Petrochemicals are made from either petroleum or natural gas feedstock. A wide variety of petrochemicals are created/produced depending on the process.

Aromatics – Aromatics are hydrocarbons that consist exclusively of the elements carbon and hydrogen. Common Aromatics are Benzene, Toluene, and Xylenes. Often used for creating Dyes, synthetic detergents, fibers, and plastics.The catalytic reforming of naphtha produces aromatics, which include benzene, toluene, and xylene. Together they are referred to as BTX and are predominantly obtained from petroleum refineries by the extraction from the reformate produced in catalytic reformers using naphtha obtained from petroleum refineries.
Olefins – The most reactive class of hydrocarbons tend to crack. Common Olefins are Ethylene, Propylene, and Butadiene. Often used for creating plastics, and synthetic rubber. Chemical plants produce olefins by steam cracking of natural gas liquids like ethane and propane. Olefins include ethene, propene, and butadiene. Ethylene and propylene are chief sources of both plastic products and industrial chemicals. Butadiene is mainly used in the production of synthetic rubber.
Synthesis gas (SynGas) – A mixture comprising of carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and hydrogen. Common Synthesis Gas is Ammonia and Methanol. Often used for creating Fertilizers and explosives. Synthesis gas is a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen used to make ammonia and methanol. Ammonia is used to make the fertilizer urea, and methanol is used as a solvent and chemical intermediate. Steam crackers are not to be confused with steam reforming plants used to produce hydrogen and ammonia.

Petro-Chemical Unloading and Loading Products

SafeRack provides the equipment needed to keep employees safe and expedite the loading and unloading of chemicals used in agriculture.

MaxRack Elevating Safety Cage

The new MaxRack powered elevating handrail system is the only elevating safety cage on the market that can be raised and lowed manually if your facility loses power or plant air.

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Top Loading Arms

SafeRack is the #1 supplier of Top Loading Arms In North America. Coordination with Local Engineering, Vehicle Variables, Gangway and Fall Protection Ergonomic Designs and Innovative...

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Railcar Safety Cage Fall Protection

SafeRack helps bulk loading and unloading facilities protect their workers and, in turn, increase productivity.

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Extra Wide Gangways

48", 60" or 72" widths Walk surface wide enough for offset crash box Aluminum, galvanized steel or stainless steel Greater Access and Longevity. SafeRack’s patent-pending...

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GX Self-Adjusting Stair (SAS) Gangways

Built to articulate and self-level, SafeRack’s SAS gangways are designed to accommodate varying heights of vehicles.

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Railcar Loading Systems & Platforms

The #1 selling railcar gangway and loading platforms in North America. SafeRack is your partner in designing and building turnkey railroad bulk loading platforms and...

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Polyethylene & Composite Railcar Track Pans

Both the polyethylene and composite railcar track pans offered by SafeRack are high flow rate track pans designed for larger spill containment systems. Cost-effective and easy to install, both types of track pan come fully SPCC compliant.

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Trolley Beam Fall Arrest Systems

Give workers loading or tarping flatbed trailers the flexibility and mobility to work safely and confidently at heights with a SafeRack trolley beam system for flatbed trailers.

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Self-closing Safety Swing Gates – Industrial Safety Gates

The Original Universal Self Closing Safety Gate With YellowGate’s 12-inch adjustability and universal mounting system, you can protect every passway in your facility WITH ONE SKU....

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Custom Stairs and Work Platforms

Our prefabricated stairs & work platforms can be configured for any type of installation.

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Emergency Drench Showers and Safety Eyewash Stations

Eyewash stations, eye/face wash stations, drench showers, and combination showers. With a Variety of eye/face washdown bowl and safety shower options, we can find the perfect...

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Not just a byproduct.

From medicine to mobile phones, from plastics to paints, and from solar panels to space suits, what do these items all have in common? They are they made from petrochemicals – the building blocks of our modern life.

Petrochemicals (petroleum distillates) are the chemical products obtained from petroleum products during the refining process. Chemical compounds made can be obtained from other fossil fuels and renewable resources, such as coal or natural gas, maize, palm fruit, or sugar cane. As with other chemicals, petrochemicals can be very volatile and toxic and pose significant health and environmental risks when mishandled during loading and unloading.

OSHA & Local Safety Compliance

OSHA Regulation Experts – Does your existing chemical safety equipment or chemical loading systems meet OSHA’s latest requirements? SafeRack’s professional technical sales consultants are available to meet with your team to make recommendations to keep your facility in front of OSHA’s ever-changing country and region-specific standards and regulations, including metal stairs, loading platforms, and platform handrails. Request a Free On-Site Safety Evaluation

Is your plant or facility compliant with ANSI, OSHA, and local safety codes? We can help!

