Safety Sheets for Safer Unlatching & Unloading

Safety sheets (also known as safety nets or safety curtains) create a robust barrier at container or trailer doors so crews can unlatch with confidence and control the first inch of movement. The International Dunnage Safety Sheets are lightweight, reusable and fast to deploy. They are very practical for busy docks and high-throughput routes. By adding a dedicated barrier at the point of exposure, you reduce incident risks, improve cargo stability and stage a cleaner and more predictable unload.

Why a Safety Sheet Matters

While blocking and bracing reduce load movement during the journey, the moment of unlatching and unloading might still create safety risks. Doorside voids allow leaning pallets to push outward which can turn a routine unlatch into a sudden release. A purpose-built safety sheet adds engineered control exactly where exposure occurs and it does so without slowing the cadence of operations.

How The ID Safety Curtain Works

The curtain spans the door frame with a broad woven textile that disperses impact and resists tearing. High-strength webbing reinforces the structure while hardware such as locking carabiners and metal buckles enables quick anchoring and tensioning by hand. A carabiner-free option (ID Eco Sfaety Sheets) supports alternative workflows. Operators stage the sheet before opening then adjust tension as needed and release the straps just as quickly once the threshold is secure. Because ID safety sheets are reusable, a simple pre-use visual inspection keeps performance consistent over time.

ID Ultra Safety Sheets: Built-In Void Fill for Leaning Loads

For lanes and products that tend to press toward the doors, the ID Ultra Safety Sheet pairs the same barrier design with an integrated inflatable dunnage airbag. Inflated with International Dunnage inflator, it occupies the doorside void to counter tilt and reduce the chance of a sudden release when the latch comes off. Setup remains fast and single-operator friendly, and the unit can be reused with routine inspections including basic air-tightness checks.

Operational Benefits You Can Measure

Standardizing on a safety sheet improves more than safety metrics. It streamlines receiving by controlling doorside risks, reduces clean-up and repacking at the dock and helps protect packaging integrity for downstream handling. Lightweight construction supports better ergonomics than ad-hoc bracing so teams experience less strain at the threshold. Over time, fewer near misses and fewer damaged units translate into lower claims, more efficient schedules and greater confidence across partners.

Training, Compliance and Sustainability

Integrating the ID safety sheet into your EHS playbook is straightforward. To create your concise SOP, please visit our media gallery at www.internationaldunnage.com where you can find training videos on the installation of ID Safety Sheets, ID Eco Safety Sheets and ID Ultra Safety Sheets. Because the sheets are reusable, they support sustainability objectives by reducing single-use materials at the door. Paired with ID dunnage airbags and the right inflation tools, ID Safety Sheets form a coherent doorside control that complement upstream blocking and bracing.

Which Safety Sheet to Choose: Specify The Right Configuration

Whether you are receiving mixed pallets in domestic trailers or dense unitized loads in ocean containers, choosing the right doorside barrier adds decisive control. Use International Dunnage Safety Sheets or Eco Safety Sheets for general doorside protection and choose ID Ultra Safety Sheets where you also need void fill at the door. Call us (+1 912 355 88 84 for Sales in North & South America and +90 216 593 46 00 in EMEA) and talk to one of our experts to match sheet type to your cargo profile, valve equipment and staging process so that you can standardize a faster, safer and reliable way to stabilize cargo at every unloading.

Company: International Dunnage

Website: https://www.internationaldunnage.com/

Address: 2217 Rowland Ave. Thunderbolt, GA 31404

Telephone: +1 912 355 88 84

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