Safety
- Who is using the SafeTec Platform?
- How much weight are the handrails certified to hold?
- OSHA questions and concerns
Who is using the SafeTec Platform?
We are so excited about how well our platforms have been received! It is exciting when people are open to new ideas on safety products. We cannot thank safety professionals enough for the development and growth of our work platform.
One of our crowning moments was at the state of Georgia’s safety show where the keynote speaker of the event gave a lecture on fall safety – ladders, scaffolding and that new work platform out of Kentucky. He not only said that we were the best alternative, he said that this is a safety product that does not sacrifice productivity for safety.
The businesses listed below purchased a SafeTec Platform. The people who watched the demo included safety professionals, management, and workers all whom fell in love with the SafeTec Platform.
GE, Pepsi, Ford, Northop Grummond, Disney Land, Boeing, Miller Brewing Company, Lockheed Martin, NASA, Google, Bell Helicopter, a Nascar team , Bill Dance Outdoors, TA Truck Stops nationwide, Sysco Foods, the Sands Casino, General Mills, Penske, U-Haul,
Our products are used by over 25 major universities. Some universities have a lightweight platform on top of every single maintenance vehicle.
The US military, US Coast Guard and many government agencies use our products.
The largest manufacturers of aircraft engines, automotives, truck trailers, fire trucks, war ships, helicopters and airplanes using our SafeTec platform. All these companies we did a demo for and did large presentations for safety crews and the departments that would be using the platform.
We are now in daily use at airports, municipalities, fire depts., amusement parks, zoos, nuclear and coal power plants and oil refineries.
How much weight are the handrails certified to hold?
Our handrails have a side pressure rating of 200lbs. Remember when you stand on the platform your weight goes down. You can have multiple heavy guys lean on the handrail and the platform will not tip over and the handrail will not break.
Our handrails are strong enough that you can set the platform up to the highest setting and do a pull-up on the outside of the platform.
OSHA questions and concerns
The patented SafeTec Platform is a new product on the market that is unlike any other product currently available. It is difficult to classify because it is a hybrid of scaffolding, platforms, and a ladder.
We are currently classified as scaffolding. Currently the largest platform we make has a maximum height just under 6ft.
Depending on the industry fall protection generally begins at 10ft. We go above and beyond with our variety of handrails that come standard with our platforms. We even make handrails so you can be fully enclosed.
The use of toe boards is a common question. Toe Boards are generally used to keep items from falling and hitting people on the head. The need for toe boards generally begins at 10ft.
Someone walking up or down the platform will always have 3-points of contact between the deck, the stairs, the handrail, and even the built in hand hold.
SafeTec recommends using the platform with the handrail behind you and your work in front of you. This creates a cage around your work. People often forget that you need arm space to work. If you were to paint a wall you would not put your toes on the wall and begin work. In the same way, people often move the platform back off their work so they can comfortably walk on and off the platform and to be a comfortable working distance away from the job at hand.
We have heavy duty rubber feet on our platforms to provide safety as well as an aggressive tread that prohibits slips even with a wet surface.
Our platforms are the best quality and our Industrial platforms are built for years of daily use.
These Platforms have been examined, tested and certified by the following: E Access Co, Burrett & Assoc - Design Consultants, Materials, and Testing Laboratories Ltd. - Certification of Test no. 7534.1 and by BOGDONOV PAO Associates Ltd. - Structural Engineers. In addition, the platforms have been tested for over 5 years in the field.
Fabrication is carried out by certified welders. The high tensile extrusion aluminum and tread plate is of the highest grades and quality.
Structural Welding:
All the materials that are used in the manufacturing of the X-Deck Platform and its accessories, meet or exceed the specifications as stated by the American Institute of Steel Construction (1996 edition); also, all welding operations meet or exceed the specifications defined by the American Welding Society.
It is always recommended to check your Federal, State, and Local Codes on all ladder, platform or scaffolding use.