New American National Standard Outlines Test Method for Industrial Guardrail Barriers and Posts
The Protective Guarding Manufacturers Association (ProGMA), an MHI industry group published a new American National Standard outlining a test method for crash testing industrial guardrail barriers and posts. The new standard, ANSI MH31.2-2021, provides a test method of evaluating performance characteristics for industrial guardrail barriers and barrier posts.
American National Standard outlining a test method for crash testing industrial guardrail barriers and posts.
Industrial guardrail barriers and barrier posts are commonly utilized within industrial and warehouse environments to safeguard against unwanted interactions with, or provide added protection against potential impacts from, passing industrial vehicle traffic. These devices are typically mounted directly to the ground-level concrete floor slab at a safe distance away from pedestrian aisleways, vital equipment, or critical infrastructure.
This standard addresses a key issue in that no standardized test method had previously been established that assesses the performance of these devices. Many manufacturers and suppliers of these products have performed independent testing based on a wide range of non-standardized parameters.
“This new standard fills a critical void in the industry and will become the benchmark for assessing product performance across a wide variety of configurations and material types. Having products tested to this comprehensive standard will allow end users to easily compare products based on reliable data from an accredited laboratory. This is a substantial achievement for the ProGMA and will help promote the importance of choosing high-quality guarding products appropriately matched to the specific application(s).” -Chad Cory, National Account Manager, Steel King Industries, Inc.
Download New ProGMA Standard
The standard is available at the link here: ProGMA Standard 31.2
About ProGMA
ProGMA promotes safety, security, and guarding for people, products, and facilities. ProGMA educates about protective barrier and guarding solutions through industry standards and best practices.
Their vision is to be the recognized authority for the best practices, standards, and applications of protective barrier and guarding solutions for industrial facilities.
To find out more about the ProGMA (Protective Guarding Manufacturers Association) industry group and its members, visit our site: https://www.mhi.org/progma
