Article printed in Ethanol Producer Magazine - July 2009

Adequate fall protection equipment continues to be a concern for agencies tasked with ensuring employee safety. Terminal operators striving to make their storage facilities as safe as possible should consider various safety systems to help employees avoid possible accidents.

Employees tasked with unloading bulk liquids from railcars are at risk of falls and should be offered protection to help ensure their safety. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, any time a worker is at a height of four feet or more, they are at risk and need to be protected.