Construction zones along roadsides can be dangerous places. At around 6 million car accidents in the U.S. per year, it’s easy to see why both construction crews and motorists require quality roadway barriers to both prevent and/or limit the impact of accidents. In this field, there are several different types of roadway barriers that construction …
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You can’t always tell the quality of something just by looking at it — a car may look great, but not run. Furniture may fall apart if built with poor materials. Identifying high quality plastic barriers can be just as tricky, especially if a person doesn’t have extensive knowledge of plastic barricades (don’t feel bad …
The traffic barricade market is rife with competition, but how many providers are really innovating? At OTW Safety we are always asking how things can be improved. What is missing in the marketplace? What are people asking for? It’s a challenge to design and produce products that meet safety standards and fulfill requirements while also …
The go kart business is an exciting one! Go karting is a popular activity for adults and youngsters and the industry as a whole produces around $120 million annually. In order to make sure that a go kart business achieves its full potential, owners can make a few savvy choices in regard to go kart …
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At OTW, we specialize in designing, manufacturing, and customizing plastic barricades for numerous businesses and events. And we think that plastic barricades provide a great deal of value for those who choose to invest in them. School administrators in particular can benefit from purchasing plastic barricades for general usage and for use during special events. …
Plastic vs Metal Barricades: Which is Best For Schools?Read More »
Barricades designed for use at schools can serve a wide variety of purposes. That’s partially because different school administrators have different needs for them. Principals planning events at elementary schools have different priorities than athletic directors planning sporting events at major universities, for instance. At OTW, we work closely with school administrators all the time, …
5 Questions To Ask Before Purchasing Special Event Barricades for Your SchoolRead More »
Universities regularly host a wide range of different events and gatherings on their grounds. From football games to job fairs, college campuses are diverse, vibrant places with a lot going on. Portable barricades at universities can improve how administrators set up and organize extracurricular activities. In fact, the portable safety barrier is one of the …
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If you are looking into buying crowd control barricades for an event or venue, there are many options to choose from. The biggest question many people have is how do metal and plastic barricades compare? The two barricade styles are both commonly used, but which one is better? If you look at the advantages of …
According to an article published by The Commercial Appeal back in May, crowds on Beale Street in Memphis mistook crashing metal barricades for gunshots and started fleeing in all directions. Hundreds of people ran toward the exits, two were arrested, and others ended up in the hospital. Beale Street is a historic district in downtown …
Introducing the newest member of the the OTW Safety family: the AR3 barricade. It was designed specifically to fill the needs of GA airports and smaller jobs where quick and easy deployment of barricades is needed. Features Include: Integrated screw-in light and flag holes Stacking protrusions that make it easy to store Molded-in handle USA …
The AR3 – A New Era in Low Profile Airport BarricadesRead More »
