The erection of guard railing, both temporary and permanent is an extremely common site. Used to create barriers, walkways and to distinguish between two separate areas, they seemingly have a vast number of uses.
However, for those businesses and companies who have not considered that guard railing, such as that created and distributed by AKM Fabrications, there is a question as to why it is necessary to have guard railing as part of their businesses:
As many employers will be aware, they have a duty of care to attend to the safety and health of their employees during their working hours and activities. This duty of care means that they need to take all necessary and reasonable steps to protect their employees and create as safe an environment for them as possible. Therefore, the addition of safety features, such as guard rails, even in less dangerous working environments contribute significantly to this legal obligation.
Safety
A similar duty of care extends to members of the public and the owner of a business has a legal obligation to care similarly for the health and safety of all people on their property. Therefore, if there are any walkways, areas of construction or other areas where it is necessary to either keep the public in one place or out of a certain place then guard rails can be extremely useful.
Security
Guard rails are also used to provide a barrier between goods and property and anyone who would seek to harm these, therefore businesses can use them for security against burglars.