Permanent Overhead Systems
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If your dealership sells to clients who must often work at heights, consider adding permanent overhead fall protection systems to your product inventory. These systems deliver indoor or outdoor fall protection that aligns with relevant industry standards from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).
Rigid Lifelines® offers an extensive product selection to serve clients across industries. Our comprehensive inventory ensures you have a solution to suit your customers. We also provide custom setups for unique fall protection situations.
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What Are Permanent Fall Protection Systems?
Rigid rail fall protection systems can be mobile or permanent. While a portable solution can travel to and within jobsites, permanent overhead fall protection systems are a more viable choice for businesses with fixed workplaces and frequent, repetitive tasks performed at heights. One benefit of choosing a permanent solution is the ability to affix the fall protection system to existing support structures, such as the ceiling or wall columns. This design helps you get the most out of your space.
Types of Permanent Overhead Fall Protection Systems We Offer
We manufacture an extensive selection of overhead fall protection systems to meet the requirements of various industries. All systems use a rigid rail and trolley system, enabling workers to move smoothly along set paths. While the basic design remains the same, the mounting designs change. We offer the following options.
Overhead Rigid Rail
A ceiling-mounted enclosed track system is one example of permanent fall arrest equipment that takes up as little space as possible once installed. A ceiling rigid track system attaches to your facility’s existing supports. We offer the following overhead rigid rail systems:
- Underrunning Bridge System
- Rigid Lifelines® Ceiling-Mounted Monorail
- Traveling Bridge Fall Protection System
Many situations benefit from these ceiling-mounted designs, especially indoor facility environments with high-traffic production and maintenance areas.
Freestanding and Floor Supported
Freestanding fall protection systems are another permanent solution for reducing fall risks on the jobsite. These units come in a variety of options to meet your workers’ needs, including:
These systems are self-supporting, so they don’t need to be attached to building structures. They work well for open areas, especially outdoors, where ceiling mounting isn’t feasible.
Column or Structure-Mounted
If your customers want a more flexible solution, they may benefit from column or structure-mounted systems like:
These designs pivot and fold out of the way when not in use. This setup provides localized fall protection and serves uses where workers may not always need it. The swinging arm may also equip additional protection for adjacent work areas.
Benefits of Our Overhead Fall Protection Systems
Our solutions supply many benefits for end users, including:
- Enhanced worker safety: The rigid overhead tracks work well for fall arrest, stopping falls quickly. They also offer continuous coverage throughout the work area.
- Improved productivity: Workers can operate more efficiently with unrestricted movement along the track system.
- Long-term value: Our durable systems are engineered for long-term, low-maintenance use in demanding environments.
Industry-Specific Overhead Fall Protection Solutions
Our overhead solutions serve various applications, including:
- Complex manufacturing environments with machinery that requires working high in the air
- Airplane hangars and assembly areas for working on wings, fuselages, and tail sections
- Picking, stocking, and maintenance in distribution facilities
- Vehicle or railcar loading and unloading
- Outdoor maintenance or construction
- Maintenance bays for various equipment types
Our Unique Products, Custom Solutions, and Case Studies
At Rigid Lifelines®, our team knows that our clients may have needs that surpass the capabilities of our standard systems. Our custom systems are excellent options for jobsites with specific tasks or other constraints.
Rigid Lifelines® is proud to serve our customers in an array of diverse industries. The best system for one company may not fit others’ needs, which is why we want to help you find the fall protection or fall arrest system that meets your business’s requirements. Sometimes doing so requires designing new equipment. When you tell us what you need for your specific work application, our team will develop a custom solution that fits your needs and improves workplace safety.
We have a long history of satisfying clients with custom solutions. Explore our case studies to see how our team designed fall protection systems for aircraft maintenance, industrial waste treatment, and maintaining lights and antennae atop the One World Trade Center, the highest building in the U.S.
Why Choose Us?
Rigid Lifelines® is the best manufacturer for your rigid rail fall protection system. We have bicoastal manufacturing facilities located in Pennsylvania and Nevada. Those factories let us keep up with demand, take large or custom orders, and ship replacement parts quickly.
We’re attentive to serving our customers. We even sit on committees that develop ANSI guidelines and recommendations. Our experience in this industry allows us to contribute to the conversation about the importance of worker safety and how to make workplaces safer. Our products will always satisfy safety requirements, and we strive to exceed them.
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The Rigid Lifelines® team fosters partnerships with dependable dealers across the country, so our clients always have access to the safety solutions they need. If you’re ready to offer our products at your dealership, find a rep online.
Connect with Rigid Lifelines® for more information about our standard systems and custom solutions. Contact us online or call us at 800-869-2080 today.