Transportation

Rigid Lifelines is an experienced provider of rigid track fall protection solutions to both the public and private mass transportation industry. We have the systems for your vehicle maintenance facilities, and we understand the challenges and restrictions that are encountered inside of these facilities.

Problem

The mass transportation industry has a significant need for fall protection. Buses, trams, and various rapid transit vehicles require bi-weekly or monthly maintenance. Some mass transit fleets may have hundreds or thousands of vehicles that require air conditioning maintenance, oil changes, washings, bodywork, engine overhauls, and other tasks that require working on top of the vehicle, like nitrogen tank replacement, running electrical, or replacing compartments. Because of the large number of vehicles and supporting equipment needed to service them, these facilities typically require multiple fall protection systems that are ceiling mounted. A majority of bus facilities also do not allow welding or grinding because of onsite fuel and cleaning or sanitizing chemicals. This limits the purchase of fall protection systems to systems that do not require welding. Rigid Lifelines has the perfect solutions to these facility requirements.

Possible Solution

Ceiling Mounted Monorail Fall Protection Systems

Ceiling mounted monorails are the perfect solution for mass transit maintenance facilities. These systems are easily mounted to the ceiling of an existing structure that has been approved by a qualified engineer. They provide a straight path of rigid track fall protection coverage over any style transit vehicle, and can be provided with one or multiple tracks. Each track utilizes a rolling trolley that allows for easy hook up with a lanyard. Rigid Lifelines understands that many maintenance facilities have overhead obstacles like suspended HVAC ducts and electrical utilities. For this reason, our ceiling mounted monorail systems can be engineered with drop rods and sway bracing to any length, allowing the fall protection system to suspend below overhead obstacles. Ceiling mounted monorail systems also don’t require welding like wire rope or cable systems. Our systems are bolt-up, making them compliant with all mass transit maintenance facilities. Learn More »

Possible Solution

Portable Gantry Fall Protection Systems

Because some mass transit vehicle fleets are so large, it may not always be possible for vehicles to access permanently installed systems. Rigid Lifelines Portable Gantry Fall Protection Systems are completely portable and allow rigid track fall protection to be brought to the vehicle, whether indoors or outdoors. We manufacture a full line of engineered portable gantry fall protection systems in varying heights and spans, including models that are manually adjustable. These systems are easily rolled over top of a vehicle, allowing a worker to easily hook up to the system’s rolling trolley with a lanyard and access the top of the vehicle securely. Systems can be designed with one or multiple tracks to accommodate multiple workers and provide easy bypass capability. Learn More »

NOTE: If the possible solutions mentioned on this page don’t fit the vision for your application, please browse our full product line here, or please call Rigid Lifelines sales for more information on how we can help engineer a solution for your specific fall protection application.