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Comprehensive Safety & Access Solutions for Downstream Oil & Gas Operations

With decades of experience providing downstream oil and gas safety solutions, SafeRack delivers trusted equipment for refineries, fuel-loading terminals, pipelines, and bulk storage facilities. Our solutions enhance efficiency, compliance, and worker protection across oil and gas downstream solutions, ensuring safe and seamless operations in high-risk environments.

SafeRack provides essential downstream oil & gas equipment to keep employees safe while expediting fuel loading, unloading, and handling processes. Our knowledgeable and dedicated team is available to support operations at refineries, distribution terminals, and storage facilities, offering expertise in truck and railcar loading safety solutions.

The evolving infrastructure of downstream oil and gas facilities, including extensive piping networks and high-traffic work areas, requires innovative safety systems. SafeRack’s crossovers, work platforms, and bulk liquid transfer safety equipment provide secure access while minimizing risks. Whether at a refinery or a fuel terminal loading platform, SafeRack’s industry expertise ensures a safer, more efficient work environment.

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SafeRack Solutions for Secure & Efficient Downstream Fuel Loading & Transfer

SafeRack provides the equipment needed to keep employees safe and streamline fuel loading and unloading operations. Our systems are designed for downstream oil and gas facilities, ensuring compliance, efficiency, and worker protection in refineries, fuel terminals, and bulk liquid transfer operations.

  • Loading Platforms and Canopies – Designed to accommodate the maneuvering of loading arms and improve access, these platforms provide secure footing and stability for workers handling truck and railcar loading safety solutions.
  • Gangways and Safety Gates – Equipped with extended handrails and articulating outboard handrails, SafeRack’s gangways enhance downstream oil and gas safety solutions by ensuring stable and secure operator access.
  • Integrated Safety Features – Each system includes bulk liquid transfer safety equipment, such as eyewash stations, traffic bollards, grounding systems, and lighting, recognizing that fuel loading and unloading often occur outside daylight hours.
  • Loading Arms, Control Valves, and Metering Equipment – Engineered for refined product transportation safety, these components provide precise, reliable loading and unloading with minimal downtime for maintenance and repairs.
  • MaxRack Elevating Safety Cage – The only elevating safety cage on the market, the MaxRack adds an extra layer of fall protection, ensuring the highest level of worker safety at fuel terminal loading platforms.

SafeRack’s solutions support oil and gas downstream solutions, offering a combination of cutting-edge equipment and industry expertise to keep operations running safely and efficiently.

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Products

Crude oil sample catchers and oil thieves

We offer Tulsa Oil Thieves in three models and five sizes. All of the sample catchers feature single trip (original with the Tulsa Thief), antifouling flat-ball assembly, a full opening horizontal closure system with rotating valve, two adjustable springs (one for closing tension and one for tripping tension for more flexible adjustment) and adjustable graduated trip rods that hold the thief in an upright position as a hydrometer cylinder.

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Signs and Signals

Signs and Signals

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Drench Showers

Emergency Drench Showers and Safety Eyewash Stations

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Pipe Racks

Prefabricated Pipe Racks Constructed Faster and Easier Than Ever Before

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Tools and Loading Accessories

A comprehensive range of facility and loading terminal equipment, accessories and safety solutions.

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Grounding & Monitoring

Protect personnel, product, and terminals with static grounding (earthing) solutions

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Safety Gates

Industrial safety swing gates, facility guardrails, mezzanine gates and barriers gates.

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Spill Containment

SPCC and EPA compliant solutions. Railcar track pans, truck spill containment, drum and IBC spill pallets, and industrial containment berms.

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Top Loading Arms

Top Loading Arms

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Loading Arms & Couplings

Truck, rail, and marine bulk fluid transfer top/bottom loading arms, couplings, swivel joints, hoses, and breakaways.

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Portable Access Platforms

SafeRack’s MAUI mobile access units provide secure, adjustable stair solutions for safely accessing elevated truck and railcar work areas, even in the most challenging environments.

