OVERVIEW
If your facility has service pits, you must comply with OSHA regulations by regularly using a protective covering or guard to prevent dangerous falls into the pit. Injuries resulting from a fall into an open pit can amount to fines, lawsuits or both. Using ALCO Bay safety net systems makes your workplace safer, and can boost productivity by improving worker morale.
ALCO Bay safety nets are designed to catch a person falling into the floor opening. They are fabricated and specially treated, for harsh environments and installed with aircraft cable and hardware. Our netting has a tensile strength of over 3 tons.
Keeping Your Oil Pit Safe
Do you operate an open pit service bay?
Have you installed a safety system yet? If you have not installed a safety net system yet, consider that one minor mistake is all it would take to potentially ruin your business. OSHA could fine you up to $50,000. Your insurance costs could sky rocket.
ALCO Bay Safety Netting is the perfect solution for those in the Oil Change industry, Auto Repair, Truck , Bus and Train Maintenance.
Most safety covers are expensive to buy, complicated to install and difficult to use. ALCO Bay Safety Netting is easy to use and developed specifically for the quick lube industry. Our nets glide open and closed fast, so it doesn’t slow down your time-sensitive operations. And because it is so easy to use from either end of the bay, technicians will use the System every time.
ALCO Bay Safety Netting allows you to meet OSHA Standards at a lower cost than other safety systems.
Are Pit Nets Better Than Pit Hard Covers?
For numerous reasons, especially in agricultural and industrial environments where safety, convenience, and cost-effectiveness are major factors, pit nets are sometimes favored over hard covers. Popular in many different sectors, pit nets provide a sensible, safe, and reasonably priced substitute for hard covers overall.
Safety and Flexibility: Pit nets create a safe barrier over open pits that stops inadvertent falls and lets in simple access as needed. Pit nets are lightweight and simply pushed aside, unlike hard covers, which can be difficult to remove and replace, therefore enhancing operational efficiency.
Better Price: Pit nets are typically more reasonably priced than hard covers. Manufactured, transported, and installed they are less costly. Their smaller weight also lessens the wear and tear on the nearby buildings, therefore lowering maintenance expenses.
Better Air Flow: Comparatively to rigid covers, pit nets let for improved airflow and drainage. In settings where moisture buildup could cause mildew, rust, or other problems, this is especially crucial. The netting design lets rainwater travel through, therefore lowering the possibility of water pooling—which may lead to damage or safety issues.
Won't Corrode: Made from strong materials, pit nets are meant to resist heavy use and extreme weather. Unlike certain hard covers, they do not break or corrode, thereby guaranteeing a longer lifetime with less regular replacement required.
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Prevent Injuries
Key Benefits
- Reduce injury
- Meet OSHA Standards
- Lowest cost solution to make a bay safe for workers
- Easy to install
- Durable
Quality Assurance
Because safety, quality, and client pleasure are our top priorities, choose our business for your oil pit netting requirements. Our robust, high-strength pit nets are made to survive extreme conditions, effectively avert mishaps, and prevent debris from falling into the pit. We provide exceptional customer service and have solutions that can be tailored to accommodate any size pit. You can rely on us for affordable, dependable, and hassle-free pit netting solutions for the safety requirements of your shop.
Prevent Injury
The primary purpose of the net would be to prevent accidents, such as someone falling into the pit. This is particularly important in busy environments or if the pit opening is left unattended.
Reduce Liability
By preventing accidental falls or other incidents, the shop can reduce its potential liability, which could lead to costly lawsuits or higher insurance premiums.
Visual Indicator
A pit net can also serve as a clear visual indication of a pit, helping remind employees and customers to be mindful.
Professionalism
Using an oil pit net in your service center shows customers and your employees you are a professional operation that takes their safety and well-being seriously.
Installation Process
Installation
- Quick installation with basic tools
- Easy to follow video instructions
- Included are step by step instructions
- ALCO representatives are ready to help
Pit Cover Applications
About ALCO Safety Systems
ALCO offers a custom fabricated fall protection solution designed to fit over open pit service bays. The sliding net system is engineered to absorb the impact of a fall using high tenacity (HTPP) knotless netting.
Automotive Maintenance
ALCO's Safety Systems are ideal for general automobile repair ships, auto lube centers and dealership service departments – any workplace where there are open pit dangers. Our safety nets will protect unwary employees and wandering customers from falling into an pit and sustaining a serious injury.
Truck Maintenance
Working on big rigs can pose big dangers if mechanics work in and around open bay pits. Because of this, ALCO produces Safety Netting Systems for truck maintenance bay pits. Our safety solutions keep your people and your business trucking along without a hitch!
Bus & Rail Maintenance
ALCO's Safety Nets for bus and rail are custom designed for extra width and length as well as for partitions, crossover areas and multiple bay access entry. From your measurements, let our design team create a unique system.
BayNets™ Hardware
ALCO's Safety Nets are fabricated of petroleum resistant 2-1/2 inch knotless synthetic mesh, bordered with rope and secured to a wire frame with sliding galvanized steel links. Framing anchors are made of welded forged steel. Once installed, the system will safely absorb the impact weight of over one ton, with a total system tensile strength of over three tons.
Not Sure About Making the Investment?
ALCO's Safety Systems will definitely return your investments. Check our resource center for commonly-asked questions or contact us directly.