Handle-It Surface Mount Steel Bollard - BO-6-42-MD used as impact protection for various areas in your warehouse. With a minimal footprint, they can be used to guard building corners, doorways, rack ends, machinery, and any other situation where you need to protect from equipment traffic. Heavy duty 10" x 10" baseplate with 3/4" mounting holes. Painted High Visibility Yellow.

♦  Size:  6" diameter x 42" high.

♦  Heavy duty 10" x 10" baseplate with 3/4" mounting holes

♦  Includes black plastic top cap
♦  Painted High Visibility Yellow
♦  Available for quick shipment
♦  Heavy duty 3/4" diameter anchors
♦  Weight:  48 pounds
♦  Bollards carry a one-year limited warranty on all materials and workmanship.

Moving machine parts have the potential to cause severe workplace injuries, such as crushed fingers or hands, amputations, burns, or blindness. In addition, amputations, lacerations, and abrasions are costly and potentially increase workers' compensation premiums. (Amputation is one of the most severe and crippling types of injuries in the occupational workplace, often resulting in permanent disability.) Due to this fact, OSHA (Occupational Safety & Health Administration) has established a set of standards around machine guarding. The purpose of machine guarding is to protect the machine operator and other employees in the work area from hazards created during the machine's regular operation. That would include risks of concern such as ingoing nip points, rotating parts, reciprocating, transversing, and flying chips & sparks. 

Any machine part, function, or process that might cause injury must be safeguarded. When the operation of a machine or accidental contact with it could injure the operator or others in the vicinity, the hazards must be controlled or eliminated.

Steel bollards have several benefits and advantages when protecting machinery, infrastructure, and people. Here are a few:

♦ Durability and Strength: Steel is a highly durable and strong material that can withstand significant impact, making it an ideal choice for bollards. It can protect machinery, infrastructure, and people from vehicles or other heavy objects that might cause damage.
♦ Long-Lasting: Steel bollards are designed to last long, often many decades, with minimal maintenance required. This can be particularly beneficial in harsh weather conditions or high-traffic areas.
♦ Visibility: Steel bollards are highly visible, which can act as a deterrent to potential accidents. They can be painted or coated in bright, noticeable colors or fitted with reflective materials to enhance their visibility at night.
♦ Versatility: Steel bollards come in a variety of shapes, sizes, and designs, which makes them suitable for a wide range of applications. They can be used in parking lots, pedestrian areas, around machinery, near buildings, etc.
♦ Cost-Effective: While the initial investment in steel bollards might be higher than other alternatives, their durability and minimal maintenance make them cost-effective in the long run.
♦ Security: Steel bollards can provide a high level of security, protecting people, machinery, and infrastructure from intentional damage or theft. Some models are even designed to resist ram-raiding.
♦ Aesthetic Appeal: While primarily functional, steel bollards can also be designed to be aesthetically pleasing. They can be incorporated into the design of a landscape or a building to enhance the visual appeal of the surroundings.
♦ Environmentally Friendly: Steel is recyclable, so at the end of its lifecycle, steel bollards can be recycled and used to produce other products, reducing their environmental impact.

In conclusion, steel bollards offer a flexible, robust, and cost-effective solution for protecting machinery and people, enhancing security, and improving the environment's safety.

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