Loading Dock & Bay
An open dock door is a four-foot drop a forklift can back into. SkyHigh guards loading docks and bays so the edge is protected whether the door is in use or not.
- Open dock doors leaving an unguarded drop to grade or trailer level.
- Forklift and pedestrian traffic sharing the same edge.
- Edges that must open and close for loading throughout the day.
- Forklifts striking door frames, columns and equipment in tight, high-traffic openings.
- Poor visibility inside trailers and at forklift–pedestrian crossing points.
We install forklift-rated and folding guardrails that protect the opening yet fold clear for loading, plus self-closing gates for pedestrian access points.
Door openings are protected with heavy-duty forklift impact guards, bollards and corner protectors that absorb strikes and keep frames, columns and rails intact.
For visibility and traffic safety we add dock safety lighting — laser guidance lines that help operators line up trailers and forklifts, LED dock lights that illuminate the trailer interior, and motion-triggered red-zone warning projectors that alert pedestrians where forklifts cross.
For elevated bays we add fixed edge protection and warning lines to define safe travel paths around the dock.
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