What Is a Push Pull Pole?

Push Pull Safety Poles are an innovative solution designed to mitigate the risk of hand injuries associated with handling suspended loads and manoeuvring heavy objects in industrial settings.

How Do Push Pull Poles Work?

A Push Pull Pole is a tool that acts as an extension of a worker’s body to move, push or reposition an item while maintaining a safe distance from potentially hazardous suspended loads and heavy objects. These safety poles usually take the form of a modified telescopic aluminium pole with a rubber buffer on one end and a boat hook on the other. The boat hook allows the user to grab slings, taglines and guide loads with precision and without having to physically touch the item being handled.

What Are the Benefits of a Push Pull Pole?

Safety

The primary objective of a Push Pull Pole is to reduce the likelihood of accidents and injuries in industrial settings. By keeping the worker at a safe distance from potential hazards, the use of these tools avoids many of the potential risks associated with manual handling, such as pinch points and crush hazards.

In addition to this, the pole’s ergonomic design promotes proper body positioning during use, which is critical for distributing the physical stress of handling heavy loads evenly across the body. Proper positioning during manual handling minimizes the strain on any single part of the body (especially the hands and arms) and reduces the risk of musculoskeletal injuries.

Versatility

Push Pull Poles are an incredibly versatile tool and can be used for a variety of tasks in an industrial setting. Although they are mainly used to retrieve tag lines hanging vertically down from a load, they can also be used to push and manoeuvre loads into the correct orientation for landing or for guiding loads into tight spaces while remaining hands-free.

This versatility is particularly valuable in environments where direct contact with loads can be dangerous or impractical.

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