LPG Truck Loading Terminal with Hose Retrievers

ErectaStep LPG loading access platform installation in Canada

A facility with an LPG loading terminal was in a location that got slippery and muddy during the harsh Canadian winters or when it rained.  The terminal also had trip hazards and was wearing out hose prematurely. Through Northern Platforms, our Canadian distributor, they were able to work with the customer’s budget and provided a
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History of the gas pump infographic

The Evolution of the Gas Pump

The Evolution of the Gas Pump Before motoring, hardware stores and general stores would store kerosene in large tanks to be ladled into customer containers. It was 1885 in Fort Wayne, Indiana where kerosene gas pump inventor, S.F. Bowser sold his first, newly invented kerosene pump to the owner of a grocery shop. This was
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High-volume petroleum terminal benefits from an engineered loading arm solution

Loading Arm Upgrade Significantly Improves Operations Originally built in the 1940s, a high-volume bottom-loading petroleum terminal in Kentucky had truck-loading lanes that had undergone a patchwork of upgrades, expansions, and reconfigurations over the years. These uncoordinated improvements resulted in disorganized, inefficient loading operations over time. The hodge-podge of cumbersome components was poorly spaced. And incompatible
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IFCo Nitrogen Fertilizer railcar bulk loading project

Nitrogen Fertilizer Bulk Railcar Loading Project – IFCo

Location Wever, Iowa United States Project Bulk Loading Platform Product  SafeRack gangways, loading arms, pipe racks, fall protection systems, drench showers, platform canopy Client Iowa Fertilizer Company (IFCo) Materials/Product Nitrogen Fertilizers Diesel Exhaust Fluid SafeRack Bulk loading platform installation for IFCo in Iowa. Fractionation Loading Terminal. When the installation was completed, the Iowa plant was
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Dry Disconnect Couplings – Handling Hazardous, High-Value Chemicals Doesn’t Have To Be High Risk

Being able to minimize the number of harmful chemicals lost during the connection and disconnection of coupling systems offers significant benefits to operators and handlers, but it can also lead to substantial cost savings. High-value chemicals are utilized throughout most manufacturing industries, and the utmost care has to be taken in order to maximize profits
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Press Release – GX Loading Gangway

SafeRack introduces the GX loading gangway, world’s most ergonomically advanced loading gangway for truck and railcar. Andrews, South Carolina, March 10, 2020 — SafeRack, the global leader in industrial bulk loading safety equipment just announced the production of their most ergonomically advanced gangway. The new GX Gangway is the next generation of North America’s best
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COVID-19 Update from SafeRack

Our hearts go out to all individuals impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. We sincerely hope the actions being taken across our country will stop the spread of the virus and help protect everyone affected directly by infection or indirectly by its impact on jobs, schooling, or safety. We are open for business and our intent is
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Tracking SafeRack Gangway installation

Multi Hatch Truck Loading Installation at a Major UK Chemical Site

Location Stalybridge, United Kingdom Project Chemical Loading Facility Product Dual Sided Tracking SafeRack Gangway Client  Stepan UK Materials/Product Surfactants, Polymers Working with Flotech Performance Systems, this is a recent installation of a dual-sided tracking SafeRack gangway and loading rack in the UK. Because the gangways are mounted on tracks, they can easily be adjusted and spotted
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Top 5 Oil Regions in the United States

US oil production keeps accelerating towards new highs and continues to the top oil-producing country in the world. In fact, The United States is ranked second in oil production, Russia being the top producer. This has been because of strong oil gas prices, political changes, and increased demand from Mexico. The US has over 100
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single arm fuel station

Single Sided Tanker Loading

Fuel and Chemical Tanker Loading Stations are beehives of activity. Transfer Operations Platforms need to be sturdy, safe, and ready at all times as tanker trucks come and go regularly. Look at the single-sided loading station in this photo that Saferack installed at Johnson Matthey Catalysts. This active station needed to be high and safe
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Metal Crossover Stairs For Pipelines

