Self Adjusting Stairs on a Gangway

Self Adjusting Gangway with a Safety Cage for Fall Protection

gangway for railroad car that is self adjusting

SefeRack’s Self Adjusting Stairs solve many problems.

Loading and unloading railroad cars is an art and science with many variables. All the things that a worker must consider when encountering a stopped car that needs processing are decided and acted on in a flash as the worker lowers a gangway toward the railcar that is hopefully positioned in just the right spot. The other significant variable is the type of car that needs to be processed. Railroad cars come in different heights, widths, and lengths, and each railcar may be different than the last.

The gangway needs to lower to the car and provide safe passage for the workers who will be processing the cargo on the car.

The SafeRack Self Adjusting Gangway is a solution to many railroad car variables. As our gangways are lowered toward the top of a railcar, the gangway steps adjust automatically to the angle required to get on the rail car. This automatic adjustment happens in one smooth motion, and the benefits for your workers is enormous. No matter the height of the railcar, the stairs adjust and set correctly for a safe journey.

How Did SafeRack Do It?

Saferack studied a lot of gangways (not just Saferack gangways) and the placement of gangways to figure out where improvements could help beat back OSHA’s annual number one violation. Fall Protection.

SafeRack looked at gangways and how they were installed, and they listened to the people who use them every day. One of the best observations was that each loading/unloading situation is not the same each time. The descent angles were different for each type of car, which meant a set of steps that did not adjust to the angle presented safety issues.

Quality Engineering and Quality Manufacturing creates meaningful solutions.

Our self-adjusting gangways are a point of pride for our company. If your company has a gangway that needs improving the SafeRack Self Adjusting Gangway is the answer.

– The Gangway lowers and raises quickly in a smooth motion.
– The stairs adjust to the angle of descent without a thought.
– The Pneumatic mechanism controls the rate of decline, so there is no clanging and potential damage to the gangway.
– Additional items like Safety Cages can be added to a gangway to combine state of the art fall protection.
– Handrails and Guardrails on each self-adjusting passageway are reliable, in place where you need them and they are safe!
– The Self Adjusting Gangway system installs easily if you are putting in a new unit or replacing an existing unit.
– SafeRack has gangway experts that are always a call away if you ever have questions.

Call SafeRack today and speak with a Gangway expert who can answer your questions and tell you how to achieve the benefits that Self Adjusting Gangways can provide your company. SafeRack has installed thousands of gangways is ready to help you today. Call Saferack.