What is the purpose of a manhole safety barrier and how does it keep me safe?
These reflective foldable safety barriers are used to highlight and shield potentially dangerous areas from pedestrians and cars while repair works are being carried out, this will also protect the user while carrying out these works as car’s will be able to clearly see the safety barrier and on a busy site the users completing the works will be able to easily locate their working area.
The colours available for these products make it easy to locate in the night and in bad weather conditions, signalling danger to anyone nearby.
Are these products just for manholes or is there other applications?
Apart from the obvious application of being a manhole safety barrier, there is a number of ways to utilise this sort of product for instance out of service escalates, wet floor areas, groundworks and protecting pedestrianised areas.
Any area that needs to be cordoned off this is a great choice!
Choosing to have a plastic barrier compared to a more traditional metal is mainly down to these key benefits. Firstly, your plastic barrier will not show signs of discolouring which will maintain a fresh and professional image. Another benefit is that a plastic barrier will not rust over time and/or in bad weather conditions.
Should your barrier take an impact the plastic barrier is more likely to keep its shape for continued use rather than the metal barrier which will more easily dent and bend, meaning you will need to replace more frequently.
Finally, metal barriers cannot be used in a straight line due to the weight of the product whereas a plastic barrier is lightweight, easily foldable and portable as well as have the capabilities to form a straight line which can be essential for use in shopping centres and supermarkets.
Further features of manhole safety barriers:
- Configurations – Adjoining clips allow multi-positioning configurations to be formed such as a triangle, a square or a single line.
- Firm hold – By sliding the top hinge clip down panels can be locked securely into formations.
- Added stability – Designed to accept anti-trip feet for increase stability.
- Temporary signage – Recesses are included for toggle mounted courtesy signs to enable the system to be fully closed with the signs still attached.
- Reflective panels – Class R1 reflective panels which are 20% more reflective than standard lower grade reflective material conforming to BS 8442.
Manufactures such as JSP, Oxford plastics and Melba are consistently looking to produce innovative products to challenge the products which are currently the ‘norm’ and further increase the level of safety.
Traffic management equipment such as this product is all available within our online store at OAKEYS, we are confident that we can offer any products you require for your specific traffic management requirements. Making sure you have the right equipment ready at all times is essential to everyday worker/pedestrian safety.
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