What is the minimum distance from a check curtain or a fly curtain for parking equipment?

• A. Five (5) feet
• B. Ten (10) feet
• C. Fifteen (15) feet
• D. Twenty (20) feet

Answer: (C)

Keep a safe clearance from curtains that direct airflow. Check curtains and fly curtains are flexible barriers near the working and parking areas, and they can move with air or when equipment passes by. Parking equipment too close risks snagging or tearing the curtain, or having the curtain shift into the machine, which can cause entanglement or injury. The distance needs to be enough for the curtain to clear the vehicle, for the operator to maneuver safely, and to maintain a stable working space. That’s why fifteen feet is required. Five or ten feet would be too close for the curtain to clear, and twenty feet would waste space and hinder efficiency.