BOOSTING SAFETY OF HOOPED LADDERS
February 1st 2005

Metreel believes its Fallguard AL-D fall arrest carriage to be means of increasing the safety and fall arrest effectiveness of hooped ladder installations.

A simple bolt-on asymmetrical track completes the requirement of the fall arrest system.

Conforming to EN353-1 2002, the system has no flexing of the anchorage line, that could interfere with its performance. It has connections every 1.4m, ensuring safety throughout the entire ladder and it uses a special carriage design that prevents incorrect insertion of the PPE device.

The design of the system is such that it allows free and easy movement up and down the ladder structure.

No additional tension is required to overcome the locking mechanism.

In the event of a fall, the lock simply engages in one of the slots along the back of the rail.

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