When most people think of bollards, they typically picture the security and safety products in parking lots, around stadiums, and in bustling urban areas. Yet bollard applications are not limited to the outdoors. There are numerous indoor uses for bollards, all of which contribute to safer, more secure and organized premises. Review some of the best uses for indoor bollards as you consider what your business might need.

1. Warehouse Applications

Bollards often prove invaluable in warehouse settings. They can be placed at the corners of towering racks used to house various goods and materials, which keeps those operating forklifts and pallet jacks from making contact. A pallet jack that hits a rack in a warehouse, for example, can result in serious injuries and property damage so mprecautions are necessary to avoid this.

Other warehouse applications for indoor bollards include barrier protection for heavy machinery that is not in use. Bollards help make it clear that staying off of and away from the machinery is necessary unless the jacks and forklifts are needed for work. Bollards can also be used to create safe rest areas for workers on their lunch breaks. Bollards provide peace of mind, allowing employees to enjoy their breaks instead of constantly looking around for other workers operating heavy machinery.

2. Airport and Mall Escalators

Installing bollards at the top and bottom of mall and airport escalators does more than improve traffic flow. They also prevent customers from getting on the escalators when its not encouraged with wheeled bags, shopping carts, and strollers, all of which can damage the escalator stairs and rails. Customers can additionally lose control of shopping carts and other items, which can injure other patrons on the escalators so increased safety measures are encouraged.

3. Event Wayfaring

Large indoor events, such as flower shows, tattoo conventions, comic-cons, and trade shows, benefit from indoor bollards. They can be placed throughout the event space to provide wayfaring assistance, such as directions to various exhibits, restrooms, concessions, restaurants, and bars. Using bollards for wayfaring contributes to more organized events with better traffic flow. Bollards can also be linked with chains to  distinguish exhibits from one another, such as a large floral display or trade show demonstration. This helps keep people from walking where they should not and possibly damaging display pieces and interrupting demonstrations.

Indoor bollard uses also include commercial refrigerator and freezer protection in grocery stores, and utility protection, such as protection for electrical panels and boilers! Browse our bollard collection at 1800Bollards today.