Prefabricated platforms are excellent safe access solutions for any warehouse or industrial facility. These highly versatile platforms provide economic, safety, and efficiency-related advantages. However, before investing in prefabricated platforms from Northern Platforms, it’s essential to be aware of some of the critical factors that will influence your prefabricated platforms’ design and cost. Below, we’ll discuss some of these factors that will impact the design of your prefabricated platforms. Continue reading to learn more!
Factors that Impact Prefabricated Platform Designs
Typically, prefabricated platforms are used as aisles or walkways to ensure safe warehouse or industrial facility access. These platforms can help workers navigate and transport goods and equipment across warehouses and facilities without interrupting other operations. At Northern Platforms, we proudly distribute prefabricated platforms from ErectaStep to customers across Western Canada and beyond. When investing in prefabricated platforms, a few factors need to be considered to ensure you receive the best safe access solution for your operations. Below are a few of these critical factors.
The Layout
Before purchasing prefabricated platforms from Northern Platforms, the layout is the first factor you need to consider. Do your prefabricated platforms need to go over a pipe or conveyor belt or around another hazard? Or does your facility require a prefabricated platform that doubles as an observation deck or work platform? These are essential questions to ask as they can help determine the overall layout of your prefabricated platforms.
Structural Drawings
Once you’ve determined a rough layout for your prefabricated platforms, you’ll need to consult your facility’s structural drawings to ensure the platforms have a safe and stable installation area. This is a critical step, as understanding how and where your prefabricated platforms can be safely installed ensures the overall safety and efficiency of the structure. Once you’ve determined the structural integrity of the area where your prefabricated platform will be, you may need to adjust the layout.
Elevation Information
The next significant factor impacting your prefabricated platforms is the elevation you’d like them installed. Not only is elevation critical for the design of your prefabricated platforms but also for their overall structure. Depending on the height of your prefabricated platforms will need to reach additional safety features such as self-closing safety swing gates or other fall protection may be required. Moreover, understanding your elevation requirements will help in designing and installing your prefabricated platforms in accordance with your operation’s particular needs.
Load Bearing Capacity
Finally, your required load-bearing capacity is critical for determining your prefabricated platforms’ overall design and structure. This information is vital as overloading prefabricated platforms is a serious health and safety risk as it may result in dangerous accidents or severe damages. So when investing in prefabricated platforms from Northern Platforms, consider your required load-bearing capacity to ensure the safety of your workers and the structural integrity of your safe access solutions.
Prefabricated Platforms from Northern Platforms
At Northern Platforms, our team of safe access solution experts can visit your facility and assist in determining the optimal layout and design of your prefabricated platforms. Our team can even create a digital design of your prefabricated platforms so you can receive an accurate quote and image on the layout before you decide to invest. Overall, prefabricated platforms from Northern Platforms are an integral piece of safe access equipment for industrial and commercial facilities as they provide operational, logistical and economic benefits.
Ready to learn more about Northern Platforms’ prefabricated platforms? Contact us today!
Warehouse, manufacturing, and oil and gas facilities are typically bustling spaces where workers, forklifts, and other heavy machinery constantly move from one place to another. Because of the commotion in these facilities, overcrowding and safety are significant issues that must be addressed. So how do you handle these problems in busy facilities? Northern Platforms’ modular catwalk systems are a great option! Catwalk systems can improve the productivity and flow of traffic in your facility by providing safer and more efficient means of navigation for workers. Next, we’ll tell you how modular catwalk systems from Northern Platforms can improve safety and efficiency in your facility and two of their typical applications. Continue reading to learn more!
How Modular Catwalk Systems Help
Northern Platform’s modular catwalk systems are manufactured to create an efficient way for employees to navigate from point A to point B within a facility. However, getting from point A to point B can be a lot more complicated depending on the facility’s layout, obstacles, and hazards. That’s why modular catwalk systems from Northern Platforms are an excellent access solution, as they can be customized to fit your facility’s exact requirements. But more on that below. Overall modular catwalk systems are a fantastic way to ensure safety and efficiency in your facility as they create a clear and safe path. Some other benefits include the following.
