Construction projects often require working with heavy equipment like cranes in sometimes soft, wet or uneven terrain. These environments can make work difficult and even dangerous. Fortunately, you can stay upright with outrigger pads and transition mats.
Outrigger Pads
Outriggers have been an essential part of safe crane operation at least since the first hydraulic cranes. Unfortunately, the tremendous weight that is placed on outriggers can damage improved surfaces beneath or cause the outriggers to sink in soft or wet surfaces. This can result in slippage or uneven terrain that can cause an accident.
The solution to these outrigger problems is to use outrigger pads. Multilayered, hardwood outrigger pads like those from Ritter Forest Products help to improve balance and stability, and are flexible enough to accommodate different work sites. These pads can be useful for any type of unit working in any type of terrain.
Transition Mats
You know that crane mats are essential for safe and reliable operation of cranes in many different environments. Since work sites often suffer poor ground conditions, mats are often essential for the operation of a crane or other heavy equipment. Crane mats improve the stability of the equipment, while also limiting damage to the ground. Driving equipment onto a crane mat, however, can be difficult, especially if the crane mat sits raised above the ground by a significant margin.
Transition mats solve this problem by providing an angled transition that starts at 3 inches and rises to 12 inches to allow heavy equipment to easily and safely be driven from ground level up onto a crane mat. Hardwood transition mats are durable and can be used with different crane mats, reducing damage to tires and making setting equipment up an easier process.
Ritter Forest Products maintains a large inventory of mats and pads for sale or rent. We can also provide specialty sizes, as needed, allowing you to get the custom-made mats you need for your specific worksite. Call us today at 800-426-9570 to learn more about our transition mats, outrigger pads and our full range of hardwood mats.
