Safety Precautions For Loading Dock Leveler

Dock leveler in India

Most warehouse owners, traders and farm managers know that dock levelers are the most important and busy areas of all facilities, mainly because of the handling and shipping of materials. This often happens 24 hours a day, using heavy machinery and equipment such as forklifts, trucks and trailers. As a result, heavy commercial vehicles enter and leave the facility constantly, posing a serious threat to the safety of site workers.

Did you know that:

50 percent of rolling damage occurs at the dock?

Approximately 50,000 forklift related injuries are reported each year?

The main causes of injury at the loading dock are premature truck departures, trailer crawl, undercarriage and trailer -

Frequent injuries around the dock leveler, not only reduce employee productivity, but also affect overall work performance. Other losses may include process interruptions, lost revenue, missed deliveries, and higher insurance premiums and liabilities.

It is therefore important to implement safety measures on the loading dock to avoid injury to personnel and minimize the number of accidents and delays on the dock.

Some of the best ways to improve the safety of the loading dock are to install the following equipment:

Dock levelers

Obsolete dock levelers can cause shock and vibration. And this can lead to chronic injuries to the body and neck. To avoid this, you need to invest in certified, high quality dock levelers with modern, smooth transition constructions.

Not only do dock levelers protect employees from dock injuries and shocks, but also provide good protection against uncontrolled wharf accidents and a smooth transition between forklifts and trailers.

At Nihva Technologies Pvt Ltd, all of our dock leveler in India exceed the performance requirements. So when you purchase dock levelers from us, you can be confident about the quality and ensure that your dock is Nihva compliant.

Truck Restraint

Maximize the safety of the dock and avoid accidents caused by the premature departure and trailer crawl due to the installation of truck restraint systems. These retainers firmly lock the trailers in a fixed position and reduce the risk of sudden movement of the truck.

Dock communication system

Another way to improve the security of your dock is to install dock communication systems. With a red and green light, a dock communication system is best for communicating with the truck driver and the dock loader. The light gives signals to the driver of the truck.

The red light indicates that the loading or unloading activity is in place and that the truck driver ensures that the truck is not far from its place, thus reducing the possibility of premature departure. On the other hand, the green light indicates to the driver that the activity is over and that the truck can move freely.

Dock seals and shelters

To increase safety in the dock area, be sure to install roofs and joints. Dock Shelters are flexible structures designed to protect and compress forces, which typically occur when the truck is supported by a wall. Drivers often do not recognize the distance and tend to hit the wall of the installation. With awnings installed, however, you can easily reduce this problem as these shelters provide full access to the rear of the truck as needed.

Similarly, dock seals provide dock owners with unparalleled safety benefits. These are designed to close small openings between the factory wall and the back of the truck, which not only provide an extension between the two to speed up handling activities but also to control the flow of air. They seal the openings and prevent the penetration of rain and snow. This is very important to maintain the system temperature so that employees can work efficiently without feeling uncomfortable with the cold.

As they seal even the smallest openings, they significantly reduce the risk of flight to the dock.

Proper Dock Leveler Selection

Contact us today for help you with proper dock leveler selection for your loading dock equipment application. We can help you in properly choose and specify dock shelters, dock levelers, hydraulic dock levelers and your loading dock equipment needs, to meet your unique needs.