A water storage tank manufacturing firm was recently fined thousands of pounds for failing to prevent a fall that left an employee with multiple fractures of the head, ribs, fingers and shoulder blade.
SHP Online recently reported that Braithwaite Engineers Ltd had been fined £9,400 - plus costs of £1,680.75 - after pleading guilty to a breach of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974. The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) noted that the fall, which occurred in October 2017, might have been prevented if the company had provided suitable and clear instructions and working at height training.
HSE Inspector Will Powell stated:
"Falls from vehicles can be overlooked by employers...[but] simple measures would have prevented this accident."
Working on a lorry bed can be dangerous if there's no barrier around the edges of the platform.
Here at SafetyLiftinGear, we sell lorry edge protection straps to help you minimise the risk to your employees while they're working on an elevated lorry bed.
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These high-visibility straps are easy to attach, and they reduce the likelihood that a worker will fall off the edge of the lorry and injure him/herself.
Our RJ200 hangman frame lorry / container access anchor is also ideal for improving worker safety on raised lorry beds.
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This frame can be used as a semi-permanent mobile anchor point for safety harnesses when working at height. It stands roughly 6.25 metres tall and allows for a working radius of 3 metres (approximately 9.84 feet).
Please call SafetyLiftinGear on 0117 9381 600 or contact us online if you'd like to discuss your height safety requirements. We're more than happy to recommend products, and we can even provide bespoke fall protection solutions for particularly demanding or unusual jobs.
If you regularly work at height, you’ll be all too aware of the importance of safety harnesses.
As your friendly, neighbourhood safety supplier, we’re well aware of this too and stock a wide variety of safety harnesses for you to choose from, with an equally wide array of brands.
One of our top brands in this category is Abtech who, over the last three decades, has built a reputation as a reliable name in the safety industry with harnesses that won’t let your down…unless you want to, of course.
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When it comes to safety gear and on-site precautions, small things can make a very big difference. Case in point: fall protection eyebolts.
Designed to safely secure personal fall protection equipment to an anchorage system, these fun-size fall protection fasteners are a vital piece of kit.
As such, when seeking out a provider of such equipment, you’ll want to find a brand that’s reliable and trustworthy. No-one can argue that Pewag isn’t just that.
With a history that incredibly dates all the way back to 1479, it’s clear that Pewag is doing something right. That something is quality and their fall protection eyebolt are no exception.
So, without further ado, let’s shine the spotlight on the range of Pewag fall arrest eyebolt anchors now available at SLG.
Providing the anchorage system with a safe and reliable means of attachment to the user’s personal fall protection equipment, the Pewag PLGW-PSA Fall Arrest Eyebolts present an exceptional safeguard for those tasked with working at height.
Despite weighing less than a kilo, each of these high-quality eyebolts are extremely durable, specifically designed to meet the standards of EC-Regulations 89/686/EEC and BS8610:2017, as well as the requirements of both EN795:2012 and CEN/TS 16415 directives.
Available in two top-quality variants, both Pewag Fall Arrest Eye Bolt Anchors are also available in three different sizes: M12 for single person use and M16/M20 sizes for dual person use.
Both eyebolts also feature the RAL 1003 colour finish, which has been pre-approved for use with stationary antenna systems, allowing you to use these products for work on cell phone towers.
Meanwhile, each model bears its own individual serial number, providing complete traceability on all compulsory inspections.
Intended for permanent assembly, the PLGW-PSA Basic is mounted to the anchorage system using a commercial Allen Key.
Unlike the basic version, the PLGW-PSA Supreme version features a patented system unique to the supreme model. This allows for tool-free assembly and disassembly once the anchor point is no longer needed.
For additional details on Pewag products or any eyebolts available at SLG, why not get in touch and speak with us directly? Call now on 0117 9381 600 or drop us an email by clicking the button below.
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Climbing ropes are legitimate lifesavers that can, will and have been invaluable to a variety of people all over the globe, from recreational climbers and adrenaline junkies to rescue workers and the people they’re rescuing.
However, if you’re new to the climbing rope market, choosing a climbing rope that’s fit for your purpose can be harder than expected.
Knowing what to look for is an important part of the process. Luckily, this guide should help you do just that.
While there are many different types of climbing ropes, there are four key things to look for when choosing the rope for you. Namely the following:
The two primary types of climbing ropes are dynamic and low stretch.
