YellowGate XL Mezzanine Safety Gates

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YellowGate XL Mezzanine Safety Gates

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By Ray Evans Feb 19, 2025 Estimated 2 minute read

Mezzanines have become a popular workaround to increase facility space.

Mezzanines on the Rise

Mezzanines and other elevated work platforms are a cost-effective method of rapidly expanding usable space by ‘building up’ instead of ‘building out.’ And including a variety of access points to the mezzanine can further improve operations, workers, and equipment efficiency. While adding a mezzanine has several benefits, it comes with the added responsibility of maintaining a safe workplace through fall protection. Installing a mezzanine safety gate is one of the more popular and versatile solutions.

Fall Protection with a Mezzanine Safety Gate

Aside from roadway incidents, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that falls to a lower level are the leading cause of workplace fatalities. OSHA’s general industry standards surrounding the use of a mezzanine safety gate are covered in Walking-Working Surfaces, standards 1910.28 and 1910.29. Among those, employers must protect from: