Machinery Guards, Building Protection, Guardrail-Handrail. Columbus, Ohio

Machinery Guards, Building Protection and Protective Guardrail-Handrail

We sell a range of different and unique products to not only protect your employees and facility but also to protect your building from accidental damage form forklifts or fork trucks. Let’s talk about the three most common, Machinery Guards, Building Protection and Protective Guardrail-Handrail…

MACHINE GUARDS

Establish a protective barrier that keep workers out of harm’s way, and minimize the risk of impact from improperly operated forklifts and other mobile equipment. They provide an economical protection solution that can also ensure regulatory compliance.

Machinery guards are heavy duty safety barriers that protect machinery, equipment and building from damage when moving and transporting product in an industrial setting. They can help prevent damage and contact with: valuable machinery and equipment, HVAC systems, overhead doors/tracks, storage racks, swing doors and various points of operation. Machinery guards are important for material handling because they reduce workplace injuries, prevent expensive repairs and replacements, lower equipment maintenance and repair costs, extend machinery life span and create a safer work environment.

MACHINERY GUARDS-OSHA STANDARDS: OSHA has specific standards relating to employee safety and machinery guarding in industrial facilities and work spaces. From their 2024 handbook… “Moving machine parts have the potential to cause severe workplace injuries, such as crushed fingers or hands, amputations, burns, or blindness. Safeguards are essential for protecting workers from these preventable injuries. Any machine part, function, or process that may cause injury must be safeguarded. When the operation of a machine or accidental contact injure the operator or others in the vicinity, the hazards must be eliminated or controlled”

Common examples of Machinery Guards include…

High Profile Machine Guards

Heavy Duty, High Impact. Protect equipment inside and guide semi trailers into docks outside. Tubular steel handles heavy abuse.

Corner Guards

Fit snug to corners to protect walls and machinery.

Low Profile Machine Guards

Prevent your warehouse vehicles from plowing into conveyors, assembly lines or expensive equipment. Also…

• Safety Bollards (Anchored and Pour-in-Place)

• Wire Machine Guards

• Modular Guard Systems

• Heavy Duty Column Protectors

• Building Column Protectors

• Building Protective Column Pads

• Gantry-Jib Guard

• Floor Stop Bollards

• Hexagonal Column Guards

• Safety Curbs

BUILDING PROTECTION 

We also offer a wide range of unique products designed to specifically protect your building or facility! Common examples include…

• Overhead Door and Track Protector

• Pipe and Downspout Protector

• Corner and Edge Guards

• Polyethylene Wall Protectors

• Overhead Door Warning Barriers

• Steel Safety Curbs

PROTECTIVE GUARDRAIL

Protect your warehouse, office walkways, conveyors or electrical equipment. The various types include…

Steel Guard Rail

Powder-coated OSHA yellow, Mounting hardware included with posts.

Bolt-On Guard Rail

Designed for permanent installation.

Lift-Out Guard Rail

Removable for easy access. Drop-in post brackets included.

2-Rib Guard Rail

Prevents a 10,000 lb. forklift load from breaking through at 4 mph. 12-gauge steel.

3-Rib Guard Rail

Prevents a 12,000 lb. forklift load from breaking through at 4 mph. 11-gauge steel.

Guardrail Posts

4″ square, 1/4″ thick steel posts support single, double or triple rails. Welded to 5/8″ thick steel base plates

PROTECTIVE HANDRAIL

We offer a complete line of custom engineered products designed to protect your employees and guests when touring your industrial facility. Common examples include…

• Steel and Aluminum Safety Railing (Bolt-On and Pour-In-Place)

• Safety Gates

• Galvanized Folding and Expandable Gates

• Safety Barriers (including Portable)

• Magnetic Retractable Barriers

• Crowd Control Barriers

• Self-Closing Steel Gates

• Mezzanine Safety Gates

• Manhole Guardrail

• Galvanized Construction Barrier Systems

• Safety Lift and Swing Gates

• Swivel Dock Gates