The Importance of Ladder Safety Using a ladder to perform work at heights is typical for many individuals working in a wide variety of industrial settings. Because 81% of fall injuries which land people in U.S. emergency departments and 43% of fatal falls in the last decade involve a ladder, safety while working at heights is essential. […]
SA Industry: Mining & Minerals
The gritty, rugged environment found in the Mining and Minerals world presents a special challenge for most run of the mill work platforms and access stairs. ErectaStep is designed to meet that challenge head on. Constructed of heavy duty, corrosion resistant aluminum, with a durable powder coated finish, ErectaStep Industrial series is the perfect match.
Crossover stairway cuts Voestalpine maintenance staff transportation time by 88%
When Austrian Hot Briquetted Iron (HBI) producer Voestalpine was looking for ways to improve efficiency at their Portland, TX facility, they reached out to SafeRack for recommendations. Previously, maintenance workers had to make a 25-minute walk around the very large conveyor system for gas monitoring. A simple crossover stairway was a logical way to increase […]
Mining Safety Equipment – ErectaStep’s Crossover to Access a Mine Pit
An Arizona mine company needed a crossover solution so they could access the pit and do their jobs more efficiently. The customer was not only looking for a solution that would be safe, but something that would be both OSHA and MSHA (Mine Safety and Health Administration) compliant. After ErectaStep was awarded the business, they conducted […]