Pipeline Safety

This image shows how the Buckeye Pipeline used an ErectaStep metal stair system to solve problems and improve safety in a remote location effectively. The ErectaStep system you see here was put in place to allow workers to safely access flow control valves in a hurry and with confidence. The modular system is immediately OSHA
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ErectaStep's The 8th Wonder of the World saga continues

ErectaStep’s “The 8th Wonder of the World” saga continues

“The 8th Wonder of the World” saga continues as ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Khufu chooses SixAxis’ ErectaStep to keep pyramid builders safe in an ingenious media campaign entitled, “The Mummy Returns.” Andrews, South Carolina – October 22, 2019 — Manufactured with the strict brand ethos that fall-prevention and safety products can be innovative, fast to ship,
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Common Industrial Metal Stair Configurations

At some point, just about every company will need to access an area that will require either scaffolding, a ladder, or a set of portable stairs. The need to access rooftops has grown as more companies need to install modern communications equipment or solar systems. Metal stairs are now becoming the go-to for replacing scaffolding
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Self-Adjusting-Stair-Gangway

Project Profile – Self Adjusting Stair (SAS) G4 Gangway Improves Safety for Operators at LafargeHolcim Loading Dock

Location Georgetown, SC Project SafeRack Self Adjusting Stair (SAS) G4 Gangway for LafargeHolcim Loading Dock Product Self Adjusting Stair G4 Gangway When LafargeHolcim the nation’s leading cement producer needed to reinstate a bulk loading station that had been out of service for over 10 years, Terminal Manager Chris Grooms knew that the existing prefab gangway
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8-Step Metal Stair Pipe Crossover

Project Profile – Pipe Crossovers and Valve-Access Platforms for New Tank Farm Construction

Location Jal, New Mexico Project Install OSHA compliant metal stair crossovers and valve access platforms for a newly-constructed crude oil tank farm Product ErectaStep prefabricated modular metal stair units. This large ErectaStep project is for a newly constructed tank farm located in the Permian Basin in New Mexico. This installation included several crossover stairs, valve-access
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Metal Crossover Stairs

Metal stairway crossover cuts Voestalpine maintenance staff transportation time by 88%

Company Austrian Hot Briquetted Iron Location Portland, TX Project Install OSHA compliant metal stair crossovers to eliminate a 25-minute walk around the conveyor Product ErectaStep Metal Stair Conveyor Crossover When Austrian Hot Briquetted Iron (HBI) producer Voestalpine was looking for ways to improve efficiency at their Portland, TX facility, they reached out to SafeRack for
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Custom Work Platform Pipeline Installation

Custom Work Platform & Pipeline Maintenance Crossover

Crude Oil Pump Station in Texas Increases Safe Access for Workers Southwest Territory Manager Molly Laqua isn’t one to shy away from a challenge. When one of the largest oil companies in the US needed a custom work platform and pipeline crossover at their crude oil pump station in South Houston, Molly was on-site taking
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Loading dock portable stair installation

Portable Loading Dock Stair System Solves Unsafe Access Issue for Muncie Power Products

When Muncie Power Products’ Product Improvement Analyst Brandon Lease discovered an OSHA safety concern at their Tulsa, Oklahoma manufacturing facility he contacted Darren Rethford an outside Account Executive at Cisco-Eagle. Darren knew ErectaStep could provide an efficient and affordable solution. ErectaStep Territory Sales Manager Jake Bougher took the lead and knew without hesitation that the
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Truck Loading Gangway With Fall Protection

Tracking gangways replace double-sided truck loading platforms to access Frac Sandboxes

Client Halliburton Location Ft Collins, CO Project Replace damaged gangways and retrofitted terminals for improved throughput Product SafeRack Self Adjusting Stair (SAS) tracking gangways Halliburton was not satisfied with the response time and customer service from their previous loading platform vendor for its frac sand loading terminals. Upon inspection, Regional Account Manager Tripp Haywood noticed
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