| Heavy machinery can be hard to maneuver. And | | | | indoors as well as outdoors, and help meet OSHA |
| that means that accidents happen much more | | | | requirements. |
| easily than we might think. Read on to discover | | | | Column protectors, corner protectors, and wall |
| six key products that can keep your facility and | | | | protectors |
| your employees safe. | | | | They all help prevent damage from collisions and |
| Here's the easiest way to prevent collisions | | | | work essentially like bumpers. They're made out |
| between machinery and people or structural | | | | of high density polyethylene. Column protectors |
| elements of the facility: Install some kind of | | | | are strapped around columns, and corner |
| barrier or buffer zone. And you have several | | | | protectors are applied to corners. So if there's a |
| options: | | | | collision, they'll cushion the blow, which prevents |
| Steel Bollard Posts | | | | damage. |
| Bollards are the most straightforward way to | | | | Specifically, they help avoid scrapes and other |
| keep trucks, forklifts and other such vehicles | | | | damage to structural elements. And they also |
| from crashing into things and people. This way, | | | | come in bright colors for easy visibility, which will |
| they also prevent damage to racks, equipment, | | | | help avoid collisions altogether. |
| and walls. | | | | They usually also have UV protection and are |
| They're made of steel and can be filled with | | | | resistant to rust, which makes them suitable for |
| concrete for extra protection. They are bright | | | | inside and outside use. |
| yellow so they're highly visible and easy to avoid. | | | | Finally, there is one more industrial safety product |
| Machine Guards - Rack Guards | | | | that deserves mention as it prevents problems in |
| Machine guards follow a similar principle as bollards. | | | | a slightly different way: |
| They too serve as a barrier that prevents direct | | | | The forklift mat |
| contact between vehicles and machinery, | | | | Forklift mats have non-penetrable backing and a |
| structural elements or people. | | | | highly absorbent top. They're best used for |
| They too are made out of steel, come in various | | | | parking forklifts, which prevents fluid leaks from |
| heights from 9" all the way to 42", and are bright | | | | leaving puddles on the floor. This in turn can |
| yellow for easy visibility. | | | | prevent slip and fall accidents and makes for a |
| Both bollards and machine guards can be used | | | | safer work environment. |