Project Profile: Fall Protection - Tank Truck Loading


Key Features

  • Safe access for top loading of trucks
  • Incorporated stairs allow for easy vertical height adjustment to access a wide variation in vehicle heights & configurations
  • 42" high handrail system, top rail, midrail, and toeboard on outboard handrail protects the outward side of the vehicle
Client Benefits

  • Greatly improved safety of operators while loading heated asphalt products from overhead loading arms into the top of tanker trucks


Project Description

The client top loads hot liquid asphalt into a variety of tanker trucks. The client's operating personnel must walk from the loading rack platform down onto the top of the tanker trucks in order to manipulate hatches ands observe filling. Previously, he had only an outboard grab bar for protection against falling. A safer OSHA compliant means of protection for this operation was needed. EEC conducted a product search and found a combination of purchased parts to accomplish a full 360 degree protection system. This system can adapt itself to trucks of varying heights and top hatch configurations. This system was installed on a three bay loading rack.