Clearly the topic of fall restraint systems and Biglorryblog has touched a (raw?) nerve....Rod Simmonds in Tuakau NZ says: "I took this picture of a tanker fall restraint system in 2005, I have fallen from the top of tankers a few times, bloody hurts that concrete....Vic [Hungerford and regular BLB blogger] may be able to take some pics of their fold down walkways-in-between his nana naps and latte of course..." Nana naps and latte...is he being rude Vic?
Any Mr Hungerford has kindly sent in a couple of his own fall restraint systems on tankers which again are based around tanker 'fences' on top of the body around the manlids. And here's the first one...
You sure this isn't the diving board at your local swimming pool? Anyway Vic, being a tanker man, says: "
Vic continues: "Both types work well, the Booth ones (seen on the previous page) are easier to use as they are operated by buttons or switches at the rear of the trailer, and they also lower automatically when the park brake is released." Hmmmm...what puzzles me is what this young lady is doing up on the trailer (or at least it looks like a young lady)...is she some kind of strange 'Siren' that lures you over the edge of the tanker with sweet songs?
And for those of you that like your ladders up the side of a truck here's the entry layout on Balle Bros, cabover Kenworth...
The young lady is my granddaughter, who had been in the yard "helping" me wash the tanker!
Nana Naps ??? The modern term is "fatigue management" and Rod may need some of that with another addition to the family. Is this some sort of tax scam ? Congratulations, Mate.
A Booths driver fell from a tanker a couple of years back and was badly injured, see http://www.safetowork.com.au/Article/Transport-company-fined-for-four-metre-fall-off-tanker/204948.aspx
That sounds a nasty accident. I spend some time most days on top of tankers watching the wine level rise inside, but have long got past squatting down to watch. At my age the knee and ankle joints don't really allow that, so I stand up!
The middle wire on the safety rails is stranded stainless steel, but it can wear with constant raising and lowering of the safety rails as the wire moves through stainless steel rings each time and this should be checked; it is easy to see if one or more strands is worn through.
Pete, do you know if there is a connection between Booth's tankers and the Booth's who make the safety rails?
Well, I would go weak at the knees being left in charge of that much wine. I think Booth Engineering is a part of Booth Transport, both are based at Lonsdale SA.