Slips, Trips & Falls
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High risk sites

British Standard Gratings (BSG) has
secured contracts, valued in the
region of £Â¾ million, to provide
bespoke handrailing and flooring as
part of major new-build and
renovation works at four major UK
power stations. BSG’s reputation for
providing high quality handrailing
and safety flooring in potentially high
risk, heavy traffic sites proved a major
factor behind these latest successes.

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A new chapter

Tuff Spun anti-fatigue matting from
Plastic Extruders is helping keep
workers safe and comfortable at The
Good Book Company in Epsom,
Surrey. The Christian-based resource
provider of training guides and
literature has a busy mail-order
business and its warehouse staff
found it uncomfortable standing for
long periods and constantly walking
across the bare concrete floor.

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Bridge the gap

Contractor Cleveland Bridge UK has
hired seven AFI boom lifts for a
contract to supply five
bridges as part of the
expansion of the
Nottingham Express
Transit tramline system.

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Safer work at height

Werner Co. will showcase its range
of ladders and accessories which are
rigorously safety tested and meet all
relevant British and European
Standards. Fibreglass is an underutilised
material for access equipment
in the UK. Due to its nonconductivity,
it is said to offer health
and safety benefits, particularly for
jobs where electricity is involved. On
display will be Werner’s new range of
fibreglass extension ladders available
in ‘Utility’ and ‘Trade’ models. These
ladders feature

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Light & portable

The Zarges Telepod is reported to be
the worlds’ first telescopic mobile
enclosed podium, providing a light
and portable solution for working at
height combined with the
safety features of a large
platform and guardrails.

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Vehicle height safety

To help prevent accidents that can occur when operatives access the top of trucks for loading or maintenance, a range of harness-based products is available to safely arrest or even prevent a fall from happening, both in the warehouse and out on the road.

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Lasting protective finish

PU Sealer from Dr. Schutz provides industrial flooring with a lasting protective finish. The water based, eco-friendly PU Sealer can be applied to most types of flooring, including vinyl, tiled and epoxy resin.

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Mobile tower changes

Mobile access tower trade association PASMA will discuss major changes to the prefabricated access industry at the Vertikal Days access event on June 26-27.

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Cutting edge protection

At the $8 billion development of Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah Financial District leader in temporary collective protection, Combisafe, has supplied a range of solutions to ensure the highest standards of health and safety are delivered across many of the site’s 40 multi-storey towers.

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