Pedestrians, visitors, forklifts, fast-paced handling equipment, high platforms and mezzanines – the risk of injury or even fatal accidents is everywhere in a factory or industrial building. Not to mention the risk of damaging your products or equipment.

Securing workplaces and warehouses is therefore a real challenge. Indeed, when it comes to safety and protection, a yellow line painted on the floor is definitely not enough. Here is an overview of the best solutions to consider in order to guarantee the safety of all.

Solutions to secure loading docks

The loading dock is a busy area, with technical staff, workers, forklifts and trucks constantly coming and going all day long.

It is therefore essential to secure the entire quay in order to make the area less dangerous. For example, the edges of the quay are particularly risky. This is the part between the truck and the loading area, which is sometimes several feet high in order to adjust to the height of the truck. It is necessary to set up metal doors that close on this area so that no worker ventures there when no vehicle is parked there.

It is also necessary to anchor the trucks well in order to avoid jolts and the risk of them accidentally rolling during loading/unloading. Restraint hooks and wheel locking systems are available to secure trucks and trailers.

Solutions to secure machines, equipment and stored products

The company's assets must also be secured to avoid premature wear and tear, unexpected breakdown or any kind of accident. There are, for example, industrial security fences that can be installed to frame machinery. Thus, their access is limited, which avoids any false handling by a person who passes by the industrial equipment.

Products temporarily stored in a well-defined area can also be secured with portable barriers, retractable curtains and screens and other devices. Thanks to this kind of solution, you have better control over your goods, raw materials, or finished products.

It is even possible to demarcate areas for parking machines such as forklifts thanks to these solutions. As a result, they are not exposed to mishandling when not in use.

Personal safety

Last but not least, it is essential to ensure the safety of people who circulate inside and outside the factory or industrial building. In this context, it is necessary to delimit the work areas.

You can do this with Rite-Hite's safety barriers for loading docks, warehouse railings, and safety gates for mezzanines and racks. These devices help protect against falls and prevent accidents in your facility.

Empty loading docks create a dangerous fall for employees and material handling equipment. When doors are left open to help improve air movement in facilities, it can create an even more precarious situation. Chains or cones, on the other hand, do not provide effective visual or physical barriers.

It should be noted that falls can lead to work stoppages and are the second leading cause of death in the workplace (source: National Safety Council, Injury Facts, 2012 edition).

Rite-Hite safety barriers are designed with maximum safety in mind, while providing design flexibility and access when needed. Each of them can also be integrated with other security products for total protection.

Facilitating access to spaces

If your activities involve the use of moving equipment that represents a safety hazard, then securing it is essential. In this specific case, the installation of a physical barrier is not necessarily sufficient or does not necessarily comply with safety standards.

Instead, opt for products designed to facilitate access to different spaces, and that withstand industrial use while offering protection at all times.

Trust Canado Nacan Equipements for your protection solutions

Canado Nacan Equipment is the specialist in solutions to secure your industrial environment and your loading docks.

We have quality products that are durable and reliable to the highest standards. We offer you various ranges of diverse solutions adapted to each of your needs.

Beyond providing industrial protection solutions, we also have modern and sophisticated industrial equipment such as industrial curtains and doors, leveling bridges and industrial fans.

Please note that our offices will be closed on December 24, 25 and 31 as well^{as on January} 1, 2021. We wish you all a wonderful holiday season. See you next year!

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