Tracy Mikulec, Author at SafeRack

The First Gas Station

04/18/2021 by Tracy Mikulec

In the early years of motoring, before dedicated gasoline stations existed, motorists would buy gasoline from hardware stores, general stores, pharmacies, and even blacksmiths. These businesses had pre-existing relationships with the refineries through their sale of kerosene which was used for stoves and as a lighting fuel. Stored in five-gallon cans stacked curbside or in
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What is a Gangway?

04/01/2021 by Tracy Mikulec

A gangway is a narrow walkway or platform that provides safe access to a ship, truck, or train. Gangways are typically used for two purposes: to allow passage or people and/or cargo to/from docks, moored marine vessels, or aircraft, or in the maintenance and loading/unloading of land-based trucks and trains. The models used for ships
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GHS Pictogram Quiz

03/31/2021 by Tracy Mikulec

OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) requires the use of pictograms to alert users of the chemical hazards they may be exposed to. The pictogram is the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals standards. Fortunately, it’s known as GHS and consists of a symbol on a white background framed within a red border
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Helping those in need during pandemic

Fall Protection Continues to be the Top Cited OSHA Violation… By a Large Margin

03/19/2021 by Tracy Mikulec

Those of us in the manufacturing safety industry don’t need a statistic to be reminded of the importance of proper fall protection at work. But it is reassuring to be reminded of the widespread need for proper safety education and appropriate safety equipment use for operators across vertical markets. The National Safety Council reported the
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Access to Shafer cabinets for maintenance and servicing

12/30/2020 by Tracy Mikulec

Beautiful West Texas!!!!! Believe it or not- SafeRack has many jobs that happen overnight and platforms are imperative before closing a job like this installation ErectaSteps modular design is patented and installations like this are simple and often can be installed in a day. We were asked for “Removable Handrails“ for easy access to the
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Boiler Access Project Profile – RollaStep saves $50K from custom fabrication.

12/28/2020 by Tracy Mikulec

RollaStep’s mobile cantilever work platform solves boiler access problems while saving DCO Energy, a thermal power plant company, 80% of project costs, and over two months in production time. With one of the best reputations in the energy business for the gaming industry, DCO Energy is a vertically integrated company that handles engineering, construction, start-up,
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Christmas 2020

Railroad Facts… Construction, Safety and More.

12/02/2020 by Tracy Mikulec

Since the first railroads were built almost 200 years ago, locomotive/train design and technology has advanced significantly, from steam-powered engines to super-fast maglev trains. Often overlooked, however, is the technology behind the thing that keeps these trains moving in the right direction: the tracks. Railroad track construction has undergone plenty of reform since the 19th
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Road Tanker Safety: Design, Equipment, and the Human Factor

11/04/2020 by Tracy Mikulec

Roughly one-quarter of all freight hauled in the United States is transported in tanker trucks, and of that, nearly half is petroleum products like gasoline, diesel, and aviation fuel. With so much hazardous cargo on the nation’s roads — and accidents involving cars and road tankers not exactly uncommon — why are there surprisingly few
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Aluminum Or Steel: Which Metal is Better for Your Product?

11/02/2020 by Tracy Mikulec

Within our industrial niche, products can be made out of a wide variety of materials. Each vendor likely has their reasons for choosing a particular type of material to build their products with, be it metal stairs, crossover platforms, or ship ladders. And each customer may also have reasons why they prefer one material over
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Roxul has SafeRack Install a Safe Flatbed Overhead Tarping System

SafeRack’s GX Awarded Fall Protection/Prevention Product of the Year

10/22/2020 by Tracy Mikulec

GX Awarded 2020 Fall Protection/Prevention New Product of the Year by Occupational Health & Safety Andrews, South Carolina, October 5, 2020 — The Occupational and Health Safety New Product of the Year Awards were announced last month and SafeRack’s new GX Gangway claimed top prize in the Fall Protection/Prevention category. Now in their 11th year,
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3D scan technology eliminates human error on complicated industrial applications

10/22/2020 by Tracy Mikulec

Location Glendale, AZ Project Asphalt Loading Terminal Product 720′ loading platform, tracking gangways and pivoting safety cage, vapor fans & many other terminal safety features. Client HollyFrontier Materials/Product Asphalt Retrofitting new equipment in an industrial facility can be challenging, especially with pipes, pipe bridges, and many other obstacles. SafeRack, leading the industry in innovation, manufactured
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Project Profile – RollaStep as a Scaffolding Alternative

10/21/2020 by Tracy Mikulec

A large tire manufacturing plant had to regularly access their heat exchangers, a piece of equipment that is used in transferring heat between a solid object and a fluid, or between two or more fluids. Workers needed a work platform to access these heat exchangers for maintenance every 4-6 weeks throughout the year. Each time scaffolding was rented and
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