As a contractor, it is very important that you have all the proper safety equipment on hand. It is this equipment that allows you to perform jobs in the safest and most effective way possible. Here are some different types of road safety equipment that can help you to be as safe as possible on the job.
Arrow Boards
One piece of equipment that is very important for traffic safety is an arrow board. These boards have a solar panel that allows them to brightly display an arrow for all to see. It is this arrow that guides traffic and helps ensure that things go smoothly while the road work is being completed. You can rent the arrow board daily, weekly, or monthly, depending on your needs.
Barricade With A Light
Another important piece of road safety equipment for traffic control is a barricade with a light. This barricade lets cars know that they need to avoid this area because there is work going on. The blinking light is effective for the hours when the sun is not shining, such as early morning or late at night. This can help to keep both drivers and workers safe.
Safety Cones
Another simple, but very crucial piece of traffic safety equipment is the safety cone. These cones are what guide vehicles up and down the roads, to avoid the road work that is going on. It is often necessary to have hundreds of cones at one time, depending on the size of project that you are completing. The safety cone is 28 inches, and can also be rented daily, weekly, or even monthly.
Lifting Bung For Road Plate
If you need to lift any road plates, then you may want to consider renting a lifting bung. This is a piece of equipment that allows you to safely lift these road plates, without damage or injury. The lifting bung can lift up to 8,800 pounds, so you won’t have any issues lifting most road plates. It also has a lock and lift feature that helps to make it incredibly secure when lifting.
Road Plates
Road plates are also available for you to rent during your road construction process. The road plates are 5 feet by 10 feet, they weigh 2,042 pounds, and they are one inch thick. Since the road plates are made out of steel that are incredibly strong and very resistant to weathering. These plates can be used to cover areas of broken roads that need to be driven or walked on, either by pedestrians or workers. They are very effective and secure, and can be rented as needed for different rates.
Safety Signs
There are several different kinds of traffic safety signs that you will need to rent for your road construction project. These include signs that say men working, flagman ahead, construction ahead, road closed ahead, right lane closed, merge left, merge right, and steel plate ahead. The signs are 36 inches and are made completely out of vinyl. This makes them both strong and weather resistant. They are orange in color and highly reflective, which makes it possible for you to see them at night.
Base For Safety Signs
While the safety signs are important, what is just as important is having a base for all of your road safety signs. These bases are created from metal, and are built to withstand winds, rains, snow, etc. This allows them to securely hold the sign in place and keep everyone safe around the construction zone.
To learn about more types of safety equipment that you can use as a contractor, or to rent some of your own road safety equipment, visit us today at Vandalia Rental.