The Dok-Guardian XL Safety Barrier from Rite-Hite (Milwaukee, WI) can help facilities with loading docks comply with Walking-Working Surfaces regulations mandated by OSHA. At 58 inches (nearly 5 feet) tall, the Dok-Guardian XL provides a physical barrier at loading dock opening and can stop up to 30,000 lbs. of force. Made from bright red PVC-coated fiberglass mesh curtain and four yellow heavy-duty polyester restraint straps, the Dok-Guardian XL provides a strong visual and physical barrier to mitigate potential falls from dock openings. Benefits include:
- Manual operation. This 58-inch tall curtain is able to stretch across openings up to 12-foot, 5-inches wide. The barrier is anchored on both sides of a dock opening with Rite-Hite steel warden guards (62 inches tall), which house the mesh curtain during loading/unloading and provides door track protection.
- An available light duty model, capable of stopping up to 5,500 lbs. of force, which is recommended for facilities using pallet jacks or smaller material handling equipment.
- The ability for the Dok-Guardian XL to be interlocked with a Rite-Hite Dok-Lok vehicle restraint to create a requisite sequence of operation, ensuring full-time loading dock safety. The red light on the Dok-Lok control box indicates when the Dok-Guardian XL’s curtain is safely locked across the opening. When the lock button is pressed, the light turns green and the Dok-Guardian XL curtain releases to allow for easy loading and unloading of a trailer.
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