Bollards remain some of the most versatile safety and security products in existence, providing seemingly innumerable applications across commercial, industrial, and residential channels. One of the many uses for bollards concerns various restricted areas. Review some of the top uses for bollards in restricted areas to help maintain safe, secure premises.

Boilers

Since boilers convert water and other liquids into steam via various heat sources, they fall into the “restricted” and “sensitive” utility categories. Installing high-security, or permanent, bollards around boilers in warehouses and other commercial and industrial settings helps prevent accidents that can cause serious burn injuries. For example, say a worker operating a pallet jack in a warehouse gets too close to a boiler and hits it, causing the hot liquid to spray and inflict injuries. Having bollards in place prevents such injuries and the worker’s compensation lawsuits that typically follow.

Electrical Equipment

High-voltage electrical equipment usually includes related signage and fencing. Permanent bollards are also utilized, especially when the equipment could get hit by wayward drivers. Adding permanent bollards prevents intoxicated, drowsy, and distracted drivers from hitting high-voltage, sensitive equipment which prevents potentially severe injuries. Bollards can be used to protect indoor and outdoor electrical equipment. By using bollards in this way, electrical equipment and other utilities avoid serious, costly damage. This application also prevents sprinkler systems from activating and causing more damage to nearby equipment.

Essential Machinery

Quality testing machines, drilling machines, cranes, grinders, turning machines, and packaging machines are examples of expensive essential machinery. When essential machinery sustains damage and needs repairs or replacing, costs can add up quickly. Protecting essential machinery with high-security bollards helps keep repair and replacement costs low. Bollard protection also helps prevent lowered capacity that may affect production and customer satisfaction.

Machine Handling Equipment

In addition to the aforementioned pallet jacks, machine handling equipment such as forklifts, order pickers, walkie stackers, and side loaders need protection when not in use. As with essential machinery and other sensitive items, this equipment can experience serious damage, usually of the impact variety. Placing bollards in front of the equipment helps reduce damage and expensive repairs and replacements. Depending on how the equipment is stored, permanent, removable, or retractable bollards can be utilized. What type of bollards does your commercial or industrial enterprise need? Browse our selection at 1800Bollards today.