Hidden Benefits That Make Area Safe’s ‘Recessed Rail’ The Preferred Barrier For Your Warehouse

The manufacturing industry is a crucial component in the Australian economy, being Australia’s seventh largest industry for employment in 2019. Transport, postal and warehousing employ approximately 642,600 persons, accounting for 4.9% of the total workforce, with the industry increasing by 3.2% over the past five years. With this sufficient number of employees and along with the manufacturing industry comes the need for warehouse facilities, the safety throughout becoming the number one priority.

The industrial warehouse safety product market holds a range of warehouse safety items, all with their own benefits and best practices when applied and installed correctly within the workplace. Area Safe has recently introduced a specially designed the ‘Recessed Rail’ that is intended for use within a warehouse environment. There are a variety of similar products available within the market, but it is important to note, they don’t compare to the hidden benefits incorporated within the design and final product of the Area Safe ‘Recessed Rail’.

A major factor into the step up in quality seen in the Area Safe ‘Recessed Rail’ is simply that the rail has been designed to recess into the post of the barrier. The benefit behind this design feature is to strengthen the rail and make it more rigid. All other alternate designs of the rail have just been bolted to the front of the post. This means that the strength of the rail is only as strong as the bolts that are holding it in place. This is seen in many situations where the strength is jeopardised when cheap, weak bolts are used to produce an overall cheap product. The Area Safe Rail is recessed into the post as well as bolted for extra protection. The recessed rail also makes the system easier to install as the post will hold the rail while you fasten the bolts

In warehouses where heavy cleaning is continuously carried out, both the rail and post of the ‘Recessed Rail’ have been fully galvanised which avoids rust overtime. Galvanised products are ideal for chemical environments, if required within close proximity to coastal conditions and if the continuous use of water is required to clean down a specified area. Look out for warehouse barriers that are only mild steel and not galvanised! The entire unit is also finished with a premium safety yellow powder coat to increase visibility.

The ‘Recessed Rail’ is available in a variety of lengths that can be used to create a continuous row or isle of barrier protection to guide personnel, create easily identified fire escape routes and pathways for workers to travel through the warehouse when machinery is in use in surrounding areas. They easily abut up together without gaps, blocking individuals from squeezing between rails when creating a long run of barriers. For example, to easily create a 40 metre straight barrier, ten 4 metre units can quickly and simply be used to achieve this, as the Area Safe rail is easier to install compared to traditional rails.

Another standard feature that also contribute to creating a safe environment includes the non-trip base plates as they don’t sit outside the area of the rail itself. Alternative rails available have wide base plates which pose as a safety issue causing injury in high traffic and emergency situations.

Optional attachable extras include the compliant handrail which is secured to the top of the post to prevent pedestrians from falling onto or around the recessed rail as well as using it as a guide through the passageway created by the barrier. The optional kickplate also protects pedestrians in the situation where pallets tines or warehouse items could protrude into the pedestrian pathway. The kick rail is also essential when the barrier is being used as mezzanine edge barrier.

The thorough design of the Area Safe ‘Recessed Rail’ has been comprehensively considered and extensive research has been conducted to ensure the highest level of safety and protection can be achieved in a wide variety of warehouse/industrial environments. The price to pay for high quality safety products is extremely insignificant compared to the price that is paid in the event of accidents or serious injury within a workplace environment.