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Dock Safety

Protect your employees and operations at the loading dock.

Why is the wharf so dangerous?

Loading zones are fast-moving and constant environments, where employees and equipment move inside while heavy vehicles circulate outside. In a standard facility, personnel cross the edges of the dock more than 100,000 times annually. Each passage presents potential risks.

The main dangers:

  • 4-foot (1.3 metre) falls without a truck at the dock
  • Open doors without protection
  • Unplanned trailer movement during loading
  • Tremors when separating the trailer
  • Poor communication between drivers and operators
  • Theft of unanchored trailers
  • Product contamination

Secure your dock with our solutions:

Having the right loading environment in place protects your people, goods and equipment at the same time. Safety must come first in any logistics operation. Proper devices ensure the complete integrity of your supply chain.

Retaining hooks
Prevent accidental movement of trailers during operations, ensuring a reliable mechanical connection between vehicle and dock.

Levelling Bridges
Create a safe transition surface between the dock and trailer, eliminating hazardous spaces and facilitating the passage of equipment.

Safety Barriers
Protect employees from falling from the edges of the dock when no vehicle is positioned.

Communication Systems
Establish effective coordination between forklift drivers and operators, reducing the risk of misunderstandings.

Shelters and sealing pads
Hermetically seals the interface between building and trailer, preserving product quality and preventing external contamination.

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Your questions about our solutions

01
What problems causes ineffective sealing at the loading dock?

Significant energy loss, product contamination, quality issues, damaged products, safety hazards, and decreased employee comfort. The perfect sealing of the dock is essential

02
Why is the loading dock considered a hazardous area?

It is a very hectic environment where forklifts, staff, trucks and trailers are constantly circulating. Workers cross the platform more than 100,000 times a year, risking falls of 1.3 m and serious accidents.

03
Why are safety barriers essential in the factory?

No, security seals are designed for single use. Once a seal is broken or removed, it cannot be reused without leaving a trace of tampering, ensuring the integrity of the security chain.

04
Where are the main sources of energy loss in an industrial plant?

At the dock (gaps with leveling bridge, inefficient doors), inside (many small inefficient fans) and in cold stores (freezer doors). A check by our experts identifies all possible savings.

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