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INTRODUCTION
In recent times, the climbing of site personnel onto a loaded trailer for the purpose of either
manually or mechanically unloading has been identified as an item of unacceptably high risk.
This is associated with reported incidents whereby persons have sustained injury either by
falling from the vehicle or by being trapped between the load and the fabric of the vehicle.
WHAT IS REQUIRED
ROMTECH recently identified a market need for an access walkway, integral with the trailer (or
rigid vehicle deck), which folds out from the trailer sides and back to provide both an external
balustrade, preventing falls and a means of isolating persons on the walkway from the load.
ROMTECH SOLUTION
Our latest patented product is based on a flat-bed trailer of standard plan dimension, 13.5 m
x 2.4 m. It is fitted with a set of folding outriggers down both sides and along the back edge.
The outrigger ends are connected to a rigid balustrade which has the facility of rotation about a
horizontal axis at these points. In the travelling mode, a system of walkway treads, being hinged
to the trailer edge beams is fastened in the upright position against a set of steel posts which
are rigidly connected to the trailer edge; there being a steel post at the junction between each
tread. The steel posts are approximately 1.0 m in height but can be extended to a height of
2.2 m with a steel insert.
On arriving with its consignment, the trailer / tractor unit will park up into the appointed
unloading area. The driver will then pull out the outriggers around the locked position. At this
point, the balustrade will be in position around the periphery. The next stage is to fold down
the walkway treads through 90° one at a time so that these rest securely against the outriggers.
The walkway corners are then folded out from the rear platform to complete the continuity of
the walkway all the way around the trailer. A short aluminium ladder is secured to the rearmost
tread so that persons can safely mount the walkway. At this point, the load is retained by the
steel posts which isolate it from the access walkway. A person on the walkway now has a
balustrade preventing him falling off the outside edge.
With full deployment taking no more than 4 minutes.
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For further information please contact the sales desk at
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•Access system for articulated trailers and rigid flatbeds
•Lightweight integral walkway with handrail and toeboard
•4 minute full deployment
•Speeds up offload times
•Side forklift access
•System fully integral with trailer
•Retro fit capability
•Fall arrest balustrade
•Hollow treads avoid build up of slippery deposits
•Secured access available to 3 sides of vehicle
•Operator protected from load by retaining post system
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ROMTECH on 0870 011 4568
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HSE Working at Height Regulations 2005
6 (3) Where work is carried out at height, every
employer shall take suitable and sufficient
measures to prevent, so far as is reasonably
practicable, any person falling a distance liable to
cause personal injury.
www.romgard.co.uk
ROMTECH UK
Unit 16
Watling Street Business Park (A5)
Norton Canes
Cannock
Staffordshire
WS11 9XG
Tel: 0870 011 3610
Fax: 0870 011 4568
Walsall
Road
M6 Toll
Junction 7
M6 Toll
Services
M6 Toll
Junction 6
A5
A5 Watling Street
A5
B4154
Lime Lane
A452
Chester Road