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PickerPal Products provides full case pick module protection to protect employees from falls.

This article was originally posted on Manufacturing Industry News and eMagazine.
Summary
PickerPal is a full-case pick module fall-protection system featuring two independent, self-closing spring-loaded arms (with an optional third arm/kick plate for OSHA compliance when workers are within 4 feet of an edge). The arms open on contact with a loaded skid and automatically close as products are removed, creating a safety gate; the third arm closes when the empty pallet is removed. This design eliminates empty-pallet fall hazards and allows each arm to be replaced without removing the entire assembly.

How could self-closing gate systems like PickerPal impact your team’s safety and workflow, and what considerations would you have for implementing them in your facility?
PickerPal has two independent, spring-loaded arms that are self closing, which is preferred by OSHA. 3 arms are used when a kick plate is required. OSHA states that when an employee is within 4’ of the edge, the area changes from a pallet position to a, “walking/working surface,” which requires a kick plate or a third arm. The spring-loaded arms open on contact with the loaded skid and close on their own as products are off-loaded. This design provides multiple benefits: • Top arms close as product is removed, creating a safety gate, and the third arm closes when the empty pallet is removed. • Empty pallet positions are no longer a safety hazard. • Each are is easily replaced without removing the entire assembly.

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