Interlocking safety gate allows the use of mezzanine space
Rite-Hite Barrier Systems
For many companies, the ability to make use of mezzanines to create additional storage area or work space within their facility provides both an untapped opportunity and a potential hazard. The GateKeeper Mezzanine Safety Gate (photo) is a reciprocating barrier. It provides a failsafe interlock system that creates a controlled-access area in which workers can safely load and unload items from a pallet on the floor. The gate is designed to be installed on the edge of a mezzanine, pick module or elevated platform. When the outer gate opens to allow pallets to enter the mezzanine level, the inner gate automatically closes, keeping workers out. When workers open the inner gate to retrieve the material, the outer gate is securely locked. The exclusive link-bar design ensures that both gates always work in unison, without relying on chains or cables. The system also includes a “toe board” design that prevents materials from accidentally being pushed off the mezzanine. Multiple sizes are available. — Rite-Hite Barrier Systems, Milwaukee, Wis.