Barrier Systems
A barrier is the part of a controlled area that does not rely on anybody reading anything. Signs tell people to stay out; posts and chains are what stop the parts runner who is looking at a box rather than at the floor.
These are modular, so a bay can be closed off in the shape it needs rather than the shape a fixed rail allows. Fillable bases matter if the floor is smooth and the bay is near a door, because an empty base slides.
7 products
S Hooks for Chain Joining, Pack of 5
Pack of 5Chain spares
Chain Connectors, Pack of 5
Pack of 5Chain spares
Posts and Chain Kit, 6 Piece, Red and White, Fillable Bases
6 postsFillable bases
Posts and Chain Kit, 6 Piece, Yellow and Black
6 postsFillable bases
Posts and Chain Kit, 6 Piece, Red and White
6 postsRubber bases
High Voltage Warning Bollard, Single
Single bollardHV warning
Warning Bollard and Chain Kit, 6 Piece
6 bollardsWith chain
Common questions
How big should the controlled area be?
Big enough that nobody can reach a live part from outside it, with room for the technician to work and step back. Your risk assessment sets the number, not the length of chain in the box.
Red and white or yellow and black?
Yellow and black usually reads as a permanent hazard and red and white as a temporary closure. Pick one convention for the workshop and stay with it, because a mixed scheme means neither carries meaning.
Does the barrier need to be there for the whole job?
It needs to be there for as long as the system can present a hazard, which includes the time a disconnected pack sits waiting. Taking the chain down early is the same as never putting it up.