Navigate Over Obstacles
One of the most significant advantages of modular catwalks systems is that they provide workers with a safe means of accessing equipment, storage areas, controls and more. If these features are infrequently used (as is often the case in many facilities), they’re usually placed off to the side or in difficult-to-reach areas to keep floor space clear for other activities. Modular catwalk systems from Northern Platforms offer a simple means of reaching necessary equipment or controls without interrupting other operations. That means that with a catwalk system, your employees can easily navigate your facility, perform repairs, and avoid obstacles or other operational activities without fear of an accident or disruption in production.
Add a Vantage Point to Your Facility
Furthermore, modular catwalk systems from Northern Platforms are excellent for creating vantage points for overseeing equipment and work in your facility. Often, our modular catwalks are incorporated into larger safe access systems such as observation platforms, mezzanines and more. For supervisors and quality control officers, these vantage points give them a clearer view of the production flow below and see where any issues or problems may occur. Overall modular catwalk systems from Northern Platforms offer safety and efficiency-related benefits, depending on how you implement them in your facility.
Modular Catwalk Systems at Northern Platforms
Located in Leduc, Alberta, Northern Platforms is Western Canada’s premier access and loading solutions distributor. We proudly distribute solutions from industry-leading brands like ErectaStep, SafeRack, RollaStep and more. Moreover, Northern Platforms also offers a range of turnkey solutions, such as installation and preventative maintenance, to help ensure your facility is safe and compliant. Are you interested in learning more about our modular catwalk systems? Contact Northern Platforms today!
Prefabricated platforms are great for ensuring accessibility and safety in your worksite or facility. At Northern Platforms, our team is proud to offer a range of easy-access loading and unloading solutions that can improve the efficiency and safety of your workplace. Our offering of prefabricated platforms from ErectaStep is an incredible way to avoid workplace injuries while boosting your site’s overall return on investment. Next, we’ll discuss how ErectaStep prefabricated platforms can improve your facility’s efficiency and how Northern Platforms can help you find the right platform for your application. Keep reading to find out more!
One Solution, Many Applications
ErectaStep’s prefabricated platforms are easy to configure and assemble, which makes them perfect for adapting to numerous applications. Since they feature lightweight aluminum components, these platforms are also easy to move from location to location, with no heavy cranes or boom trucks necessary! Finally, these prefabricated platforms bolt together with just a wrench; no welding or additional fabrication is required. That means no matter the application, ErectaStep’s prefabricated platforms can step up to the challenge.
Efficiency Where it Matters
When it comes to business, time is money. So spending precious time designing, building, and installing a custom access solution can significantly hit your bottom line. However, ErectaStep’s prefabricated platforms are more cost-effective than custom-engineered systems. Also, they are designed to be installed quickly without special tools. In addition, these prefabricated platforms can speed up your production process by allowing your staff to travel safely from point A to point B easily.
Longevity and Quality
Another way ErectaStep’s prefabricated platforms can improve your worksite’s workflow is that they’re built to last! With ErectaStep’s prefabricated platforms, you don’t have to worry about lost time due to replacements or replacement costs. Each access solution is expertly manufactured with longevity in mind. Since these prefabricated platforms are modular and customizable, you can also quickly transfer them across your facility with minimal complications, thus decreasing any potential downtime associated with moving them.
Expert Support
At Northern Platforms, our team of experienced safe access solution experts can help you with all of your prefabricated platform needs. Our team will visit your site, identify potential challenges, design a custom prefabricated platform solution to suit your needs, and ensure the installation is completed efficiently. With our innovative custom configuration tool, the Northern Platforms team can show you detailed drawings of your prefabricated platform solution in just a few minutes. Our modelling tool lets you see the precise measurements of the final product before installation and offers you an accurate quote based on our design concept.
Northern Platforms is Your Choice for Prefabricated Platforms
Many industrial facilities, construction sites, railyards, and more can benefit from utilizing prefabricated platforms and other safe access equipment. With numerous possible configurations and modular platforms available at Northern Platforms, our team is here to ensure your site has the safe access solutions you need to work efficiently and safely. In addition, we also offer safety swing gates, gangways, crossover ladders and more, so when you need safe access solutions, our team is here to help! Contact Northern Platforms today to learn more about ErectaStep’s prefabricated platforms.
