Oil & Gas

Sponmech has an extensive track record of delivering high-quality machine guarding solutions to the oil and gas industry. With our in-depth knowledge and experience in this demanding sector, we will design, produce, and install guarding systems that align with the operational and safety requirements of any energy company, no matter the sector. In addition to machine guards, we also supply and install custom-built access platforms, staircases, and fixed ladders for both indoor and outdoor applications.

Why does the Oil & Gas Sector need machine guards?

Employers in the oil and gas industry have a legal and ethical responsibility to maintain safe workplaces and provide secure equipment. Correct machine guarding and safe access solutions help reduce the risk of accidents, thereby minimising operational disruptions and downtime. In a sector where even brief interruptions can lead to significant losses, investment in effective guarding solutions delivers substantial long-term value.

Create a safer, more productive workplace with Sponmech Safety Systems Solutions

With 40+ years of machine safety experience, Sponmech is a trusted UK manufacturer of automotive machinery guarding systems.

Our engineers are NEBOSH certified and our hands on industry experience sets us apart from other guarding companies because there is literally no machine that we haven’t guarded before! 

Standards & Compliance

For your machinery to be PUWER 98 compliant, we need to see copies of your PUWER 98 survey, or we can do this for you at cost. All machinery guarding designed and manufactured by Sponmech come with certificates of conformity, are fully HSE compliant and where the application requires it, will also be CE marked.

Our machine guarding systems comply with the following standards:

2006/42/EC

BS EN ISO 14120:2015

BS EN ISO 12100:2003+A1:2009

The Provision and use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (P.U.W.E.R 98)*

*Subject to provision of a suitable PUWER 98 Risk Assessment

We are a quality registered company with a quality management system for "the design, manufacture and installation of acoustic and non acoustic machinery safety guards (including aluminium guards) to BS EN ISO 9001:2015." UKAS NQA certificate No 9968.

All of our engineers are accredited, safety trained and all carry national safety passports.

Types of machine guarding for Oil & Gas Industry

Modular perimeter guarding with steel framing and wire mesh or sheet steel infill panels

Heavy duty guarding or enclosures comprising these can be fabricated from sheet steel or wire mesh.

We can also offer barriers and bollards to separate pedestrian walkways from operational areas and machinery, thereby reducing the risk of people being struck.

In addition, we can offer:

Conveyor guarding, interlocks, key-capture systems, light guards, pressure-sensitive mats, floor scanners and other safety devices, custom designed stairs, fixed access ladders and access platforms.