Horizontal Lifelines

Works Platforms

Catwalks / Elevated Walkways

Guardrails

Stair Access Systems

Permanent Ladders with Vertical Lifelines

Crossover Ladder Platforms

The miles of piping and pipe racks associated with the petrochemical industry expose refinery workers to fall hazards when adequate fall protection is not in place. Oil and gas refineries are in need of constant repair, maintenance, painting, and pipe re-routing. Most of this work is done at heights, with few or no structural elements overhead from which to install fall protection. Some sections of pipe rack may expose workers to a fall hazard during maintenance, and yet, these same sections of pipe might be visited once every ten years.

As someone concerned with safety for an oil and gas refinery, how do you balance OSHA compliance and protection of maintenance personnel with the need to provide cost effective fall protection covering an enormous length of exposed pipe?

The systems we develop are designed with all these variables in mind. Additionally, we never lose site of user-friendliness as a major consideration to enable free access while ensuring safety compliance.

In addition to pipe racks, HANSON will address the fall hazards associated with rail siding, truck tanks, and pits found in refinery settings. HANSON engineers will work with you to develop a comprehensive fall protection plan for your refinery. Working together, we will identify and prioritize high risk areas where falls are likely to occur. After this process is complete, HANSON will recommend and install OSHA compliant fall protection solutions that will keep your facility, and more importantly, your workers safe.

For more information on our fall protection solutions for pipe racks, contact our fall safety experts.

Multi Span horizontal lifeline systems When other means of eliminating the need to access pipe rack have been exhausted, Multi Span horizontal lifeline systems can be design to protect those workers who must access the pipe rack. Factors such as heat, tight spaces, unstable and slippery walking surfaces, often increase the risk of falling. Top of rack lifelines will often have support stanchions to raise the level of the lifeline to shoulder height to reduce fall distances and minimize impact with obstructions below the work level. In-rack lifelines often attach to the existing pipe rack structure.

Whenever possible we will design a solution that allows the lifeline supporting brackets to clamp to the pipe rack structure. This eliminates the need for hot work permits and speeds up the installation process. Installing a permanent horizontal lifeline in a pipe rack is one of the more challenging installations we face. Our team of trained and certified technicians and project engineers will develop a safe work plan to ensure the protection of our employees while working at your facility.