Impact protection barriers

Impact protection barriers are practical, versatile collision protection devices. HSE guidance recommends the use of impact protection measures for businesses with forklift traffic. The protectors may also be necessary for fall protection. Even when they’re not legally necessary, impact protection barriers help prevent accidents and damage to people and equipment.

• Impact protection barriers secure areas where objects may fall, such as at the base of multi-tier industrial shelving.
• They mark traffic routes and maintain a safe distance between pedestrians and vehicles.
• They prevent vehicles from entering work areas where hazardous substances, fire or machine tools are handled.
• Impact protection barriers can be used as part of fall protection systems at stairwells, ledges and platforms.
• Corner protectors protect building corners, drainpipes or technical installations from vehicle collisions.

Our range includes steel collision protection barriers for embedding in concrete, U-shaped designs, and curve and corner protection.

1. Selecting impact protection barriers by application

You can find a variety of barriers available in our online shop. Each type of barrier is designed to meet different requirements:

Barrier type	Application	Dimensions and Features
Inverted U-shape, with or without crossbars	Racking protection Separating pedestrian and vehicle routes Hazardous areas Fall protection Personnel protection Protecting and marking entrance areas	Width: 350 – 1,000 mm Height: 350 – 1,300 mm Diameter: up to 108 mm Optional: socket sleeves for lateral wall mounting
Pipe protection	For pipes, conduits and cable runs	Width: 350 mm Height: 1,000 mm Depth: 300 mm Diameter: 48 mm
Two-part curved arch design	Impact protection for freestanding columns, posts or hydrants	Width: 520 – 720 mm Height: 600 mm Diameter: 60 mm
Angled profile	Protecting corners and curves Collision protection for support pillars and posts Collision protection for racking uprights	Width: 600 – 650 mm Height: 350 – 1,200 mm Diameter: up to 76 mm
With underride barrier	Protection against underrunning by forklift forks or construction vehicle attachments	Width: 600 – 1,000 mm Height: 350 – 600 mm Diameter: up to 76 mm

Our impact protection barriers are available with different thicknesses and diameters. Models with a thickness of 1.5mm and a diameter of 40mm are often used for indoor areas where heavy equipment or vehicles are not present. For areas where forklifts, other industrial vehicles or machinery are in operation, you will need impact protection barriers that are at least 3-4mm thick and have a diameter of at least 76mm.

2. Impact protection barriers for indoor, outdoor and hygiene-sensitive areas

Our product range includes impact protection barriers suitable for indoor and outdoor areas across all types of businesses.

• Our indoor protection bars have a practical and lightweight design. They can easily be screwed into the floor.
• We offer hot-dip galvanised impact protection barriers with specially hardened steel tubing for indoor areas with high humidity or extreme low temperatures, as well as outdoor installations. These barriers are corrosion-resistant, weatherproof and highly durable.
• For hygiene-sensitive areas such as when working in the food industry, we supply impact protection barriers made from abrasion-resistant solid plastic with steel reinforcements. They can be installed using floor anchors and plates.

3. FAQ for impact protection barriers