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Keep your workers safe from fall hazards at loading baysBrowse Safety Articles
Minimise fall risks and protect your workers with actionable insights on identifying hazards, preventing falls, and choosing the right fall protection systems.
Metal Fabrication and Production at Heights | PPE for Elevated Work Tasks
Hazard and product information resources for four typical scenarios involving working at height.
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Mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs)At a minimum, MEWPs consist of a work platform with controls, an extending structure and a chassis. MEWPs are generally used for mobile and short duration work at height. It is general practice that personal work restraint systems are used in boom type MEWPs to prevent the risk of the occupants being thrown out of the basket
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Overhead cranesAccessing, operating and maintaining overhead cranes may present many challenges and risks, including accessing vertical ladders, moving machinery, electrical equipment and unguarded edges. As with all work at height; escape and rescue in the event of an emergency needs to be considered and appropriate provisions made.
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Work on plant, machinery & equipment or vehiclesWorking on plant, vehicles or equipment presents several challenges as the worker usually needs the freedom to move around the vehicle or plant and often there is limited fall clearance in which to arrest a fall
Download 3M™ DBI-SALA® Flexiguard™ Modular Jib System Brochure (PDF, 737 KB)
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Even guarded ladders present a risk of injury in a fall and careful consideration needs to be given to the specific risks involved and the effective method of protecting the person during the descent and descent.
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Loading & Unloading BaysLoading bays are often considered routine work areas, but activities such as tanker inspection, covering truck loads, container handling, and working on flatbed vehicles can expose workers to serious fall hazards. Many of these tasks occur at low heights, where risks are frequently underestimated.
Explore our collection of brochures, infographics, and educational articles to learn about common loading bay fall hazards, why low-height falls can be severe, and how to select the right fall protection solutions for your workplace.
Download our full guide brochure (PDF, 30.8 MB)
Download simplified infographics guide (PDF, 26.9 MB)
Read blog: The Most Dangerous Falls in Your Loading Bays Are Happening at Low Heights (PDF, 9.1 MB)
Read blog: Guardrails Alone Are Not Enough (PDF, 142 MB)
Read blog: Not All Fall Protection Systems Are Designed for Loading Bays (PDF, 65.6 MB)
Portable and Configurable Overhead Anchorage
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The 3M™ DBI-SALA® Flexiguard™ Modular Jib System is a range of interchangeable jibs and bases which provide a portable and versatile overhead anchor solution for situations where low fall clearances or height restrictions exist.
View the components in our online catalog:
- interchangeable mast options
- interchangeable base options
- accessories
Training Your Team | Safety Information for Your Workplace
Find some of our most popular resources to help you train your team or for your workplace.
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It is a requirement that those planning, supervising or undertaking work at height are trained and competent. 3M offer a range of work at height and confined space courses to meet your training requirements. This training can be delivered at one of our dedicated Training Centres or at your facility.
Other PPE
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Head protection is vital when working at height. Explore the new 3M™ SecureFit™ Safety Helmet which can adjust to your head and your work.
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Accessories and fall protection for tools make the work environment safer as they reduce the risk of accidents caused by falling objects. Learn more about 3M solutions with fall protection accessories.
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Anchors are a key part of any fall protection system and needs meet the specified strength requirements and be located so that is accessible from a safe location and allows the rest of the fall protection system to function as intended. 3M provide a range of anchors applicable to a wide range requirements.
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Descent and rescue devices are used to lift or lower a worker who has suffered an injury or fall to a place of safety. This may be at height of within a confined space.
