Overhead doors at loading docks are one of the most critical areas in any distribution facility or manufacturing center. While the storage areas, conveyors, machinery, and fabrication tables are where production takes place, the loading docks are where the materials come in and out. That means if that area is compromised, the entire operation can come to a shrieking halt.
Costly accidents happen more than facility managers would like as forklifts and fork trucks can get a little lackadaisical when pulling into or out of the truck beds, hitting door tracks and frames, pulling through too quickly to clip the doors before they’re fully up, or having their forks or pallets too high that it damages the overhead mechanisms. That is why having industrial-strength loading dock door protection is necessary.
The Ideal Solution
Door track protection bollards are very common at dock doors. Three to four foot tall posts to protect the lower third of the door frames, keeping forklifts from impact. These are a viable solution but not a complete protection solution. To ensure the entire door track and overhead components are protected, Ideal Shield’s Goal Post Guardrail is the industry’s strongest and most trusted barrier.
Whether it’s a high speed roll up door, old-fashioned garage door, or a cold storage-specific insulated door, the Goal Post Guardrails can keep forklifts from impacting any part of the door track or overhead mechanism. They can also be custom designed to fit the exact size of the door (up to 20 feet tall) and can include extended Guardrail wings that can protect operational mechanisms or other critical assets next to the doors.
The standard Ideal Goal Posts are made from 6″ and 4″ schedule 40 U.S. steel pipe, and sleeved in safety yellow HDPE to eliminate costly painting. These overhead dock door safety barriers standout to forklift operators and can be custom made to meet exact flooring, protection, and dimension needs. That includes core-in, surface mounted plates, or cold-storage line needs.
Goal Posts are designed to protect overhead dock doors but there are several other locations throughout distribution centers and manufacturing facilities that could utilize the upright barriers. That includes in-between storage racking to protect overhead assets like walkways or overhangs and overhead conveyors, all of which are prominent in these facilities and are critical assets that, if damaged, can create downtime that can cost businesses thousands of dollars in a short amount of time.
If you’re sick and tired of close calls or downtime from accidents on your loading docks or elsewhere throughout your facilities, contact the Ideal Shield team today. Our sales and engineering team can work closely with you to go over your exact needs, including protection needs, floor plans, and more. Our team can put together a quote and create drawings for approval so they job is an exact fit before moving forward with fabrication and delivery.
Don’t wait before it’s too late. Protect overhead doors and door tracks with Goal Post Guardrails today!