Are you considering installing a new industrial work platform in your facility? Are you looking for one that is versatile and offers numerous benefits? Northern Platforms has the access solution equipment that you need! At Northern Platforms, we are proud to be the premier distributor of ErectaStep industrial work platforms. For over 20 years, ErectaStep has been manufacturing high-quality, innovative, versatile metal stairs and access platforms. As your Canadian supplier of ErectaStep platforms, Northern Platforms is here to help you find the industrial work platforms you need to keep your facility safe. Continue reading to learn more about the benefits of ErectaStep industrial work platforms.
Effortless Assembly and Installation
ErectaStep’s industrial work platforms are incredibly versatile. These work platforms are simple to assemble and install as they feature modular, lightweight aluminum components. Installing one of these platforms only takes a few hours and requires little more than a wrench. If you ever need to move or reconfigure your industrial work platform, you won’t need to use a boom truck or heavy crane. In addition, ErectaStep’s industrial work platforms can also be outfitted with handrails, stairs, and safety swing gates, as they have standard bolt holes on every side. So if you need a work platform that is lightweight, versatile, and easy to assemble/ disassemble, then you need ErectaStep’s prefabricated industrial access work platforms from Northern Platforms.
Features and Benefits
Aside from the versatility and easy installation ErectaStep’s industrial work platforms offer, there are several other benefits your facility can reap from this safe access solution. The modular design of these work platforms doesn’t require any on site fabrication. It can quickly be bolted together in a wide range of configurations. From providing your facility with metal stairs, crossovers, work platforms, and more ErectaStep’s prefabricated industrial work platforms can be used almost anywhere. ErectaStep’s work platforms are OHSA/ OH&S compliant, precision manufactured, in stock and ready to ship from Northern Platforms. Some other benefits you can attain from these versatile industrial work platforms are as follows:
Aggressive Self-Draining Tread
Compliant with ADA and IBC
36” Square Platform can be Connected with Additional Platforms for Custom Configurations
Universal Design on all Four Sides
And More!
At Northern Platforms, our team of safe access solutions experts can visit your site to digitally craft a design drawing in minutes for your industrial work platform. That way, you can see precisely how the ErectaStep platforms will come together in your facility, and you view accurate quotes. Plus, our team of experts can assist you from start to finish. When you need reliable and high-quality industrial work platforms, Northern Platforms is here to help!
Find Your Next Industrial Work Platform Today!
Since 2002, Northern Platforms has been a leader in the safe access equipment, loading racks, and loading arm industry. We’ve been assisting facilities and businesses in determining the best industrial work platforms for their needs. Northern Platforms is proud to offer a range of safe access solutions and turnkey services as a family-owned and operated business. Contact us today to learn more about our offering of ErectaStep industrial work platforms!
Are you looking for an access solution to replace the scaffolding on your worksite? Do you need an access solution that is OHSA/ OH&S and IBC compliant? Northern Platforms is here to help!
As Western Canada’s premier choice for safe access solutions, Northern Platforms has the equipment you need to ensure the safety of your workers and compliance with local safety regulations. In particular, our offering of ErectaStep modular access platforms is a great way to improve the safety and efficiency of your worksite. Below we’ll cover why you should use ErectaStep’s modular access platforms from Northern Platforms. Keep reading to find out more!
Why Use Modular Access Platforms?
Modular access platforms are popular in many industries as they offer multiple benefits. Some of the key benefits modular access platforms offer are safety and efficiency, as they are designed to ensure the safety and accessibility of your employees. Not to mention by allowing your staff to move from location to location in your facility easily, your overall efficiency also improves.
In addition, modular access platforms from ErectaStep are OHSA/ OH&S and IBC compliant, so they make your workplace safer and ensure your workplace is compliant with key safety regulations. Moreover, modular access platforms are versatile and customizable, so they can fit any application and meet your site’s needs! With a range of modular access platforms available at Northern Platforms, our team is confident that we can help you make your work site safe and navigable. Aside from the industrial sector, modular access platforms are also commonly used in the following industries:
Agriculture
Roofing
Maintenance Industries
Food & Beverage
Oil & Gas
Material Handling
And More!
With options for other safety solutions, such as self-closing safety swing gates, safety showers, and spill containment systems, Northern Platforms can ensure your modular access platform improves the overall safety of your site. Let our team assist you in determining the best modular access platforms for your unique applications.
