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Fall Protection For Loading Flatbed Trailers

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Locking 8″ swivel casters allow for safe and easy mobility
Safety-yellow, powder-coated handrails provide greater visibility
Modular design reduces shipping costs and makes on-site unloading simple
Platforms can be repurposed for other uses as the needs of your facility change

Flatbed Loading Fall Protection Made Simple

SafeRack rolling platforms provide a safe walk surface beside the flatbed truck trailer while loading. With large swivel casters, the platforms can easily be rolled alongside the flatbed and rolled away when the truck leaves. The systems are available in a variety of lengths and as part of a manual or powered system.

Loading flatbed trailer — Mobile Loading Platforms

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Locking 8″ swivel casters allow for safe and easy mobility
Safety-yellow, powder-coated handrails provide greater visibility
Modular design reduces shipping costs and makes on-site unloading simple
Platforms can be repurposed for other uses as the needs of your facility change

Flatbed Loading Fall Protection Made Simple

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Mobile Platforms for Safer Flatbed Loading

Mobile, Durable & OSHA-compliant

Drivers are ultimately responsible for the roadworthiness of their vehicle and the stability of the load it carries. Loading is inherently dangerous and falls are unfortunately commonplace. While loading, a fall from the flatbed trailer can cause serious injuries and even fatalities. OSHA mandates that fall protection must be provided for employees working at heights greater than four feet. As an employer, you may be legally liable for operators and drivers on your site even if they aren’t technically employed by you. In other words, fall protection for the operators at your facility is critical to your bottom line. ErectaStep mobile loading platforms provide the compliant flatbed fall protection you need to keep your facility safe.

SafeRack rolling platform flatbed truck loading systems, flatbed tarping systems, and flatbed fall protection systems have been installed all over North America to provide workers with OSHA-compliant fall protection. Regardless of where you’re located, our experts can help your operation achieve the highest level of safety possible.

We’ll visit your site to analyze the type of work done on the flatbeds, including how the truck is loaded and what the operator typically does on top of the truck or load. After that, we’ll present you with a solution that will ensure your compliance and—more importantly—your workers’ safety.

Prioritize Safety

Truck drivers are 6 x more likely to be killed on the job
Falls account for the majority of workplace injuries
Rain, ice, snow, heat, wind are key safety factors
Tarps are very heavy. Some weigh over 200 lbs.
Even when tarping off-site, the safety of operators is still your responsibility
Uneven and odd-shaped loads are unwieldy dangerous to tarp. (pipes, finished products, etc.)

OSHA-compliant

Flatbed Truck Loading

Loading and unloading trucks pose significant risks to flatbed trailer drivers. When loads such as pipes, cement, sheetrock, and lumber need to be wrapped or tarped, operators are frequently responsible for tarping the load. Traditionally this requires crawling over irregular surfaces and spanning hazardous voids in uneven loads. Falls from atop those loads, which routinely reach 12 or more feet, can be fatal.

OSHA mandates that fall protection be provided for employees working at heights greater than four feet. You may be legally liable for workers on your site even if they aren’t technically employed by you. Fall protection is critical to the safety and efficiency of your business. And no one is better equipped to provide the OSHA-compliant fall protection you need than SafeRack.

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This video demonstrates just one example of how SafeRack has increased safety and productivity for businesses like Roxul. By focusing on the needs of our customers, we’ve developed a unique flatbed tarping product, useful in countless applications and across a variety of industries.