Those who follow my posts closely know I am a massive fan of bollards for physically protecting hazardous materials processes. These simple and inexpensive posts have saved my butt over my career more times than I can count, and yet so many still are unaware of their need and requirements. But these bollards are for “ground-level protection” from powered mobile equipment.
Recently, I had a client inquire about protecting a hazardous material process that has piping running below the ceiling. The business was installing a “gantry crane” nearby, and there was some concern about the crane’s proximity to some piping carrying a highly hazardous chemical in a PSM/RMP-covered process.