productMarcus Palmer offers pointers on how to prevent slip
and trip accidents this winter by keeping on top of bad
weather conditions
As well as welcoming fireplaces
and cosy woollies, winter also
reminds us of the less ap
productIn 1995, two scaffolders from Turner
Access erected a 100m2 scaffold in
less than 26 minutes – this was listed
as an official Guinness World Record.
Although perfectly acceptable then,
the method used would not fully
productKevin Wilkinson looks at one of the most common occurrences on a busy construction site – the
loading and unloading of vehicles – and explains how workers can stay safe and keep the flow of site
traffic moving efficiently
productKee Safety has created an informative
video to highlight the benefits of
using standard fittings to construct
handrailing. Available to view at
www.keesafety.co.uk, the short film
compares good and bad railing
installations, and illustrates the
durability of systems which have been
installed with Kee Klamp fittings,
when compared to fabricated
structures. The video highlights how
fittings provide high quality, reliable
and long lasting structures.
productEurosafe Solutions is advising
building owners to ensure their fall
protection systems on roofs are being
properly tested and inspected, as the
compensation culture means
businesses who do not address this
are putting themselves at great risk.
productWhen one of the tallest scaffold
structures in the UK was about to be
dismantled from the 112.5 metre
Milton Court tower in the City of
London, maintaining the highest level
of operative and public safety in this
built up location was paramount.
Connect Scaffolding chose the
COMBISAFE Safety Net Fan Maxi to
provide an increased level of
protection and containment against
falling debris while the scaffold
structure was dismantled particularly
in respect to the resultant high wind
lo
productDynatrack is a new slip resistant
matting designed and manufactured
in the UK by Plastic Extruders for
use in London Underground’s
maintenance depots. The product
was trialled at the Cockfosters depot
and is now being rolled out to
another large depot at Northfields.
productTB Davies ladder group has extended its Summit product range, to include a new stepladder: the Comfort XL step. It features extra deep 125mm treads that are said to make the step both safer and more comfortable to use than a conventional stepladder.
productAFI supplied its SanctuaryZone antientrapment
device, together with
powered access units, to ensure the
safety of contractors erecting
steelwork for a new school under
construction in Basildon, Essex.
productVaritech Systems’ HighLine range
of composite power poles identify a
need among contract cleaners for
telescopic poles that are robust and
rigid enough to cope with the
demands of high pressure
cleaning.
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