Transportation & Fleets

Keep Vehicles & Fleets Moving with Safe Access

Since 1992, every facet of the transportation industry has trusted Safeguard to enhance safety, reduce liability exposure, and lower operating costs.

Slippery threshold areas cause accidents for transportation passengers and operators. In fact, slips-and-falls are the second leading cause of injury in the industry. Municipalities pay out millions of dollars in claims every year for injuries occurring on public transit. Unsafe surfaces increase the potential for slips-and-falls and once the vehicle, craft, vessel, or train is in motion, an accident is practically a certainty.

PRODUCT OVERVIEW

SAFEGUARD® Anti-Slip Covers prevent injuries

Tread Plate, Checker Plate, or Diamond Tread are not an anti-slip solutions! When water, oil, or dirt is introduced, these all become dangerously slick. Temporary tapes, coatings, rubber flooring, and metal grating wear down and become slippery over time. Safeguard® Hi-Traction® and HiGlo Traction® Anti-Slip Covers incorporate an aggressive aggregate that ranks just below diamond on the Mohs hardness scale. That means a long-term, dependable solution with the highest coefficient of friction in the industry.

Visit the product pages to see details on step covers, walkway covers, and ladder rung covers. Then request your free sample and see the Safeguard difference for yourself.

Coefficient of Friction

Safeguard Technology’s unique surface nearly doubles both the OSHA’s 0.5 and the ADA’s 0.6 guidelines for Coefficient of Friction values as confirmed in independent lab testing using the Mark II Model of the Brungraber slip tester. Even in wet or oily conditions, our Safety Covers greatly exceed these guidelines. Over time, most other materials do not meet the minimum standard for Anti-Slip Products.

Direct Gritting & Color Options

Anti-slip surfaces can be bonded directly to existing parts for OEM or non-cover applications. Available in standard, custom, glow-in-the-dark, and two-tone color options to enhance safety and visibility.

Descriptive Messaging & Logos

Make a statement, point the way to an emergency escape route or display your company’s logo. We can incorporate logos, escape route information and directional markings on our Covers. Our SAFEGUARD® Descriptive Marking is inlaid and will last for the lifetime of the product. Safeguard Can incorporate Logo’s, descriptive messaging in any language or symbols as needed in a variety of colors or patterns.

Base Materials

Safeguard’s unique Anti-Slip surface is universal, regardless of what it is bonded to. Choose from a variety of base materials of construction depending on your application. Covers are available in Flexible PVC (vinyl), pultruded FRP composite fiberglass, aluminum, stainless steel or the SAFEGUARD® surface can be applied directly to customer supplied material.

Public Transportation Applications

Anti-slip solutions for vehicle and station steps, passenger walkways, and boarding areas. Includes ramps and walkways with flexible PVC vinyl options, available with pressure-sensitive adhesive for wheelchair ramps and lifts, as well as tailgate steps, cowboy bumpers, deep drop bumpers, and center step bumpers (Chicago style).

Installation

Safeguards non-load bearing Covers are manufactured for installation over existing surfaces. Installation is relatively quick, with little downtime. Safeguard provides a complete range of fastening accessories, as well as technical drawings for installation. Choose from Mechanical Fasteners (screws), Adhesive, or PSA (Pressure Sensitive Adhesive). Pre-drilled or slotted holes are available to minimize installation time and costs.