A steel plant sounds like exactly the kind of place where you would expect to find workplace hazards, although not always the ones you might think. In this case, management identified a fall risk created by a raised concrete platform. That’s where our Tru-Gard Hand Rail comes in.
This inconspicuous-looking concrete platform at Pacific Steel, is frequently used by workers to inspect and maintain production machinery. The risk was that those working on the platform were often looking up, not down, which increased the likelihood of misstepping and falling from the platform.
The solution was our Tru-Gard Hand Rail, customised with triple railing and fixed to side-mounted support posts. This was designed to create a clear physical barrier and set at a height to prevent accidental falls. To finish it off, we also added toe-kick boards, not only to prevent feet from sliding underneath, but to catch items such as tools that might accidentally be kicked off the edge during work.
The solutions to these hazards do not have to be complicated, they just have to be effective. That is exactly where our modular systems are designed to quickly and easily solve these issues. If you have a hazard on site, big or small, let us help you find a Tru-Gard solution to suit. After all, there is nothing better than knowing workers are safe and injuries can be prevented.
