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Safety Guard Rail Fall Protection Products
In the construction industry, every employer’s priority should be the safety of his employees, and each employee’s priority should be his own and his companions’ safety. Even though OSHA and ANSI have strict regulations for safety equipment on construction sites, falling from a high area is one of the most prevalent causes of death among construction crews, taking an average of two hundred to three hundred lives per year according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. TC Safety Supply offers a plethora of fall protection products to provide an effective solution for decreasing this devastating number.
Temporary Safety Guard Rail Systems
Safety guard rail systems prevent falls off a roof or through a skylight during construction. Temporary systems are designed to be assembled by just about anyone. Two unskilled laborers can easily set them up, take them down and move them to a new location in a minimum amount of time and without making a bunch of holes in the construction area.
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Permanent Safety Guard Rail Systems
Permanent guard rail systems should be installed in mezzanine or elevated walkway areas to prevent employees and visitors from falling. While they take more time and require a professional to install them, they are definitely better for a long term or permanent situation.
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Gates
Attaching gates along the guard rail system gives easy and safe access to various areas outside the guard rails. Most of these gates are equipped with a self-close mechanism to prevent an accident from a gate being left open. TC Safety Supply has several different sized gates and a variety of locking mechanisms to fit your unique situation.
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Fall Restraints
TC Safety Supply offers several fall restraints which will prevent serious injury and death should a worker fall over ten feet to the ground. TC Safety Supply offers a cart designed to embed itself into the roof structure if a worker were to fall. The worker attaches his lanyard to the cart, and if he were to fall the cart would prevent him from hitting the ground.
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Warning Line Systems
Warning line systems are available when a sturdy guard rail is not needed. Many hazardous areas on the ground need nothing more than a waist-high, brightly-colored warning line to let unauthorized people know not to cross.
While researching options for fall prevention and protection there are a number of subjects an employer must consider. Each site has unique dangers to consider as you purchase appropriate safety devices. First, identify as many hazards as possible. It’s incredibly beneficial to do this with another construction professional. Second, remove as many of those hazards as possible either through adjusting the construction plan or providing the right equipment to make the area safe. Third, determine how often the more dangerous jobs need to be done. The more times a worker performs these tasks, the more risk of falling. Limit the exposure to danger as much as possible by adjusting tasks. For instance, can a part of the building be put together below and then hoisted up to its place rather than built up on the floor that it belongs? How about finishing the staircase early on to prevent workers from having to use ladders to climb from one level to another?
With so many factors to consider, it is imperative that the construction site supervisor evaluate and purchase the best possible equipment to keep his crew safe. TC Safety Supply provides high-quality products to help eliminate those hazard concerns and give your construction workers the safest environment possible for their work.
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