Lifting Safely In The Petrochemical Industry

Petrochemical operations face numerous health and safety risks, including gas leaks, spills of flammable or hazardous products, corrosion, and electrical maintenance hazards. In these challenging conditions, it is essential that the lifting equipment you use is designed for safe and efficient operation.

Our Solutions

SHEARFORCE provides a range of gantries to help your team to work safely in hazardous environments, minimising accident and injury risks.

Steel gantries

Our SHEARFORCE lightweight portable steel gantry, designed and made in the UK, gives petrochemical businesses a versatile lifting solution with a safe operating load of up to 3000 kg. The intuitive design allows easy movement and installation in tight spaces, with rotating bases that can offset by 35°, and swivel wheels for improved mobility with a design that reduces ground bearing pressure.

Aluminium gantries

The SHEARFORCE portable aluminium gantry is a lightweight and flexible lifting solution with a maximum safe working load of 3000 kg. Each side weighs 52 kg, for safe assembly, transport and handling by a team of two people. Like the steel gantry, our aluminium gantry is ideal for confined and uneven spaces with a rotating base. Both our aluminium and steel gantries extend from 1.6 up to 2.8 m under the beam and can be assembled and operated by two people with ease.

Improved stability

Our gantries provide superior stability during lifting operations, so that heavy loads remain balanced and secure. This stability decreases the risk of accidents from load shifts and equipment tipping, creating a safer work environment for your team on petrochemical sites.

Lifting precision

Our gantries are designed to deliver high precision load handling, which is essential in the hazardous and complex environments of petrochemical facilities. Precision lifting minimises the risk of impacts and accidental drops that could compromise the safety of your workforce or disrupt operations.

Reduced manual handling

By mechanising key aspects of the lifting process, our gantries significantly reduce the need for manual handling by your team, reducing the physical strain on your workers and lowering the incidence of musculoskeletal injuries associated with manual lifting.

Health and safety compliance

Our gantries are engineered to comply with stringent industry safety standards and regulations, including the HSE Control of Major Hazards (COMAH) guidelines 2015.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQs)

This depends on what the gantries to be used for and the risk profile of the environment. In terms of durability and resistance, our steel gantries are extremely robust and resistant to a broad range of damage factors, including corrosion, collisions, and impacts. They can withstand impacts that would buckle a lightweight aluminium gantry, so are often ideal for the risks and hazards associated with the petrochemical industry. However, aluminium gantries are naturally resistant to corrosion, making them a better choice for high humidity environments and exposure to corrosive substances. Please get in touch with one of our knowledgeable team if you would like help making the right decision for your application.

Many of the injuries that occur in the petrochemical sector arise from manual handling accidents arising from heavy lifting. Our range of gantries help mitigate these risks by providing a stable platform for lifting and moving heavy loads.

SHEARFORCE manufactures lightweight steel and aluminium gantry lifting solutions which are suitable for the petrochemical industry. Our compact solutions enable a safer approach to lifting around hazardous substances, helping you improve health and safety and compliance on your site.

Each unit is designed and manufactured in the UK from the highest quality materials, for a long and productive service life.

Next Steps

To find out more about our range of steel and aluminium gantries or to request a quote, please get in touch with one of our experienced team today by clicking here.

CERTIFICATIONS

Our solutions meet the highest international standards, with ISO-certified processes and industry accreditations that ensure safety, reliability, and performance you can count on.

“From initial contact through to delivery and after sales support we were very impressed with the professional service supplied by Ray at SHEARFORCE, nothing was too much trouble. The product is fabricated and finished to a high standard and I would have no hesitation in recommending or purchasing from Ray in the future.”

Justin Cleve

Abeko (UK) Limited

“I recently had the pleasure of working with Shearforce Ltd. for the bespoke manufacture and supply of an ‘A Frame’ piece of lifting equipment, and I couldn’t be more satisfied with the experience. From start to finish, their team demonstrated exceptional knowledge and expertise in lifting equipment.

The quality of the ‘A Frame’ is outstanding.

What truly sets Shearforce apart is their attentive customer service. The team was incredibly responsive and took the time to understand our needs thoroughly. They provided valuable insights and recommendations, ensuring that we received the best possible solution. Their dedication to customer satisfaction was evident in every interaction, making the entire process smooth and stress-free.I highly recommend Shearforce.”

Marie Felton

Group Health & Safety Coordinator, Jackson Lift Group

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