Strop improves railway work at height

It is reported that Lanes Group has
developed a simple yet highly
innovative safety device that has the
potential to transform working at
height across the rail industry –
significantly improving safety,
productivity and staff satisfaction.

The new rail safety strop is
attached to the rail, acting as a
restraint point, to stop staff working
at height from
entering unsafe areas
and preventing falls.

The simple device
has been developed
by Lanes Group’s
Rail Division at
Rainham in Essex,
working in close
partnership with
London Underground.

The rail safety strop replaces the
conventional weighted man-anchor
system, which has ten components,
together weighing 250kg, and must
be partially dismantled and
reassembled 24 times to complete
work on an average platform.