The main difference between the two is that dynamic ropes stretch to absorb some of the impact of a falling climber, while low stretch ropes barely stretch at all, more suited to load-bearing activity.
Static ropes are great for rescue work, caving and hauling a load, while dynamic ropes are ideal for traditional rock climbing, ice climbing and mountaineering.
It’s important to remember that your rope needs to be at least double the length of the pitch you’re ascending (e.g. 50m ascent would require 100m rope).
While a 50m rope will fit most climber needs, rescue work and caving may require longer.
Meanwhile, when it comes to diameter, thinner rope typically translates to a lighter rope overall; however, skinnier ropes can also be less durable.
Thicker ropes, while heavier, are typically more abrasion-resistant and durable.
The rope features can also contribute greatly to the overall performance of the rope; e.g. dry treatment ropes hold up better in wet conditions due to a lower rate of water absorption.
Other features – like bicolour, middle mark and end marking – help identify how much of the rope you have used during a climb, which can be essential for activities like rappelling.
The top priority for any climber, the safety rating is naturally a very big deal when it comes to finding which climbing rope is right for you.
The relevant safety rating based on UIAA standard should be found on the packaging and feature the fall rating, along with such stats as the static elongation, dynamic elongation and the impact force.
While SafetyLiftinGear.com aren’t one for leaving our customers hanging, this is one time we make an exception. Our ropes won’t let you down (until you’re ready).
All of our climbing ropes are provided by trusted manufacturers in order to ensure the highest standards of quality and reliability.
At SLG, we offer a variety of climbing ropes to choose from, each one carefully tested for maximum security. Here's an example:
The product of climbing specialists, Edelrid, the PERFORMANCE Static climbing ropes provide abrasion-resistant climbing with low elongation of just 3% for the ultimate climbing experience.
With a multiple-wound core for high breaking strength, the high-quality kernmantle construction provides a fantastic combo of strength and handling for a great value product.
The thermo shield treatment allows for enhanced functionality and handling. Meanwhile, the tracer threads in the sheath clearly indicate the rope diameter.
For more information on any of these climbing ropes or climbing accessories at SLG, why not get in touch today? Call now on 0117 9381 600 or send us an email using the button below.
Lightweight, sturdy and reliable, wire rope winches are inherently useful and can be the perfect solution to any number of pulling and lifting tasks.
While wire rope winches are commonly used for recovery purposes, they can also be used for a variety of other purposes, from hauling down trees to handling warehouse loads.
However, you plan on using your wire rope winch, you can rest assured that you’ll find the right tool for the task here at SafetyLiftinGear.com.
At SafetyLiftinGear.com, we don’t just strive to offer you the best lifting gear and accessories available, we also go the extra mile to ensure your lifting job goes off without a hitch.
Take this recent delivery job in Bridgewater for proof of just that!
A customer got in touch ahead of a moving job with an unusual query involving glass moving.
The task involved transporting a fully-constructed, six-metre-long window across uneven ground for fitting.
The window itself was part of a sliding patio door frame that weighed in at over 600kg, making manoeuvrability difficult yet stability a must.
Luckily, our expert staff were on hand and coffee-fuelled, ready to get on the case with a solution for this tricky transport quandary.
One of our trusty team members came up with the ingenious idea of using two of our all-terrain pallet trucks, placing one on each end of the frame, to provide instant mobility with constant stability along the way.
With glass doors secured in place, the windows were able to be safely moved from A to B without endangering the glass in the slightest.
The heavy-duty tyres were more than capable of taking the load, while they also provided ample grip for a firm footing on the difficult terrain.
Meanwhile, the simple steering and guiding axis kept the journey steady and turned an impossible task into a job well done.
If you have a lifting job that’s a real head-scratcher and causing you haulage headaches, why not drop us a line? No job is too big for SafetyLiftinGear.com, so get in touch today on 0117 9381 600 or drop us an email using the link below.
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For lighter loads up to 300kg (stage lighting for example), this is the perfect load arrestor for you.
Prevent the free-fall of loads up to 500kg with this load arrestor.
These 500kg load arrestors offer you slightly more wire length, perfect for construction sites where loads needed to be lifted to heights of 18mtrs or higher.
For heavy-duty lifting jobs, this load arrestor is unbeatable in load capacity and length!
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