What are water-filled barriers? Water-filled barriers are just that – plastic barricades perfectly designed to hold water. They are most commonly made in the jersey-shaped variety, a tried and true barricade shape that has been in use for decades. When filled with water, barricades drastically multiply their weight, making them extremely sturdy and highly reliable …
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The world uses plastic daily. We come in contact with high-density polyethylene (you might know it as HDPE or plastic #2!) on a regular basis. It is the strongest and most durable form of plastic out there. It’s used in a wide variety of applications: you’ll find HDPE in the creation of milk bottles, heavy-duty …
The party is starting soon! Your next big event is quickly approaching and the need for crowd control is a given. Events bring crowds, and crowds need direction, right? You might start your planning by calling around for the best quote on renting barricades… but are roadblocked by potentially long wait times, heavy fees (and …
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A barrier is a barrier is a barrier, right? Actually, no! The reality is that crowd control barricades come in all different shapes and sizes, and they often serve a variety of purposes. A barricade that works perfectly for one event or organization may not be the right fit for another. As such, let’s take …
There are many different types of portable barricades for crowd control available on the market today. With options made from steel, aluminum, wood, and plastic, the right choice may not be immediately obvious beyond narrowing to the two most popular — metal and plastic. Of course, when it comes to the safety and security of …
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Traffic control devices come in all shapes and sizes. From simple traffic signs to long formations of longitudinal channelizing devices (LCDs), all of these items play important roles in protecting both motorists and construction crews along roadsides. At OTW Safety, we specialize in manufacturing safety equipment like plastic barriers, which are often essential products for …
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High quality barricades are essential for ensuring safety measures are met for airports, construction, events, crowd control and security. At the same time, no one wants to pay more for a product or service than they should. However, balancing the budget while purchasing important safety equipment –– like barricades –– can sometimes prove difficult. No …
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From airports to grade schools, construction sites to rock concerts, many organizations are looking at barricades for sale. With such a wide variety of uses, it can sometimes be difficult for business leaders to identify the best possible barricades for their situation. At OTW Safety, we always aim to take any confusion out of the buying …
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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 …
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 …
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