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.