Abstract
Safety-barrier apparatus for use alongside a flatbed trailer at a loading/unloading location, the apparatus including ground-engaging base structure positioned alongside the flatbed trailer, tiltable L-shaped support members each having an upright L portion and a lower L portion extending toward the loading/unloading location, the upright portion having a top end and the lower portion having a distal end pivotably attached to the base structure such that pivoting the L-shaped support members to a tilted orientation moves the top ends of the upright L portion to positions at a level above and closer to the flatbed surface, and an elongate barrier attached with respect to the top ends of the upright L portions thereby to extend along the flatbed surface.