Dock Door Warnings & Overhead Door Alert Systems
What Are Dock Door Warnings?
A dock door warning is an early detection system installed near loading dock doors that triggers visual or audible alarms to warn nearby personnel when there is a possible risk of collision or injury. These dock door warning systems are just as critical for large warehouses or manufacturing facilities as they are for small businesses with a small loading dock or singular overhead door. Nearly 20,000 people each year are injured by failing overhead doors while at work, but these consequences are truly avoidable by installing a Safe-T Support Dock Door Warning safety device. This article takes a closer look at the importance of dock door warning systems, how the LED dock door warning systems from Safe-T Support work, and why your business is in great hands when deciding to use Safe-T Support for your dock door warning needs.
Importance of Dock Door Warnings
Dock door warnings are an often overlooked aspect of facility safety prioritized after an unfortunate accident or event. These simple yet beneficial systems should be installed throughout your facility at all overhead doors. As maintenance practices for these doors can be neglected, the bulky components, springs, and mechanisms can fail without warning. Below are several reasons business owners should consider integrating dock door warning systems into their facilities.
Avoid Injury to Employees:
This is far and away the most beneficial aspect of installing dock door warnings to overhead doors. Protecting employees from life-threatening injuries is the responsibility of all business owners and these simple systems can prevent the worst-case scenario from happening.
Avoid Equipment & Product Damage:
Losing products and equipment to failing overhead doors without dock door warnings can be expensive on two fronts. In the short term, your business has lost valuable products or equipment essential to your production method. Long-term impact can be seen in the expanded timelines to replace this crucial equipment, not to mention the cost of replacing the overhead door itself.
Adhere to Proper Safety Practices:
With the continual inspection practices of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration looming large for any business, the lack of sufficient dock door warnings can present an opportunity for citations. Other regulatory standards, like UL 325 Safety Standards, offer exceptional guidance on how to properly implement dock door warnings throughout your building.
Create a Safer Atmosphere:
Cultivating a safer atmosphere and working environment for your employees will never be a bad thing. With countless employees, vendors, and clients visiting your facility and using overhead doors every single day, installing dock door warnings showcases your commitment to safety and will ultimately lead to a more productive and enjoyable workplace.
LED Light Overhead Dock Door Warning System
Safe-T Support dock door warning products are specifically designed to prevent injuries and equipment damage from falling overhead doors. Each of these products features two separate safety arms that engage while the door is in the elevated position and will completely prevent the door from falling to the ground while minimizing potential damage to the door itself. Other notable features of our dock door warning systems include:
- Bright Red & Green LED Lights: Universally recognized and understood, our red and green LED lights indicate when the safety arms are in place and operators are protected from falling doors. The lights will automatically change depending on the “activation” of the safety arms. Green lights show that the arms are in place and actively protecting employees from the overhead door and the red lights indicate that the safety arms are in the retracted or stowed position.
- Simple Operation: There are no complicated procedures, instructions, or training requirements to safely operate Safe-T Support dock door warning products. They can either be manually operated or engaged with a simple switch.
- Manual, Semi-Automatic, Automatic Systems: To best accommodate the varying facility requirements and budgets of our customers, we’ve developed three different levels of dock door warning products each with the same level of effective protection. Manual, semi-automatic, and fully automatic systems require different levels of employee involvement to adequately protect workers and equipment from falling overhead doors.
Safe-T Support Dock Door Warning Lights
We take facility safety very seriously at Safe-T Support and recommend all facilities implement sufficient dock door warnings and overhead door safety systems to protect their employees, equipment, and products. Our experienced team can help provide advice through the preliminary consultation phase, recommend ideal products depending on your needs or budget, and even visit your building to complete the final installation of our products. With approximately one-week turnaround times on all orders and only a few hours of installation time, our dock door warning systems can instantly elevate the safety of your building. If you have any questions about dock door warnings or our product line, please contact us through the link below and we will be more than happy to discuss your available options.