Resources
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Safety Gates: Differences Between Baby vs. Worker Safety
Safety gates are essential in both situations for protecting people’s security and safety, whether youngsters or employees in a workplace. But a search engine can confuse the two. Google’s search algorithms analyze the user’s query, location, and browsing history to return the most relevant results. When someone searches for the keyword “safety gate,” the algorithm may […]
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Starting with Guardrails: How Employers Can Prevent Fall Injuries
Several areas in any industrial setting pose a risk of accidents and deaths in the workplace. Most building rooftops have raised pipes, ducts, and HVAC machinery blocking the workers’ way. Maintenance workers must enter these facilities from an elevated location and may require safety railings to secure themselves to the structure. A handrail in the […]
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Getting to Know OSHA 1926
The role of OSHA 1926 in ensuring industrial safety is enormous. By laying down precise guidelines that are enforceable under law OSHA 1926 has encouraged industrial undertakings to accord the safety and security of their workers the highest priority. It has also led to a considerable improvement in the design and quality of industrial safety equipment. A classic example […]
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Guide to Security Gates: Importance, Types and Advantages
Why Security Gates are Important Security Gates are extremely important for businesses for a number of reasons. One of the most important ones is the fact that these prevent crime. Because most factories and plants and even corporate offices may have valuable assets installed on the premises, security gates can help secure these. If it […]
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Safety Gates Essential to Industrial Safety
The importance of safety gates in the industrial environment cannot be underestimated. You find these installed across factories, warehouses and all manner of manufacturing and other types of industrial facilities. Most have potentially risky and hazardous zones which need to be segregated from staff and other employees. Among the many things that employees need to […]
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OSHA 1910 and Safety of Industrial Workers
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) ensures ideal work conditions for industrial workers across the United States. Manufacturers of industrial equipment across the nation take great care in designing and manufacturing equipment that conforms to all the OSHA 1910 regulations. Take the case of the prominent manufacturers of barriers, gates and railings, all of […]
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Leading Manufacturers of Gates, Barriers, and Railings set their benchmarks according to 29 CFR 1910
There is no doubt about the fact that modern, cutting-edge technology ensures that industrial products like gates, barriers, and railings contribute to a safe work environment. However, it is the teeth provided under law, via 29 CFR 1910, the set of safety rules that applies to workplaces that ensure that workplace safety is given absolutely top […]
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Uses of Security Gates and Tips for Buying Them
The importance of security gates for both restricted-access and industrial facilities can’t be denied. The primary role of a security gate is to make sure only authorized personnel gets access to specific sites or buildings. In most cases, industrial-standard gates are installed at the entrances, and only authorized vehicles are given access. In this article, […]
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The Uses of Crowd Control Barriers
Since construction sites are dangerous, they may cause accidents, such as falls and crashes. Therefore, barriers are installed in order to help people stay away from dangerous sites and prevent accidents. Crowd control barriers are an ideal choice for event managers who are looking for ways to manage a large crowd. In this article, we […]
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Crowd management strategy: 6 steps to follow
The safety of the staff, public, volunteers, and contractors is of paramount importance during an event. And event organizers are responsible to ensure the security of everyone. For this purpose, most organizers use different public safety solutions, such as crowd control barriers. In this article, we are going to talk about six steps to have […]
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Barricades and Warning Devices
During highway maintenance or construction, different types of accidents can occur because of losing control of the vehicle, driving into construction areas, falling into a hole or colliding with construction vehicles or other construction equipment. If you are responsible for supervising the construction or maintenance work, we suggest that you install barricades and warning devices. […]
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Going Hi-Tech
In the October issue of United Hemispheres magazine, Rob Honeycutt, CEO of SixAxis talks mass customization, delivering an outstanding customer experience and how software developed by his company, ATLATL, makes this all possible. The ability to be innovative is driving change throughout every area of technology, from the company who wants to transform manufacturing, to the retailer […]
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ErectaStep – Safety Finalist in Plant Engineering’s Product of the Year
Safety Finalist in Plant Engineering’s 2011 Product of the Year Platform and Stair System ErectaStep is a universal platform and stair system designed to provide an alternative to custom metal fabrication. With only 5 components, users can quickly and easily assemble an infinite number of configurations. Popular configurations include cross-over stairs for access over obstructions, […]
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Why is creating customized fall protection so difficult and expensive?
If I had a dime for every time a maintenance supervisor asked me this, I’d be rich. The truth is, customized fall protection is not difficult, at least not with an ErectaStep system. And it’s not expensive. My customers can get a customized work platform without the hassle or expense of a custom crossover platform […]