Why Choose ErectaStep
For over 20 years, ErectaStep has been manufacturing products that are built with high-quality materials so that they can last the test of time. With such a commitment to innovation, performance, and quality, ErectaStep is considered a top industry leader in the world of safe access solutions. At Northern Platforms, our team is proud to stock an expansive inventory of ErectaStep’s modular access platforms and stairs.
ErectaStep’s modular access platforms provide incredible versatility, as previously mentioned. When all five pieces of ErectaStep’s modular platform (prefabricated metal stairs, metalwork platforms, industrial handrails, aluminum stairs/ladders, and tower support) are combined, the result is a customizable, safe access solution. These modular access platforms are easy to install and require no special tools or fabrication. Moreover, the Northern Platforms team can quickly design a drawing configuration of your access platform and provide you with an accurate quote in minutes. That way, you know precisely how your platform will fit into your facility, and you can make any necessary adjustments before purchasing.
Modular Access Platforms and More at Northern Platforms
Located in Leduc, Alberta, Northern Platforms is Western Canada’s premier access solutions distributor. Our vast inventory features many industry-leading manufacturers, such as ErectaStep, SafeRack, OPW, and more! Aside from our inventory of modular access platforms and other safe access solutions, Northern Platforms also offers a range of turnkey services. So if you need an access platform, our team can help you select the right product, install it, maintain it and more!
Are you ready to learn more about modular access platforms from Northern Platforms? Contact us today!
Are you looking for an easy-to-maneuver rolling work platform? Northern Platforms line of RollaStep mobile work platforms is an industry-leading option! As your all-Canadian source for safe access solutions, spill containment, loading arms and more, Northern Platforms has the experience and products you need to ensure your worksite is safe. When it comes to rolling platforms, understanding your particular needs is vital. However, our team of experts in safe access solutions at Northern Platforms is here to ensure you get the right rolling platforms for your particular applications. Below we’ll look at what makes RollaStep stand out from the competition and a popular rolling platform model from RollaStep. Continue reading to find out more!
RollaStep, an Industry Leader
If your employees are facing challenges with reaching particular heights or hard-to-reach equipment, RollaStep rolling platforms from Northern Platforms are here to help! RollaStep has been manufacturing mobile rolling platforms with incredible quality and performance for decades. With a range of portable ladders, adjustable and rolling stairs, mobile work platforms, swing gates and more, RollaStep produces the products your need for every industry.
At Northern Platforms, our team is proud to partner with RollaStep to offer our customers a range of rolling platforms and other access solutions. As an industry leader in safe access solutions, Northern Platforms has a range of RollaStep’s innovative prefabricated access products. Our team can visit your worksite to determine the best rolling platform for your business. With various turnkey services available at Northern Platforms, we are your source for dependable, customizable, and affordable safe access solutions.
The C Series Mobile Cantilever Work Platform
One of RollaStep’s products we’d like to focus on is the OHSA-certified C Series Cantilever Work Platform. This rolling platform can help your staff get above, on, and over railcars, tank trucks and many other large industrial equipment. The C Series platform features a steel base that is a great counterbalance. Moreover, the lightweight aluminum upper body of the rolling platform gives your staff single-user operability. This 6 sqft rolling work platform provides operators with plenty of space to work and room for parts and tools. It can even extend over 2 ft beyond the bases of its chassis. In addition, the C Series Mobile Cantilever Work Platform features an easy-to-steer design and 360° swivelling large no-flat tires for simple maneuverability across any facility. This rolling platform is an excellent addition to any facility’s fleet of mobile work platforms and safe access solutions.
Rolling Platform from Northern Platforms
Since 2002, Northern Platforms has proudly offered Western Canadian businesses the rolling platforms, stairs, catwalks, and other safe access solutions they need to keep their facilities and staff safe. As a family-owned and operated company in Leduc, Alberta, Northern Platforms is committed to providing you with the best safe access solutions from trusted brands. At Northern Platforms, in addition to our range of rolling platforms and safe access solutions, our team proudly offers a range of preventative maintenance, installation and turnkey services. So when you need a reliable source to ensure your worksite or facility is safe, trust the team at Northern Platforms to have the products and knowledge you need!
Ready to learn more about our offering of RollaStep rolling platforms? Contact Northern Platforms today!
