Whether responding to emergencies, performing routine equipment maintenance, or working on construction and industrial sites, professionals across a wide range of industries rely on effective stabilization solutions to ensure safety and efficiency.

From fire and rescue teams to maintenance crews in construction, rail, and heavy equipment sectors, the comfort and safety of workers are crucial to both performance and morale. One proven way to support these essential teams is through the use of ergonomically designed cribbing tools that make vehicle and equipment stabilization safer, easier, and more reliable for everyone on the job.

Turtle Plastics: Leading the Way in Ergonomic Cribbing Solutions

For over 45 years, Turtle Plastics has been an industry leader in producing safe, ergonomically designed cribbing blocks. Our innovative approach to cribbing solutions is both recyclable and sustainable. Traditional cribbing blocks are typically made of wood, which can become contaminated by water, oil, or chemicals, and degrade over time under heavy use. In contrast, our cribbing blocks are made from recycled plastic, which resists contamination more effectively than wood and is easy to clean.

Unlike wood, our blocks are suitable for clean-room environments and are used in industries ranging from aerospace to railroads. We have earned an excellent reputation in emergency and rescue circles due to our cribbing’s documented durability and superior performance compared to wood.

Ergonomic Advantages Over Wood

Our cribbing blocks are specifically designed for easy handling and positioning. They feature sturdy lanyards, making it much easier to collect and move them than dealing with loose wood blocks. The blocks themselves are hand-friendly and designed to be easily gripped by rescuers who need to act quickly.

Many of our cribbing kits come with carrying bags, which keep all the pieces together and make transportation from a rescue vehicle or police car trunk to the scene of an accident much more convenient.

Ensuring Crew Safety

Accident scenes can present hidden dangers for rescuers and firefighters, whose first priority is stabilizing vehicles to prevent further injuries. Turtle Plastics understands the many safety challenges these crews face and believes that any safety journey must begin by making the tools they use as safe as possible.

Our interlocking cribbing technology is the result of direct field observations of how crews use cribbing blocks during accidents and maintenance procedures. The blocks are designed to interlock, forming a strong mechanical connection that is far more stable than wood blocks, which can shift and separate under load. We understand the concerns of those who rely on cribbing to extract victims from vehicles or to work safely under heavy equipment. That’s why we label each cribbing block with a working load limit, giving users extra confidence that the block can handle the job at hand. Technicians are at physical risk from exposure to splintering or rot from wood cribbing blocks. Turtle Plastics engineered plastic blocks will not splinter, rot or mold. Their long endurance makes them a top choice over wood cribbing blocks.

Built to Withstand the Pressure

Our plastic cribbing can typically withstand nearly two and a half times the load pressure that wood can handle. This means crews often require fewer blocks to stabilize an accident scene. Additionally, unlike wood, our cribbing blocks do not cause splinters or other injuries, which can sideline crew members and create unnecessary paperwork for departments.

To learn more about Turtle Plastics and the ergonomics and safety benefits of our products, call (800) 756-6635 or contact us.