A look at industries that use mobile safety showers

In work environments where workers are at constant risk of exposure to harmful chemicals, dust, and other materials. It is essential that workers have ready access to an emergency decontamination shower on site. However, in some work environments, a fixed shower unit isn’t always practical, and mobile safety shower units are a must. This article will take a look at some industries where mobile safety shower units offer a practical safety solution. 

Mobile safety showers are ideal for construction sites

Fixed safety showers don’t tend to be practical when it comes to construction sites, given the transient nature of such work locations. After all, it is hardly practical to be regularly installing, uninstalling, moving, and reinstalling a fixed emergency safety shower. However, construction sites do pose a lot of risks that often require a safety shower to be present. As such, mobile safety shower units truly come into their own on construction sites, being easily moved around a site or from site to site. Bowsers are also a great help in situations where the water supply is of poor pressure or non-existent. They can prove quite cost-effective too, for a construction firm need only hire one for the duration of a given project.

Mobile safety showers for quarries

Quarries are another work environment that poses a significant risk to workers, given the amount of potentially harmful debris and other material in the atmosphere. As with construction sites, by their nature, they are constantly changing, and having a fixed safety shower may not always be practical. In such situations, having a mobile safety shower on site is a must.

Mobile safety showers and Waste Water Treatment Plants

A lot of potentially harmful chemicals are used in Waste Water Treatment Plants (WWTPs). Should a worker become exposed to these, access to a safety shower is vital. In plants where a fixed unit isn’t practical, having a mobile safety shower unit ready can be the difference between life and death.

Mobile safety showers and the mining industry

Mines pose a range of risks to workers for which means that access to an emergency safety shower is essential. However, given the confined nature of such environments, a fixed safety shower may not always be practical, depending on the situation. As such, having a mobile safety shower unit on hand can make for a great solution, being easy to move and even fit in areas where a large fixed shower unit may not be viable.

If need a safety decontamination shower for your worksite but are unsure as to which type to go for, call our Safety Shower team today on 0402 32116 (Arklow) or 021 484 1370 (Cork) and they will be happy advise further. You can also email sales@mahealy.ie.