KLEIN Group Limited, an Australian company specialising in stainless steel fabrication, has developed a world-first safety hand rail called the KAG Rail.
According to Klein, the KAG Rail reduces ‘slip and fall’ accidents in a variety of manufacturing working environments. The product has a unique inbuilt swage (pattern) that contours the shape of a closed hand for better grip.
The system can be fitted with fibre optic lights for operation in dark environments, and services such as water, electrical, air/gas and data can be concealed inside the rail.
Klein says it has already received a number of orders from organisations in Australia and overseas. The Queensland University of Technology has reportedly deemed the system to improve grip by up to 80% in dry conditions and 40% in wet and greasy conditions.