Unit Train Flat Ramps
Economical, Faster, and Safer Vehicle Access At Height
If your facility includes loading spots characterized by a need to service the same kind of vehicle repeatedly, Flat Ramp Gangways designed by Carbis Solutions, will provide the walkway safety you need to ensure fall protection for your employees.
Our robust, workhorse-style flat ramp rail gangway (TCG 2000) is simple but effective. The TCG 2000 is the perfect Rail Car Gangway for fixed-height applications, whether you’re top-loading railcars or performing a straightforward sampling technique.
[wptb id="7561" not found ]Carbis Solutions configures Flat Rail Car Ramps with several types of safety cages and a choice of optional walk surfaces, and custom and track mounts. Like all Carbis products, they can be customized to your specifications. Gangways are supplied with spring balance operation standard for raising and lowering, but they can be provided with hydraulics or pneumatics for added assistance as well.
Unit Train Flat Ramp Gangway Features:
- Minimize trip hazards on walk surfaces.
- Provide guardrails that comply with OSHA standards.
- Completely enclose the work space.
- Provide standard spring balance for raising and lowering gangways.
- Offer optional pneumatic or hydraulic systems to raise or lower gangways.
Fall Protection Measures’ Significance
Falling from a height can cause fatalities or very serious injuries. According to OSHA, employers are accountable for providing a safe working environment for their employees, particularly when it comes to working or accessing the top of railcars. When loading and unloading rail cars, it is essential to put in place appropriate fall protection measures to reduce the dangers that come with operating at heights.
Access and Safety for Railcar Access
For personnel who must use gangways to access railcars, fall protection is a vital component that railcar flat ramp access gangways offer. Strong fall protection procedures must be in place due to the possible risks associated with falls from heights.
Why do rail car access gangways with flat ramps provide the best fall protection?
Fall protection for rail car flat ramp access gangways is essential for a number of reasons:
Employee Security
Deaths or serious injuries can occur from falls from great heights. By putting in place the proper fall prevention measures, these hazards can be reduced and workers’ safety and wellbeing are safeguarded.
Respect for Regulations
Government agencies that oversee fall protection in the workplace, such the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in the United States, have put in place stringent requirements. Following these rules guarantees legal compliance and aids in averting fines or legal action.
Employees are better able to concentrate on their work when they feel protected and secure. When fall prevention systems are installed properly, employees can carry out their responsibilities with confidence, which increases productivity.
Additional Gangway Styles
Click to see other styles of gangways.
This unit is popular for truck applications. The design features a self-leveling tread capability that provides level access to the tops of a variety of truck heights.
The TCG 2500 telescoping gangway offers significant fall prevention in vehicles of varying widths.
Railcar Crashbox Safety Cage
Railcar safety cages are a simple yet vital part of railcar fall protection systems. These cages are designed to provide a secure working area around crashboxes for workers accessing railcars hatches. They act as a barrier, helping prevent workers from accidentally falling off the railcar and onto the ground.
While it is very common in this industry to use a 12″ cage to augment the existing crash box and satisfy the OSHA 42″ handrail requirement, we recommend not stopping there. The abbreviated cage does not satisfactorily protect the worker from gaps underneath the railing, thus exposing workers to danger. Please give us a call to discuss how to keep your workers safer as they go about their railcar operations.
