Fall Protection in the Food and Drink Manufacturing and Processing Industry

The manufacturing and processing of food and drink products is often a very challenging and dangerous environment where safety for workers is paramount. The application often features a wide range of machinery and infrastructure that must be closely monitored and maintained. Workers are required to carry out high-elevation tasks at height, intricate operations in confined spaces and consistently follow standard safety measures. 

Abtech Safety has a range of products for fall protection in the food and beverage industry, particularly in confined spaces and when working at a height. This blog will recommend Abtech Safety products and equipment and how they can be used in the food and drink manufacturing and processing industry.

Restraint Lanyards

Restraint Lanyards are designed to restrict the wearer's movement to prevent access to areas with a risk of falling. Restraint lanyards can be used by workers operating at heights during maintenance and cleaning areas and machinery. Abtech's fall protection restraint lanyards come in a range of lengths from 0.5-2m and styles including shock-absorbing, elastic tool lanyards and a twin styles with a range of karabiner options. 

Fall Protection Harnesses

Fall protection harnesses are crucial to any personal protection for working at height. In food and beverage manufacturing, there are often large tanks and machinery, so harnesses allow workers to suspend from equipment during maintenance and cleaning.

Fall Arrest Devices

Used when working at a height, these devices come with shock absorbers that engage in the event of a fall to prevent injury. Abtech Webbing Fall Arrest Devices range from 2.4 to 6m and are ideal for working on elevated platforms and for accessing production facilities from a height.

Tripods 

Abtech Safety has a range of fall protection tripods ideal for confined space entry applications. Workers often need to enter spaces for maintenance and inspection procedures in food and beverage production. Tripods have multiple anchor points, and fall arrest and rescue systems can be integrated into the tripods to create a complete fall protection system and rescue system. 

Bosuns chair

Bosun chairs are lightweight and provide a work platform for workers to use comfortably and safely while suspended at height for long periods – like when cleaning, repairing and inspecting machinery and equipment. 

In conclusion, with its complex and hazardous working environments, machinery, and equipment, the food and beverage industry requires stringent safety equipment, especially for tasks at high heights and in confined spaces. Abtech Safety's range of fall protection products is uniquely suited to meet these challenges, offering safety and compliance with industry standards.