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Heavy machinery can be hard to maneuver. And that means that accidents happen much more easily than we might think. Read on to discover six key products that can keep your facility and your employees safe.

Here's the easiest way to prevent collisions between machinery and people or structural elements of the facility: Install some kind of barrier or buffer zone. And you have several options:

Steel Bollard Posts

Bollards are the most straightforward way to keep trucks, forklifts and other such vehicles from crashing into things and people. This way, they also prevent damage to racks, equipment, and walls.

They're made of steel and can be filled with concrete for extra protection. They are bright yellow so they're highly visible and easy to avoid.

Machine Guards - Rack Guards

Machine guards follow a similar principle as bollards. They too serve as a barrier that prevents direct contact between vehicles and machinery, structural elements or people.

They too are made out of steel, come in various heights from 9" all the way to 42", and are bright yellow for easy visibility.

Both bollards and machine guards can be used indoors as well as outdoors, and help meet OSHA requirements.

Column protectors, corner protectors, and wall protectors

They all help prevent damage from collisions and work essentially like bumpers. They're made out of high density polyethylene. Column protectors are strapped around columns, and corner protectors are applied to corners. So if there's a collision, they'll cushion the blow, which prevents damage.

Specifically, they help avoid scrapes and other damage to structural elements. And they also come in bright colors for easy visibility, which will help avoid collisions altogether.

They usually also have UV protection and are resistant to rust, which makes them suitable for inside and outside use.

Finally, there is one more industrial safety product that deserves mention as it prevents problems in a slightly different way:

The forklift mat

Forklift mats have non-penetrable backing and a highly absorbent top. They're best used for parking forklifts, which prevents fluid leaks from leaving puddles on the floor. This in turn can prevent slip and fall accidents and makes for a safer work environment.

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