Case Studies
A Ewe-Nique Safety Solution for Silver Fern Farms Pareora PT.2
We are back at Silver Fern Farms Pareora to complete phase two of a large safety project at their busy meat processing factory. This time the focus was on strengthening pedestrian zones for shift workers who have to move through heavy traffic areas to reach their workstations. To overcome this hazard, we added extra 910-2 Safety Barriers to complete the walkways, as well as incoming and outgoing personnel gates and telescopic gates to separate pedestrians from vehicles. With over 600 employees split across multiple shifts, that’s plenty of pedestrians moving around the site at all hours of the day and night. Combined with the large stock trucks, containers, forklifts, bins, crates, pallets, livestock, and all of the other hazards we had already identified, this is just another layer of added protection to bring this over-120-year-old processing plant up to modern safety standards. Read part one of this Silver Fern Farms Pareora Safety Success Story, here.
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A Ewe-Nique Safety Solution for Silver Fern Farms Pareora PT.1
Silver Fern Farms in Pareora is a large sheep processing factory employing approximately 600 staff. Needless to say, that’s a lot of pedestrians moving around the site all day, every day! And they’re not the only things moving on site: large stock trucks, shipping containers, forklifts, storage bins, crates, pallets, and livestock are continuously on the move. This means the potential for an accident is always looming. The site is also more than 120 years old and wasn’t designed with the abundance of health and safety measures seen in modern processing plants. However, that was no barrier for the Silver Fern Farms team (no pun intended). With high standards of H&S company-wide, and significant effort and investment, they were prepared to bring the site up to new standards. Part of this involved addressing the many daily risks to workers, including heavy traffic, high-frequency pedestrian areas, and other hazards. That’s where we come in. Working with their team, we created a solution with safer pathways for foot traffic, protection from blind spots, and reduced chances of accidental damage. With a quick turnaround of just one week, our 910-2 Barrier + Hand Rail with a combination of Telescopic and Personnel Gates, was ready to go. The Pareora plant workers now have dedicated, highly visible, and most importantly, safer pathways that take them from A to B across the site. Read the second installment of our Silver Fern Farms Safety Success Story here.
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Zero Is Possible: Supporting Martin Brower’s Safety Mission
When on-site safety is a non-negotiable, we are all in. That’s why it was a privilege to support Martin Brower New Zealand during the construction of their new Auckland distribution centre – purpose-built to service McDonald’s restaurants across the country. As a global supply chain partner for multi-unit restaurants, managing the efficient movement of food products from suppliers to eateries all over the world, there are plenty of moving parts. One of the pillars of Martin Brower is safety – protecting employees, customers, and facilities. With a company-wide safety motto, “Zero is possible” – we couldn’t agree more. You might even say we’re lovin’ it! End-to-End Safety for a High-Performance Distribution Centre With a mindset that even one injury is unacceptable, Martin Brower brought that same commitment to safety into the planning and design of their Wiri facility. We were proud to partner with them to advise, estimate, and supply a suite of Tru-Gard safety products tailored to their new-build project. Installed before the first team member set foot on site (or the first burger bun rolled through the door), our safety systems were integrated right from the start, helping set the tone for a safer operation from day one. Solutions Supplied For this project, we delivered a full site-wide package of safety infrastructure, including: Safety Barriers Hand Rail Personnel Gates Door Frame Bollards Column Protectors Wheel Guides Zero Injuries Is Possible and Achievable At Tru-Gard, we believe in safer workplaces, and we’re proud to support others who share the same goal. If you’d like to know more about how we can support your safety goals, whether you’re building from the ground up or upgrading an existing site, contact our team today.
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Protecting Precious Kiwi(fruit) at DMS Progrowers Te Puna
The Door Frame Bollard is one of the original Tru-Gard safety products. Developed back when we were still selling doors, we quickly realised those doors needed some serious protection too. Robust and built to take the brunt of impact, our bollards are designed to safeguard vital infrastructure, reduce costly damage, and keep businesses running smoothly. That made them the perfect solution for DMS Progrowers' Te Puna Packhouse, a site built for exporting New Zealand’s finest fuzzy, brown, and delicious kiwifruit. Impact Protection for a High-Flow Packing Facility At peak season, forklifts move boxloads of fruit in and out of the facility all day long, navigating tight spaces and passing automated rapid-roll doors, sliding doors, lintels, and wall panels. All of these critical access points and surfaces needed protection from accidental forklift impact - and from the costly downtime that can follow. We delivered a full site-wide fit-out of our Door Frame Bollards, giving DMS Progrowers maximum protection with minimal disruption. Needless to say, the client was pleased with the result. A Smarter Way to Protect Your Site Customisable to your space and easy to install, Tru-Gard Door Frame Bollards are a the ideal solution for protecting expensive assets while keeping your operations moving. Talk to our team today to find out how Door Frame Bollards can help protect your facility.
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