How Rockglass keeps employees safe, heavy machinery in operation, and supervisors free of fines

 

On a construction site, when a valuable piece of heavy machinery is out of service, the costs are hundreds, even thousands of dollars per hour, eating away at valuable contract profits from already razor-thin profit margins. For construction company supervisors everywhere, heavy machinery downtime is an incredibly frustrating part of running a business, especially when it could’ve been prevented.

For ClearSecure’s Heavy Equipment Parts Representative and Safety coordinator, Richard Wagner, while he can’t solve mechanical issues, he can provide a solution to a leading problem for machinery downtime – broken glass.

“One of the things I emphasize when dealing with construction companies, is the peace of mind having ROCKGLASS in the cab,” said Wagner. “Not having the downtime and replacing your glass every three weeks, leaving your heavy equipment, inoperable, or your operators vulnerable to injury.”

ROCKGLASS can withstand considerable heavy impacts, and unlike regular glass in cabs, owner/operators of heavy machinery can either leave the ROCKGLASS in with an impact mark, or you can have it replaced during a slow period. “Once regular glass is cracked, it’s compromised. At that point it must be replaced, otherwise there is a risk of it shattering into the cab,” said Wagner.

Injuries from broken glass in heavy machinery have become a big concern to mitigate for the construction industry as part of developing overall safety plans. Over the past couple of decades, provincial governments across Canada have strengthened occupational health and safety legislation, placing legal obligations on employers to ensure safe work environments. Failure to comply with these legislated requirements, particularly when an incident results in injury, can lead to significant penalties, including fines or imprisonment, following an investigation by the appropriate provincial safety regulator.

“The onus is on the employer to prove their innocence through their safety program,” said Jacquelyn Oduro, Director of WorkSafely, Education and Training for the Manitoba Heavy Construction Association (MHCA). “It’s important that the employer has sufficient training procedures, proper maintenance protocols, regular inspection of equipment, and a policy for reporting.” And that can include ensuring the heavy equipment is fitted with safety resources to keep workers safe, including ROCKGLASS in the cabs. “It is the employer’s responsibility to ensure safe equipment,” confirmed Oduro.

“At the end of the day, you don’t want your employees hurt or going to the hospital and having to make that call to their loved ones that there’s been an injury,” said Wagner. That’s why he takes immense pride in customizing ROCKGLASS installations for just about every type of heavy machinery, including cabs for front-end loaders and other pieces that are commonly susceptible to damage and vandalism, but more importantly can prevent serious injury.

Watch how ROCKGLASS is customized for heavy machinery

ROCKGLASS is also reducing noise for rock quarries with owners/operators eager to avoid any complaints from neighboring businesses. By placing specially designed ROCKGLASS panels behind trailers that house generators, the noise is dampened from travelling much further beyond the quarry.

By lining ROCKGLASS along the sides of trailers and storage units used on quarries and the mining industry to store expensive tools and supplies, it protects designated storage structures from debris coming from blasts and other common events taking place on site. Lining trailers and storage units with ROCKGLASS at quarry and mining sites helps protect them from debris caused by blasts and other common events on site.

See how ROCKGLASS reduces noise and protects equipment at quarries.

To learn more about how ROCKGLASS can prevent broken glass in heavy machinery cabs and more, please visit, https://rockglass.ca/