Productivity & Safety: A Natural Pairing in Pipe Handling

摘要

Most construction accidents happen during pipe handling, when workers are loading and unloading large, heavy pipe or when additional construction equipment is brought in to move big and unwieldy pipe with workers in close proximity.McElroy's pipe-handling systems can simplify the process and create a safer working environment, while increasing productivity 150% by turning out long runs of fused pipe each day.A single 54-inch DR 25 high-density polyethylene pipe stick weighs about three tons. Safety concerns arise when excavators or cranes are used to lift the pipe. Heavy pipe dangling overhead can be a dangerous proposition especially when a single lifting strap is used with multiple workers below.The PolyHorse and MegaMc PolyHorse pipe-handling systems consist of a series of adjustable racks that hold a day's worth of pipe. When they're used on the job, the pipe only has to be handled by heavy machinery once as it is being unloaded from the delivery truck.