Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2010 07:21:00 -0700
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From: bill parks <misterbill21225**At_Symbol_Here**YAHOO.COM>
Subject: Re: Mezzanine Safety Gates
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Not that I would recommend not using them, but when the gate is open, a fal l hazard now exists, and some kind of fall protection would be required. =A0 From a strictly safety viewpoint, Bill Parks CHST, CHMP, CEHT, LSP(C), RPIH 630/380-4032 **Providing sound Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Safety and Health, Envir onmental Health & IAQ, Environmental, and Laboratory support services and s olutions for over 25 years** --- On Fri, 4/16/10, ammoris8**At_Symbol_Here**MMM.COM wrote: From: ammoris8**At_Symbol_Here**MMM.COM Subject: [DCHAS-L] Mezzanine Safety Gates To: DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**LIST.UVM.EDU Date: Friday, April 16, 2010, 7:52 AM We are considering using mezzanine safety gates in lieu of fall restraint w hen loading/unloading materials. Would anyone NOT recommend installing them for this purpose? Examples can be found at this link: http://www.mezzaninesafetygates.com/models.htm Thanks for your comments! Annette M. Moris, CSP 3M Company 3M Center, Bldg 518-1-01 St. Paul, MN 55144-1000 Phone: 651-733-7361 This communication may contain confidential information and is intended onl y for the addressee(s) listed above. --0-830138392-1271427660=:43188

Not that I would recommend not using the m, but when the gate is open, a fall hazard now exists, and some kind of fa ll protection would be required.
 
From a strictly safety viewpoint,

Bill Parks
CHST, CHMP, CEH T, LSP(C), RPIH
630/380-4032

**Providing sound Industrial Hygiene , Occupational Safety and Health, Environmental Health & IAQ, Environme ntal, and Laboratory support services and solutions for over 25 years**

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From: ammoris8**At_Symbol_Here**MMM.COM <ammoris8**At_Symbol_Here**MMM.COM>Subject: [DCHAS-L] Mezzanine Safety Gates
To: DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**LIST.UVM.EDU
Date: Friday, April 16, 2010, 7:52 AM

We are considering using mezzanine safety gates in lieu of fall restra int when loading/unloading materials. Would anyone NOT recommend installing them for this purpose?

Examples can be found at this link:
http://www.mezzaninesafetygates.com/models.htm

Thanks for your comments!

Annette M. Moris, CSP
3M Company
3M Center, Bl dg 518-1-01
St. Paul, MN 55144-100 0
Phone: 651-733-7361

This communication may contain confidential information an d is intended only for the addressee(s) listed above.

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