Designing Facilities for Worker Safety
Worker safety is paramount to a facility’s success, and it all starts with design. If you can eliminate a hazard at the source, you reduce the need for protective measures and the overall risk. So what goes into cultivating workplace safety, and how do you focus on your facility’s unique needs? Let’s take a closer…
Read MoreEXXONMOBIL USES MONORAIL FALL PROTECTION SYSTEM TO ENSURE WORKER SAFETY
Over the past one hundred years, ExxonMobil in Baton Rouge, Louisiana has grown from a refinery on 225 acres of cotton fields to one of the largest and most integrated petrochemical complexes in the world. ExxonMobil Baton Rouge also has the unique advantage of versatility in operations that comes from integrated facilities within close proximity.…
Read MoreFOLD-AWAY FALL ARREST SYSTEM PROVIDES FALL PROTECTION UNDER OVERHEAD CRANES
Two years ago, Rigid Lifelines introduced the fold-away fall protection system. Engineering of this system started when end-users came to Rigid Lifelines and expressed interest in a fall protection system that did not require permanent installation, one that had some mobility. Many end-users complained that a permanent structure would interfere with their work processes by…
Read MoreGRIFFIN MOBILE SYSTEM PROVIDES FALL PROTECTION FOR A CEMENT PLANT
There are many times that a worker in an industrial or construction job can be exposed to a dangerous height. However, a frequently overlooked location is industrial or construction vehicles. Those vehicles can present dangerous heights in a variety of indoor and outdoor locations. But, many workers do not consistently use fall protection because they…
Read MoreSIX MAN ROLLING A-FRAME USED OVER MILITARY AIRCRAFT MOCK-UPS
An aircraft training and simulator facility located in the southern United States, handles outsourced manufacturing of F-22 Raptor aircraft mock-ups for pilot training/simulation for the United States Government. The manufacturing process involves the building of the F-22 mock-ups in three sections, the aft, the arm, and the landing gear. These sections can weigh up to…
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