EMERGENCY EYEWASHES / SHOWER EQUIPMENT AND THE ANSI/ISEA Z358.1 – 2014 STANDARD

Following eye contact, you must start washing with water immediately to prevent permanent damage. In the event of skin contact, you must start washing with water immediately to prevent slow-healing chemical burns.

Are you aware that ANSI guidelines state that Eye Wash/Drench Showers need to be located 10 seconds or 55′ from contaminates or hazardous materials and located on the same horizontal plane, with no obstructions? If bottom loading/unloading, an additional shower should be located at grade as well. SafeRack provides the above equipment plus much more needed to keep employees safe and expedite bulk chemical loading and unloading.

OSHA Regulation Experts – Does your existing chemical safety equipment or chemical loading systems meet OSHA’s latest requirements? SafeRack’s professional technical sales consultants are available to meet with your team to make recommendations to keep your facility in front of OSHA’s ever-changing country and region-specific standards and regulations, including lifeline and trolley beam fall arrest systems, metal stairs, and access platforms.

Installation Gallery

Protable transloader with a SafeRack Gangway installed

Nitrogen Facility scaffolding replacement

ErectaStep Stairs replaces scaffolding for accessing valves at Arizona nitrogen facility

Custom galvanized access platform in a caustic overflow area at a Montana refinery

Truck loading rack, tracking gangway & safety cage installed by Northern Platforms

SafeRack's Legacy Elevating Cage, implemented at Eastman Chemical Company, provides pneumatic lift and easy-glide winch capabilities for secure and compliant entry to railcars and tank trucks beneath existing canopies in harsh environments.

SafeRack's legacy Elevating Cage, installed at Eastman Chemical Company, offers adjustable pneumatic lift and easy-glide winch options for safe and compliant access to railcars and tank trucks under existing canopies in caustic environments.

An ErectaStep stair and access platform installation at Cla-Val's test stand in Costa Mesa, CA, where its modular and versatile stair and platform system plays a crucial role.

Bulk loading for Phthalic and Maleic Anhydride

A SafeRack installation of 10 gangways at a specialty chemical company along the Upper Mississippi, known for unloading liquid railcars of Phthalic and Maleic Anhydride and shipping out various resins.

Showcasing SafeRack's innovative products and engineering, this is a newly installed 3-spot railcar unloading terminal in El Dorado, Kansas, featuring advanced tracking gangways for safe and efficient access to railcars. The project, completed in just four days, includes an elevated access structure with our ErectaRack system and is highlighted by the environmentally conscious Ultratech spill containment track pans and sump trench, ensuring both operational efficiency and environmental safety for a client specializing in high-quality automotive maintenance services.

SafeRack ATV Maui System 6X6 safety cage installation in La Porte, TX

This is a upgrade at a Saskatchewan railcar offloading terminal for one of the world's largest fertilizer producers.

SafeRack G4 Series gangway installation for bulk chemical loading.

A RollaStep mobile platform on-site in a Pennsylvania facility

Railcar Access - This new installation in North Carolina provides a safer and more efficient way for workers to access the top of railcars. The MaxRack safety cage, a prominent feature of this installation, lowers into position over the railcar to provide comprehensive fall protection for the entire length of the railcar.

SafeRack MaxRack and Gangway Installation

MaxRack Railcar Loading Rack at Albemarle Chemical

YellowGate rooftop railing with round base installed on TPO membrane roof at US Foods - Twinsburg, OH

YellowGate Rooftop railing with round base installed on Tar & Gravel or Built-Up Roof (BUR) at US Foods - Twinsburg, OH

A RollaStep mobile platform on-site in a Sacramento facility. The size is 17' long and 7' tall.

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Why SafeRack?

The SafeRack approach is a collaborative one. Let’s call it The SafeRack Way. We have, over many years amassed a great deal of experience and understanding of the safety aspects involved in loading road tankers and railcars, as well as the behavioral habits of the operators.

Experts In Chemical Loading

North America’s largest loading terminal

World-leading designer, manufacturer, and installer of truck and railcar loading platforms

As one of the primary railcar loading points, Hardisty is one of the major crude oil hubs in North America and a major origination point of pipelines that export to the United States. SCS was asked to supply and construct a SafeRack crude oil loadout terminal spanning nearly half a mile. The USD Hardisty terminal can load up to two 120-railcar unit trains per day and consists of a fixed loading rack with 62 railcar loading positions enclosed, separate control, operator, and mechanical buildings, as well as a unit train staging area and loop tracks capable of holding multiple unit trains simultaneously. SCS also supplied and installed boom-supported loading arms with supply and vapor management systems.

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