customers vehicles and at one end of the site to go to tenant warehouses.
Please visit our Site Rules before visiting the market
TAKE CARE – FORKLIFTS OPERATE EVERYWHERE OUTSIDE. DO NOT WALK IN FORKLIFT LANES.
Visitors Guide
The market is a commercial site which is very busy and has many potential hazards when visiting. Please look out for Forklift trucks, always stick to the correct paths to navigate around the market when on foot.
