Hose support solution improves workplace safety
This case study highlights how IFC Inflow delivered a customised hose support solution for an industrial chemical manufacturer. By addressing a challenging site layout, we improved safety, reduced manual handling, and increased efficiency in tanker loading operations. The Challenge An industrial chemical manufacturer in Essex asked IFC Inflow to improve safety and efficiency during tanker […]
Customised Hose Support Solution for Improved Workplace Safety
BackgroundAn industrial chemical manufacturer reached out to IFC Inflow to address safety and efficiency concerns at their site in Essex. Their goal was to reduce manual handling and minimise trip hazards during the tanker loading/unloading process, particularly with the heavy hoses used in the operation. ChallengeThe new loading station presented a unique challenge: a narrow […]
Global Coating Supplier Extend Their Loading System
IFC supplied a 2 inch supported long reach top loading arm to global composite and coating supplier Polynt Composites UK. Overview Previously, we supplied Polynt Composites UK with bespoke gantries that gave workers safe access to the tops of tankers at their Mitcham site. A year later, they wanted to expand their loading system by […]
Multi Level Fall Prevention System Increases Safety At Chemical Company
Installation of a MultiLev – Multi Level Platform (MLP) Client: Global Chemical CompanyIndustry: ChemicalsSite: UK Overview A global chemical company with worldwide manufacturing and distribution plants including sites in the UK and Europe wanted to speed up their tanker loading operations, whilst increasing the level of safety for their operators when accessing and working on […]
Irish Chemical Manufacturer Increases Site Capacity With New Tanker Loading Bay
Summary IFC Inflow was called to assist an Irish chemical manufacturer and distributor in Shannon, Republic of Ireland. The customer was installing a new chemical tanker loading bay and needed to ensure the highest safety standards for workers accessing the tops of tankers during loading operations. Our team provided a bespoke tanker fall prevention system, […]
Sliding Folding Stairs Provide Safe Chemical Tanker Access To Waste Treatment Company
Summary BIP Environmental, a waste treatment and transfer station, required a safer access solution for workers cleaning tankers at their site. These tankers, used to transport hazardous and non-hazardous products, required regular thorough cleaning to prevent contamination. Previously, workers accessed the tops of tankers via ladders attached to the vehicles, without any fall prevention measures. […]
Flexible Access Solution For Paints & Coatings Tanker
Summary IFC Inflow recently completed a project for IG Doors, a leading door manufacturer supplying various markets with secure and innovative entry solutions. The company periodically received tankers delivering paint and chemicals for coating their doors. Workers had to manoeuvre hoses to the tops of these tankers using built-in ladders and handrails, carrying heavy equipment […]
Safe And Flexible ISO Tanker Access For Chemical Company
Summary IFC Inflow was called to the site of a chemical company in Southampton that had concerns about staff safety while loading ISO tankers. Due to the site’s layout, tankers were being loaded and unloaded at multiple locations, requiring operators to climb onto the backs of tankers to attach hoses. Following a recent health and […]
Major Chemical Company Seek Specialist Loading Arm
We recently completed a project for a large-scale Chemical Manufacturer, helping streamline their loading operations. They were looking at ways to reduce manual handling on site and reduce risks of leaks and spillages. Overview We were called to their site where they were loading and unloading several ISO tankers daily with a butadiene liquid. The […]
International Chemical Company Reimagines Loading System
IFC Inflow were invited to a composite and coating company in Mitcham to help improve the safety and efficiency of their loading operations. While the company were using a bottom loading system to load their tankers, avoiding any risk of fall from height related accidents, the heavy hoses were posing a risk to employee safety. […]