AIA-HUSA062025

Provider: Hörmann 

Length: 1 Hour

Credits: 1 AIA LU | HSW

LU / HSW: Yes

Cost: FREE

Description

This course equips architects with foundational knowledge to specify dock levelers and related safety systems that protect occupants, reduce energy loss, and ensure structural and operational durability. Through the lens of health, safety, and welfare (HSW), participants will examine real-world challenges and learn how effective dock design mitigates injury risks, improves thermal performance, and contributes to sustainable building operation.

Prerequisite Knowledge

None. No advance preparation required. 

HSW Justification

This course qualifies for HSW credit because it directly supports the protection of public health, building occupant safety, and welfare through informed specification of dock systems. Topics address hazard mitigation (e.g., fall prevention, vehicle restraint failures), energy conservation through dock seals and insulation, and long-term durability of structures. Attendees will gain knowledge critical to reducing injury risk, preserving thermal integrity, and ensuring code-compliant access to high-traffic service areas.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, the design professional will be able to:

1. Identify the primary categories of dock levelers and safety accessories and explain their functions in loading dock environments.
2. Assess common safety hazards at loading docks and how equipment design mitigates risks to workers and facility occupants.
3. Analyze the impact of dock systems on thermal efficiency, building durability, and operational resilience.
4. Develop specification strategies for dock equipment that comply with code, support HSW priorities, and align with architectural documentation.

Method of Delivery

The course is offered to design professionals in a lunch and learn setting.  The course is presented in PowerPoint.

For More Information, Please Contact

John Hatters
Asst. Dir Retail Auto Sales
j.hatters@hormann.us