The Challenge:
Expensive and Inefficient Scaffolding Use
Replacing temporary scaffolding systems with an MP Series RollaStep saved the customer $18,000 in the first year AND improved maintenance efficiencies with OSHA compliance for improved worker safety.
A large tire manufacturing plant had to regularly access their heat exchangers, a piece of equipment that is used in transferring heat between a solid object and a fluid, or between two or more fluids. Workers needed a work platform to access these heat exchangers for maintenance every 4-6 weeks throughout the year. Each time scaffolding was rented and union contractors were brought in to set-up and break down the units at an expense of $2,400 each time. Additionally, you can see from the photos that the scaffolding was cumbersome, difficult to move from each heat exchanger and wasn’t OSHA compliant.
Beyond the expense, scaffolding posed operational and safety challenges:
- Frequent OSHA Inspections
Scaffolding structures require ongoing OSHA compliance checks, adding to administrative overhead. - Inefficiency
The setup and breakdown process delayed maintenance tasks, increasing downtime.
- Mobility Issues
Workers struggled to move cumbersome scaffolding between different heat exchanger units. - Safety Concerns
The temporary nature of scaffolding increased the risk of falls and instability, particularly in a high-activity industrial setting.
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The Solution: RollaStep Mobile Work Platforms
To eliminate these challenges, SafeRack’s compliance experts conducted an on-site evaluation and recommended a modified MP Series RollaStep Mobile Work Platform. This rolling platform replaced traditional scaffolding, offering a safer, more efficient, and cost-effective alternative.
Key Benefits of Replacing Scaffolding with RollaStep
- Immediate Cost Savings
The one-time investment in a RollaStep platform replaced ongoing rental and labor expenses, delivering ROI within 4.5 months. - Elimination of OSHA Scaffolding Inspections
Because RollaStep is an OSHA-compliant rolling work platform, it eliminates the ongoing inspection requirements associated with scaffolding.
- Improved Safety & Mobility
The RollaStep platform can be easily moved from unit to unit, drastically reducing maintenance time. Unlike scaffolding, the stable, fixed work surface with guardrails prevents falls and creates a more secure work environment. - Faster and Increased Productivity
Workers can immediately access the heat exchangers by easily moving the mobile work platform where needed.
A Smarter, Safer, and More Efficient Work Platform
By switching to RollaStep Mobile Work Platforms, this tire manufacturer eliminated the hassle, expense, and safety risks of scaffolding while ensuring continuous OSHA compliance. The plant now enjoys faster maintenance cycles, lower operating costs, and a significantly safer environment for its workers.
ErectaStep’s work platforms bring a sturdy workspace platform to any environment.
SafeRack Replaces Temporary Scaffolding with Permanent Stairs at Refinery
For over a decade, Citgo had been using temporary scaffolding for accessing wastewater valves and pipes down a 12-foot spill containment embankment. This provisional measure had become a costly, long-term setup, with the refinery spending around $10,000 annually on scaffold rentals, and additional $8,000 when the certification expired for dismantling and rebuilding, alongside regular inspection costs.