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MaxRack Elevated Platforms

Powered elevating platform system for accessing railcars and trucks

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Gangways

Truck, Railcar and Marine Gangways, Safety Cages, and Inspection Services

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Stairs & Work Platforms

Fixed and Mobile Access Stairs, Work Platforms, Crossover Stairs, Rolling Stairs & Mobile Platforms, Roof Stairs and Access, Ship Ladder

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Comprehensive Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) Support for Downstream Oil and Gas

SafeRack provides front-end engineering design (FEED) studies and full engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) support under one roof. Our team of industry experts is available for consultation months—even years—before a project reaches its Final Investment Decision (FID). Engaging early in the process ensures a well-planned, cost-effective solution that enhances downstream oil and gas safety solutions and operational efficiency.

The FEED phase serves as the foundation for EPC execution, outlining the engineering design used to guide procurement and construction. These studies are typically divided into separate packages, covering different portions of the project to ensure seamless integration.

Unlike other manufacturers that claim EPC capabilities, SafeRack brings specialized expertise in fuel loading, truck and railcar loading safety solutions, and bulk liquid transfer safety equipment. Our deep knowledge of oil and gas downstream solutions ensures a superior, scalable, and cost-efficient system that meets the evolving demands of fuel terminal loading platforms and refined product transportation safety.

FAQ

How do SafeRack’s gangways improve safety during energy product loading and unloading?

SafeRack’s self-adjusting gangways provide safe, OSHA-compliant access to tank trucks, railcars, and barges transporting crude oil, natural gas liquids, and refined fuels. Equipped with four-rail safety cages and available in powered options, our gangways minimize fall risks and ensure safe, efficient loading and unloading in high-volume energy operations.

Can SafeRack’s loading arms handle corrosive and flammable materials?

Yes. SafeRack’s carbon steel loading arms are built to safely transfer a wide range of energy products, including crude oil, LNG, and petrochemicals. With PTFE-sealed swivel joints for chemical resistance and vapor recovery systems for EPA compliance, these arms are designed to withstand harsh environments while maintaining safety and efficiency.

How does SafeRack help prevent spills and environmental hazards at energy facilities?

SafeRack provides a range of spill containment solutions, including pans, berms, and wheel chocks, to capture leaks during the transfer of oil, gas, and petrochemicals. These systems help energy facilities stay compliant with EPA regulations while protecting workers and the environment from hazardous spills.

Why is grounding important in energy loading operations, and how does SafeRack help?

Grounding is critical in energy operations to prevent static discharge, which can ignite flammable vapors during the transfer of crude oil, LNG, and refined fuels. SafeRack’s grounding and bonding systems ensure a secure ground connection before product flow begins, reducing fire and explosion risks and maintaining compliance with OSHA and NFPA standards.

Can SafeRack customize safety platforms and access systems for energy facilities?

Absolutely. SafeRack offers customizable access solutions, including gangways, platforms, stairs, and fall protection systems, specifically designed for the complex needs of energy facilities. Our modular systems are built to withstand harsh environments while improving worker safety and operational efficiency.

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What Customers Are Saying

★★★★

The quality looks to be very good. I'd recommend your product. The quality looks to be very good.

By John S. from Schlumberger Oilfield Services

★★★★★

Eric did an awesome job Our Track with Swing Gates was delivered quickly and Eric was very helpful and did an awesome job.

By Hugo V. from Halliburton Energy Services

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Very versatile and well built product. Very responsive. I went to the website, sent an email and received a response within the hour, plus good follow up after purchase. Quick shipping, great price, very versatile and well built product.

By Rick M. from Weyerhaeuser NR Company

★★★★★

We needed safe metal stairs to access a roof elevation The salesman was very helpful, responsive,  and made sure we would have the product delivered within the time frame the site required.

By Steve H. from New Concept Facility Services

★★★★★

Very responsive. Quality… Quicker than expected. All positive.

By Eugene L. from Gencor Industries Inc.

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Increases safety for our drivers, easy access, even a child could operate it. Dana Brogdon, lead customer service representative with Molly Laqua, and Aubrey Laqua MEI (installation) worked very effectively together and kept communication lines open throughout the order and even followed up after installation that was earlier than anticipated. It wasn't as difficult as I thought it would be to replace our SafeRack. Increases safety for our drivers, easy access, even a child could operate it.

By Ken P. from Terracor Logistics (USA) Inc.