Loading Dock Safety Barriers

Ensure safety at the loading dock

Vacant loading dock doors are a danger zone inside any facility. Accidents at these 4' (1200 mm) drop-offs can result in serious injury and are sometimes fatal.

Rite-Hite Barrier Systems offer several solutions to protect an open loading dock. These solutions provide full access for loading and unloading a trailer and still allow fresh air into the building when no trucks are present. There are manual and automatic options available and the ability to interlock the operation with a Rite-Hite Vehicle Restraint.

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Dok-Guardian Interlock System

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The Dok-Guardian Safety Barrier has a flexible design that can be used inside a facility to ensure employee safety. It acts as a physical barrier to prevent accidents and also ensures that it is safely locked with the Dok-Lok control box. The Dok-Guardian safety barrier can also be interlocked with a Dok-Lok Vehicle Restraint to provide sequence of operation and ensure full time dock safety. Learn more about the Dok-Guardian and its safety features and benefits and how it can help protect fork trucks, pallet jacks and pedestrians from falling off a loading dock. Dok-Guardian Safety BarrierLocate a Rep { "@context": "http://schema.org/", "@type": "VideoObject", "contentUrl": "http://www.ritehite.com/en/am/~/media/resources/videos/products/barrier-safety-systems/loading-dock/dok-guardian/dokguardian-interlock.mp4", "duration": "T1M0S", "uploadDate": "2015-04-10", "thumbnailUrl": "http://www.ritehite.com/en/AM/~/media/resources/videos/products/barrier-safety-systems/loading-dock/dok-guardian/dokguardian-interlock-thumbnail.jpg", "description": "The Dok-Guardian Safety Barrier has a flexible design that can be used inside a facility to ensure employee safety. It acts as a physical barrier to prevent accidents and also ensures that it is safely locked with the Dok-Lok control box. ", "name": "Dok-Guardian Safety Barrier" }

Dok-Guardian Safety Barriers

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Protect your employees and equipment with the Dok-Guardian Safety Barrier. The Dok-Guardian is a simple, easy-to-use safety solution for almost any loading dock and can stop up to 30,000 lbs. (13,636 kg) of impact. The 44" (1120 mm) high mesh curtain easily fits across openings up to 16'5" (5000 mm) . When access is needed the curtain manually retracts into one of the Wardens.  Designed to integrate with Rite-Hite's powerful Dok-Lok® system to ensure full time loading dock safety. The Dok-Guardian LD is available for lighter duty applications and can stop up to 5,500 lbs. (2500 kg) of impact.  For protection of the 4' drop-off, the Dok-Guardian XL models meet OSHA 1910.29 (Walking Working Surfaces) guard rail requirements and can withstand the same impacts as the standard models. Locate a RepContact Us

Industrial Safety Barriers

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Industrial facilities, storage warehouses and distribution centers can be dangerous places. Safety challenges exist around every corner, from forklifts zipping around workers and materials, to hazardous machining processes that need to be guarded. Safety barriers are typically used to separate workers and pedestrians from potentially hazardous operations or dangerous situations. They play an important role in helping facilities operate safely and efficiently.  Our barriers are impact rated Rite-Hite safety barriers are Barrier Load and Speed Tested (BLAST) and given an impact rating to help match a barrier to each application environment. The chart below is an example of a BLAST rating. It categorizes an impact for a particular barrier into three levels based on energy absorption at various weights and speeds.   By subjecting our safety barriers to controlled, repeatable testing, we can offer sound science to back up the solutions we offer. Read more about The Science of Safety in this whitepaper.  We are here to help you find the right barrier for your space! Rite-Hite’s full line of safety barriers can help protect: Loading docks Work zones and walkways on the plant floor Sensitive equipment and facility structures Blind corners and busy intersections Mezzanines and elevated work levels We have experts ready to help. Contact us today! Locate a RepContact Us