hello, I was wondering what control measures people have when it comes to Dock Loaders. We have 2 in our Warehosue and the height is about 1.26M to floor level. of course we train our people not to open until a truck is attached but that control can very easily be broken. Was wondering if anyone else has had this problem and what engieneering controls you have used to prevent people from falling? Thanks very much Katie

You could also look at the Salvo Safe system from Castell. This uses a trapped key system linked to the vehicles "susie" brake line and the door to the loading dock. Basically the door cannot be opened until the vehicle is rendered immobile by detaching the brake line and releasing the key to the door. Prevents unplanned early departures from the dock and only opens up the dock when a vehicle is positioned against it. Two birds with one stone. http://www.salvosafe.com/

Agreed Salvo is not a cheap way of preventing access to the edge of the loading dock. However, it is a cheap system for preventing unplanned early departures from the dock - when compared to the mechanical vehicle restraint systems you can get.