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April 26, 2024When it comes to road safety and traffic management, choosing the right type of barricade is crucial for ensuring the safety of both motorists and pedestrians. Barricades commonly come in three types: Type 1, Type 2, and Type 3, each offering different levels of visibility and sturdiness to accommodate various situations and environments.
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December 20, 2023
Crowd control is a critical aspect of public safety and event management. Whether it’s a concert, a public demonstration, or a large-scale festival, managing crowds effectively is essential for ensuring everyone's safety and enjoyment.
What is a Crowd Control Barrier?
A crowd control barrier is a physical boundary for managing large groups of people. These barriers are designed to direct flow, restrict access to certain areas, and prevent overcrowding. There are so many different types of barriers that are used for crowd management including retracting belt barriers for queuing, traditional rope barriers, traffic cone barriers, steel barricades, and expanding barriers.
The most versatile type of crowd control barriers are Plasticade™ plastic barricades. They’re easy to use, light to move around, convenient to transport, and stackable.
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June 27, 2023
Welcome to our comprehensive guide on products that are crucial for maintaining road construction safety. In this article, we'll delve into the top ten essential products designed to promote safety and prevent accidents. From traffic barricades to pedestrian trench covers, we'll explore the remarkable offerings that prioritize the well-being of workers and the public.
Let's take a closer look:
Top Ten Road Construction Safety Products
Traffic Barricades
Traffic barricades guide traffic flow and demarc safe zones within construction sites. These hi vis reflective barriers are designed to withstand harsh conditions,
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May 04, 2023
When managing traffic, road safety is always a top priority. Channelizers play a significant role in ensuring safe and efficient traffic flow. From road cones, to barricades, to LED signs, channelizers signal to drivers and pedestrians where you want them to be and where you don't want them to be. To give you a better idea of their importance, we'll be going into detail about what channelizers are, their different types, and how they contribute to road safety and management.
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April 03, 2023
Barricades are essential for road safety, providing a physical barrier between motorists and pedestrians. They come in many types and sizes, each with its own unique characteristics that make it the best choice for certain types of road construction or traffic control situations. In this guide, we look at some of the most common types of barricades used in road safety, their benefits and drawbacks.
What are the different types of barricades?
Understanding the types of barricades available and their respective uses can help maximize road safety. Here is a guide to the different types of barricades used in road safety:
Type 1 & Type 2 Barricades
Typically made from lightweight, portable materials like plastic, wood, or thin gauge metal, most type 1 and 2 barricades utilize a collapsible a-frame design, with two sides that are hinged at the top.
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December 08, 2021
Construction Clothing, Including Hi Vis Jackets and Vests Increase Safety
High visibility clothing (hi vis clothing) is essential equipment for construction workers. And a hi vis winter jacket is a necessary piece of construction apparel for anyone performing their duties during colder weather. Not only do these specialized construction work clothes provide crucial warmth, but they also increase the visibility of workers and help prevent accidents.
Hi Visibility Jackets (Bomberjacket)
We offer two styles of hi visibilty bomber jackets on our site. They both include a warm, fleece liner, but one has a removable liner, while the other has a permanent, non-removable liner. Made from weather resistant polyurethane coated fabric, these jackets feature a hideaway hood with drawstring and hook loop closures, fleece lined front pockets, a radio pocket and a pencil pocket on the sleeve. The dual orange / lime color along with reflective
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November 18, 2021
Why Choose Water Filled Barriers Over Concrete Barriers?
There are many great reasons why plastic water filled barricades might be a better solution for your project than concrete barriers. Let's take a look at some of these reasons below.
The Five Key Benefits of Water Filled Barricades
1) Safety
2) Portability
3) Visibility
4) Modularity
5) Versatility
Safety
When properly deployed, water filled jersey barriers don't just stop crashes, they absord the impact from the crash, instead of the vehicle absorbing all of the impact. This increases the chances of survival for both people inside the vehicle and workers, or pedestrians in the protection zone.
Portability
Temporary water filled barriers are manufactured with both a fill hole and a drain hole,
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September 30, 2021
Curb Ramps, Trench Covers and Manhole Guards Reduce Accidents
At Traffic Safety Products, our main goal is making people safe - whether that's people on foot, people in cars, or even people in planes. We are continuously evaluating our product offerings and finding new products to offer that will help us to achieve this goal. Some of our most recent additions can be found in our new SAFETY COVERS, CURB RAMPS & GUARDS category. Use of Curb Ramps, Trench Covers, and Manhole Guards can help to both reduce personal injury and property damage.
TSP offers versitle rubber curb ramps that adapt to curb heights between
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May 10, 2021
Why Should You Use Flexible Delineator Posts?
If you're looking for an affordable and safe way to mark public and private roads then look no further than our Safe-Hit Flexible Delineator Post. These posts are constructed from durable and flexible linear low-density polyethylene with ultraviolet inhibitors which maximizes safety. They're available in both soil and surface mount versions and unlike STEEL delineator posts, these FLEXIBLE posts cause minimal damage to impacting vehicles while also reducing personal injury. Because they're so durable, these posts are perfect when used as guide posts, culvert markers, median crossover
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December 02, 2020
Rubber Speed Bumps Give New Meaning to Greening Your Parking Lot
Parking curb stop and rubber speed bumps made out of recycled tires are a great way to both enhance the safety of your parking lot and the look of it as well. Recycled rubber parking curb and speed bumps offer superior performance over concrete or asphalt products which need to be replaced frequently and cost more to replace. Not to mention they make use of materials that would otherwise sit in a landfill.
Check Out Some of The Great Features of Rubber Speed Bumps & Parking Curbs
Reduce Liability
Did you know that you can reduce liability issues in your parking lot by installing speed bumps and curb stops? It's true.
