Fall protection systems are essential when working at height. Indeed, falling from height can result in fatality or at the very least cause extreme injuries. If you're working at height, it is your employer's responsibility to ensure the correct fall protection systems are in place not only for themselves and their workers, but for the families of their staff too.
Tragic accidents when working at height cost the UK economy in excess of £800million every year. This combined with the potential loss of lives means it really is essential for businesses to get the appropriate fall protection systems in place to keep their working sites in good order.
SafetyLiftinGear offer a variety of fall arrest equipment, from Permanent Horizontal & Vertical Safety Lines and Rail Anchorage Systems, to Guided Fall Arresters. Indeed, we offer every type of fall protection equipment to completely secure your working site and minimise the risk of dangerous falls from height.
Permanent Horizontal Safety Line System - Duo
However, simply purchasing the appropriate fall protection systems is not enough to ensure your working site is free from risk. These fall arrest products must be installed and secured properly for them to be completely effective, which is why SafetyLiftinGear also offer expert installation services for permanent fall protection systems to ensure your fall arrest equipment is in place properly and working properly.
Click here to see our comprehensive range of fall protection systems, or call 0808 123 69 69 to ask about our permanent fall protection system installation services.
If your job requires heavy lifting, then you'll know that a sling is required to lift heavy loads. However, the different types of slings can be incredibly overwhelming, and when working in potentially dangerous conditions, it is vital that you use the appropriate safety lifting equipment for the job to minimise risk. Webbing Slings and Round Slings are two of the most popular sling types, but what is the difference between two? Which one should you use, and what are their benefits? We will discuss the pros and cons of both Polyester Webbing Slings and Round Slings, and find out ultimately which sling is right for the job, in today's blog post.
Webbing Slings
Lifting Webbing Sling, Strops, 1 Tonne
Webbing slings are usually made from polyester, and are designed to lift heavy loads. Our range of polyester webbing slings in particular is suitable for loads from 0 - 6 tonnes. Webbing slings are flexible, lightweight and have a wide bearing surface, which helps protect the load you are lifting. Webbing slings are the most popular type of slings, and their stretchy characteristics help minimise shock loading problems. You'll more than likely find polyester webbing slings in the maintenance department of every manufacturing environment. As well as offering a range of webbing slings, we also offer a variety of hooks to support them too.
Round Slings
3Tonne Roundsling Lengths From 0.5mtr to 6mtr EWL Available
Round Slings are an endless loop of yarns, covered by a woven tubular jacket. Our range of round slings can lift anywhere between 1 to 30 tonnes, so naturally the round sling is a preferable option if you have to lift a load exceeding 6 tonnes. All of the load-bearing polyester yarns in the round slings have a protective polyester sleeve, ensuring product durability and safety when lifting heavy loads. Each of our round slings has a different weight capacity, so make sure you're ordering the correct product for the weight limit you require to avoid any potential risks. We also offer a variety of lifting hooks to complement our range of round slings.
3 tonne JOKER (SLING) HOOK Grade 80
So there you have it! Webbing Slings vs. Round Slings. Round slings are preferable for heavier loads, but with lighter loads, it's up to your personal preference which sling to go for, though webbing slings seem to be the most popular. Remember to check the weight capacity of any of our lifting slings before purchase - each sling has a different weight limit and this is essential for safety when lifting heavy loads.
If you need any advice or information, simply call 0808 123 69 69 and one of our team will be more than happy to help.
It's hard to overstate the importance of good-quality load restraint products. Ratchet straps, bungee cords and the like are most commonly used to secure large loads on HGVs and other vehicles, and as you can imagine, the consequences of failing to properly secure a large load can be grave indeed.
Take, for example, this story from the Daily Mail:
"A river of beer flowed for several hundred metres down this German motorway after a juggernaut crashed, spilling 25 tons of crates on to the road."
Had somebody been a little more thorough with the load restraint procedures, all that beer might have been saved. And if you're not a beer person, perhaps these rather alarming YouTube videos will convince you:
It's easy to laugh at videos like this, but load restraint is a serious matter: heavy loads falling from lorries can, and often do, cause serious injury and worse.
That's why we're imploring organisations everywhere to use the proper load restraint products at all times. SLG's StrapOn range is perfect for the job - we have a huge range of ratchet straps, bungee coards, load binders, and everything else you could possibly need to secure heavy loads before travel.
Here at SafetyLiftinGear, we are committed to providing the highest-quality products for every purpose. Whether you are looking for lifting equipment, height safety kits, or something else entirely, we want to feel confident that you are getting the very best for your money.
With this in mind, we'd like to introduce the latest addition to our catalogue: Elephant lifting products! Elephant is a very well-respected brand within our industry, and their assorted products - all of which are made in Japan - are known for their exceptional strength and outstanding technical specs.
Elephant specialise in heavy-duty hoisting products: chain blocks, lever hoists, and so forth. When you're lifting and transporting multi-tonne loads, it's reassuring to know that the equipment you're using is built to endure, and that's exactly what Elephant products promise - they're just as strong as the animal they're named for!
Click here to see our full range of Elephant lifting equipment.
If you need to purchase an electric hoist, it's important to pick the right one for the job - using an insufficient or inappropriate hoist could have dire consequences for you and the people around you.
With this in mind, here is a short, helpful guide to SafetyLiftinGear's assorted electric hoist products:
If you have any further questions about our electric hoist range, give SafetyLiftinGear a call on 0808 123 69 69 or email sales@safetyliftingear.com.
We sell a variety of lifting slings here at SafetyLiftinGear, but our polyester webbing slings are certainly the most popular. Webbing slings are lightweight and versatile, but no less strong for it; they can bear extremely large loads and help you to lift these loads in a safe, secure manner.
Now, as with most of the items in SLG's Lifting Equipment section, each of our polyester webbing slings has a different weight limit. This is obviously a very important factor - if the sling you purchase is insufficient for the loads you are lifting, your safety and that of people around you cannot be guaranteed. Maximum weight is clearly identified in the name of each sling (e.g. 5 Tonne Webbing Sling), so be sure to check this before purchasing.
Did you know that we also sell hooks for our lifting slings? We do, and as with the slings themselves, each hook has a different weight capacity. For your convenience, the hooks and the slings are colour-coded, so it's easy to buy a hook and a sling with the same weight limit; for example, our 3 Tonne Sling is coloured yellow, as is the 3 Tonne Sling Hook.
Once again, the consequences of using the wrong hook can be disastrous, so please ensure that you are buying a hook that matches your webbing sling. It's the safest way to go!
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