GHS Pictogram Quiz

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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SafeRack Celebrates OSHA SHARP Designation

ANDREWS, SOUTH CAROLINA June 22, 2022 —Joining an elite group of businesses in the state of South Carolina, SafeRack, a SixAxis company and the global leader in industrial safety equipment and access systems, has been recognized as a model for safety and health excellence as determined by OSHA (Occupational Safety & Health Administration). The federal
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Hydrochloric Acid Railcar Loading Station

Hydrochloric Acid Railcar Loading Station

This is an installation of a new Hydrochloric Acid railcar loading station. The project scope included a new galvanized access platform, flat ramp telescoping gangway, powder-coated orange four-rail elevating cage, and a new by-pass arm.  Since HCI is a highly corrosive medium, a standard loading arm was not an option. The customer was using chemical
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SafeRack is excited to announce a new partnership with Techflow Marine.

Effective 21 April 2022, SafeRack is the exclusive distributor for Techflow Marine’s DockReel marine hose reel system in Mexico, the United States, and Canada. This revolutionary product takes all the positive features of several styles of loading and eliminates the negative from each to produce the optimal loading and unloading solution spanning multiple industries and
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SafeRack secures patent for the innovation GX Gangway

The world’s most ergonomically advanced truck and railcar gangway with proprietary Retractalok system power-assist technology receives patent.   ANDREWS, SOUTH CAROLINA March 22, 2022 —SixAxis, the global leader in industrial bulk loading safety equipment, has secured a patent on the GX, the most ergonomically advanced and #1 selling gangway in North America. The original G4 gangway
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Lt. Governor Pamela Evette Visits SafeRack to Celebrate Women in Manufacturing

Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette, South Carolina’s first female Republican Lt. Governor visited SafeRack headquarters in Andrews, SC at an International Women’s Day event co-hosted by our parent company SixAxis and Women in Manufacturing (WiM), the only national and global trade association dedicated to supporting women working in the manufacturing industry. Lt. Governor Evette spoke about
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Access Platform – Dairy Plant Project Profile

A dairy company found itself with a safety challenge. Their employee’s safety was at risk and it was difficult to inspect, load, unload and service the company’s milk trucks. Additionally, operators needed to break/check the hatch seals and sample the raw milk for contaminants before getting processed in the plant. The trucks had to be
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Marine Gangway parts labeled

What is a Gangway?

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 marine gangway used for
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FMA Safety Award of Merit

SafeRack Receives Safety Award of Merit from FMA

SAFERACK RECEIVES SAFETY AWARD OF MERIT FROM FABRICATORS & MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION Andrews, SC., August 9, 2021  |  Download Press Release  SafeRack was recently chosen to receive a 2021 Safety Award of Merit from the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, International (FMA). Open to all FMA company members, the FMA/CNA Annual Safety Awards recognize metal fabrication companies
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Lanxess Oleum Loading Facility

Project Profile – Lanxess Oleum Loading Facility

Location Memphis, Tennessee Project Oleum Single Spot Top Loading Rail Car Station Service Demo, Design, Foundations, Erection with SafeRack MaxRack Client LANXESS Chemical Materials/Product Oleum Materials/Product NGL components SafeRack was approached by Senior Mechanical Engineer, Richard Davenport, to provide a Turn-key offering for a single spot rail loading solution. Adamant about having one point of
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The first gas stations

The First Gas Station

In the early years of motoring, before dedicated gasoline stations existed, motorists bought gasoline from hardware stores, general stores, pharmacies, and even blacksmiths. These businesses had pre-existing relationships with the refineries through their sale of kerosene, used for stoves and as a lighting fuel. Stored in five-gallon cans stacked curbside or in large above-ground tanks,
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work platform installation 1

Access to Shafer cabinets for maintenance and servicing

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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