Despite appearances, a loading dock is one of the most dangerous of all areas in a production or distribution facility. There are a great number of fast-moving, heavily-laden machines moving in and out of trucks and product staging areas, accidents are bound to occur. Although OSHA's minimum requirement for "Truck Dock Safety" is that during the loading/unloading process, a wheel chock must be in place on each truck. Take some time to observe your docks, do the truckers chock on wheel, do your docks even have chocks? A much better alternative exists. Since its creation in 1980, the truck restraint has brought a huge increase in the degree of safety at the loading dock, not seen since the invention of the dock leveler.  A truck restraint is a mechanical or hydraulic device that "restrains" or holds a truck to its dock position. The ICC or "Mansfield" bar of a trailer not only prevents under-ride, it is the main part by which a truck restraint functions. The truck restraint prevents pre-mature departures and creates a positive communication system between the truck drive and the dock worker with its red/green light package. When a truck restraint is interlocked with a automatic leveler, it must be used to operate the leveler, thereby omitting worker error or non-usage. A Blue Giant truck restraint system will reduce not just accidents, but insurance rates and worker stress and worry. Consult with your Hobbs Equipment Consultant to price the right truck restraint to increase your dock safety.

Blue Giant Equipment Corporation - Ontario, Canada

Truck Restraints

     ML-10 - Manual Restraint

     TL-85 - Automatic Restraint (Self-Contained Power Pack)

     TL-85A - Automatic Restraint (Remote Power Pack)

     SVR-303 - Automatic Restraint (Strong-Arm)