Through the years, safety barriers have been used to facilitate event planning, to protect roadside construction crews, and to ensure airport runway safety, but the history of these barriers goes back farther than you might think — perhaps the earliest use of modern safety barriers occurred in Belgium in September 1864. Faced with the impending …
Water-filled barriers have grown in popularity over the past few years –– and with good reason. Evidence suggests that water-filled barriers can lessen the severity of accidents that occur along roadsides or in construction zones. Plus, water barricades are cheaper and more versatile products than metal or concrete alternatives, without sacrificing durability or strength. Today …
At OTW Safety, we know that concrete barriers and water-filled barriers are different. Both have their own unique uses due to their properties and design characteristics. Concrete barriers are far from perfect, but we also recognize that sometimes professionals may need to utilize them to form a solid barrier with minimal deflection to protect workers …
Water-Filled Barriers vs Concrete Barriers: Pros & ConsRead More »
Our mission at OTW Safety has always been to provide high-quality plastic barriers as alternatives to steel and concrete models. We believe that plastic barricades offer a number of significant safety, commercial, and aesthetic benefits to businesses that utilize them. Let’s take a closer look at the design of OTW’s barriers and explain the components …
Components & Applications of Common Safety BarriersRead More »
Work zones are essential to maintaining and repairing federal and state highways and roads. However, if not properly designed and implemented, work zones on roadways can be extremely dangerous. Poorly designed work zones can lead to injuries and even fatalities. Business leaders at construction companies have a responsibility to understand and follow the established safety …
Work Zone Barricades: Regulations for Road Traffic ControlRead More »
Safety, on the road and otherwise, is a responsibility shared by everyone. While accidents are always a risk, businesses, motorists, and pedestrians can take certain steps to ensure public spaces like parking lots are safe places for everyone. Here, we’ll explain how organizations can maximize pedestrian safety in parking lots by following four basic –– …
Maximizing Pedestrian Safety and Security in Parking Lots & StructuresRead More »
A number of organizations may decide to use parking barriers at some time or another. Parking barriers can be employed for regular day-to-day measures, to direct traffic for special events, or even to keep motorists or pedestrians out of restricted areas, such as construction zones. Because parking barriers may be used in a variety of …
4 Common Parking Barriers Used in Lots & StructuresRead More »
It’s difficult to name the #1 most common use for pedestrian barricades. Why? Simply because so many different organizations use pedestrian barricades for so many different reasons. Construction companies, event promoters, elementary schools, high schools, colleges, go-kart courses, military bases, and police departments all may make use of pedestrian barricades for everyday reasons or for …
5 of the Most Common Uses for Pedestrian BarricadesRead More »
First and foremost, roadside barricades are meant to keep people safe. This includes construction crews, pedestrians, motorists, and, in some instances, law enforcement officers. Police officers may find themselves in situations where they need to use temporary barriers to close roads or limit access to the public. In such moments, it’s important for police departments …
4 Police Barricade Options for Road Closures and Limiting AccessRead More »
When it comes to traffic safety, the devil is in the details! The stark reality is that roadside barriers act to save lives by safely redirecting traffic and by limiting impact damage when accidents do occur. It’s worth noting that there are a number of different safety devices that construction crews and other companies may …
