Preventing incidents in the loading bay
December 1st 2006 Since installing a driveaway prevention system from Castell on six of the 17 loading bays at its Hatfield Peverel dairy in Essex, Arla Foods has not had a single health and safety incident reported on its loading bays. Having reversed their trailer into position, drivers collect a Salvo lock from its housing next to the bay door. The emergency airline is removed and the lock fitted to the airline coupling, causing the trailer's brakes to be applied and immobilising the trailer. A specially-coded key is released from the end of the lock and inserted into a switch at the side of the door. Turning this key and pressing a button on the switch illuminates a green light inside the loading bay, indicating that loading can begin. The operative presses a button on a similar switch to release a second key which is inserted into a Castell Hercules door lock. Turning this key allows the side-bolt to be retracted and the door can then be raised. More articles from Castell Safety International Ltd: | 
