You may think that a standard height related job means you don’t need any safety equipment. You may even think that there’s no risk involved in a job because you have had enough experience to be careful not to fall. But don’t fool yourself. Accidents happen every day, even to those with a lot of experience.
The importance of horizontal lifelines is great, especially for those working at heights like on roves, the sides of buildings, high walls, etc. They should be considered the first choice when you are doing jobs on rooftops as they can and do prevent many falls.
Here at Heightsafe we provide individuals and companies with the best in horizontal lifelines, height safety and roof safety equipment available in the country. We’re so confident that our products are the best that we’ll even price match anyone you find who offers the same systems for cheaper.
We design custom systems specific to the work site you have in mind. Our systems all undergo quality control checks and meet all health and safety requirements by law.
Let us help you make your work site safer by installing horizontal lifelines and / or fall arrest or guardrail systems to protect you and your workers from accident or injury hile on the job.
There is nothing more precious than life, and that’s why we take safety so seriously. Safety above all else is our motto. Visit the home page or get in touch today to find out more about our products and safety systems.
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Posted in Fall Arrest Harnesses | No Comments » | February 15th, 2012
When working at heights, such as doing roofing jobs or repair jobs involving scaffolding, you need some kind of a guardrail or other fall protection system in place to keep you safe. Here at Heightsafe we sell all the height safety equipment you need.
We have a range of guardrail systems and guardrail fall protection to suit all kinds of height related work.
Some of the benefits of having our guardrail systems installed include: quickness and ease of installation over competitor’s systems, a lighter guardrail system made of 2mm galvanized steel, weighed every 5m instead of every 2m to offer less load on the roof, and our system comes with a 20 year guarantee including all fixings in stainless steel with sealed plastic caps on all ends.
At Heightsafe, we are leading suppliers of both personal and collective height safety systems, and won’t be beaten on our prices. If you find the same system or equipment elsewhere at a better price, let us know!
For more information about our guardrail systems, visit the home page and download some of the specifications sheets which will give you an overview of the system, information about the parapet, topfix, and support systems.
You can also get in touch with us by clicking the “Contact Us” tab and filling in the online form, or you can ring us on: 0845 604 6890.
Let us help you make your place of work the safest it can be. We believe in “safety above all else.”
Tags: fall arrest harness, fall arrest lanyard, work at height training
Posted in Height Safety Training | No Comments » | February 8th, 2012
There are many health and safety risks in the workplace regardless of where you work. That’s why there are regulations put in place for health and safety. But what many people don’t realize is that there are high costs involved whenever there is a health and safety failure.
Companies and businesses that do not conform to the required health and safety standards and laws not only risk law suits, but they also risk injuries and even death of employees as well as high financial costs.
The whole reason for health and safety regulations are to protect the employees from accidents or injuries while in the work place. These regulations are designed to keep everyone on the premises from hurting themselves or being injured in any other way.
Fall protection, proper safety gear, proper use of chemicals and other hazardous materials, etc are just a few examples of health and safety requirements in many workplaces.
When you work at a height, if you don’t use the necessary gear, edge protection, etc. you can risk injuring yourself in a fall, as well as inuring others who may be working below or passing by.
If you are need of proper fall protection gear and other related health and safety equipment, here at Heightsafe we can help. We sell everything from horizontal lines to guardrail systems, and offer safety line retesting and eyebolt re-testing.
For more information about how we can help keep you safe while working at height, visit the home page.
Tags: fall arrest harness, inertia reel, personal protective equipment, PPE
Posted in PPE | No Comments » | February 1st, 2012
Working at height is an occupational activity that always carries an element of risk with it. Happily, that risk can be significantly minimised by providing workers who have to carry out tasks at height with comprehensive height safety training and effective height safety equipment.
Not only can such provisions spare aerial workers the nightmare of experiencing a serious or even fatal injury; they can also help business organisations to avoid the inevitable legal battles and reputational damage that are likely to result from such a potentially catastrophic event.
Here at Fallarrest, we know all too well just how important height safety equipment and fall arrest devices can be, and that is why we provide harnesses, anchors, lanyards & inertia reels of only the very highest quality. Indeed, we can provide height safety apparatus to suit all applications and requirements, regardless of the type of industry that needs to be catered for.
By investing in our high-quality products and adhering to all relevant health and safety obligations; business organisations of all kinds can significantly minimise the risks which their aerial workers may face and therefore reduce the number of related accidents that are likely to occur on their premises.
So, if you run a business and are concerned about the risks which your aerials workers face, get in touch with us here at Fallarrest. Simply call our customer hotline now on 0845 6012152 or explore our website in greater detail to find out more.
Tags: height safety training, Lanyards & inertia reels
Posted in Height Safety Training | No Comments » | January 30th, 2012
Here in the UK, we live in highly litigious times. Indeed, the act of suing is now so common place that newspapers report new stories of private and corporate lawsuits practically every other day.
This should be of great concern to you if you are business owner. Certainly, if you and your business neglect to adhere to relevant safety laws or fail to provide proper safety equipment or PPE for your employees; you could face a law suit of your own that may even see your business get shut down.
In fact, there is a wealth of accidents and injuries that can result from not abiding by safety laws; from broken bones caused by slips on wet floors to fatalities caused by falling from rooftops.
If your business employs people who carry out tasks at height, you must ensure that they have adequate fall protection equipment. Not providing aerial workers with suitable height safety equipment or fall protection apparatus is against the law; therefore your business could face substantial fines and potential law suits if anyone were to become injured.
By purchasing height safety equipment from us here at Fallarrest, you can not only ensure that all of your aerial workers are suitably equipped and protected when they carry out their tasks, but also rest assured that you are doing all you can to abide by recognised safety laws.
Browse our site further to find out more about our safety equipment and height safety training.
Tags: height safety training, PPE
Posted in Fall Arrest Harnesses | No Comments » | January 23rd, 2012
Any aerial worker will tell you that working at height is a risky business. Indeed, a fall from just two metres can have potentially catastrophic results, so whenever the effects of gravity are involved; it is essential that workers who are required to carry out occupational tasks at height use height safety systems that can provide a high degree of mobility, productivity and safety, as well as deliver comprehensive fall protection to reduce the risk of injury.
Here at Fallarrest, our range of height safety equipment and fall protection apparatus can enable aerial providers to experience superior performance and incomparable safety in a range of elevated working scenarios including work positioning, work restraint, rope access, vertical rescue and fall arrest.
We carry out intensive testing on all of our products so that they meet all recognised safety standards. Therefore, customers who buy our harnesses, anchors, lanyards & inertia reels can rest assured that the products they purchase will perform exceptionally in all kinds of industrial, commercial and recreational environments, whether they are buildings, towers, bridges or structures.
Furthermore, our height safety equipment is adaptable enough to be used in a wide range of industries and therefore can be used for applications involving domestic and industrial construction, mining, military, maintenance, arbour, utility services as well as rescue and emergency services.
To find out more about our excellent range of height safety equipment or enquire about our comprehensive height safety training courses, call us now on 0845 6012152.
Tags: height safety training, Lanyards & inertia reels
Posted in Fall Arrest Harnesses | No Comments » | January 16th, 2012
If you are an aerial worker, you will know just how important it is to have the right safety equipment at hand. Indeed, not having suitable safety apparatus can put your health in serious jeopardy, as even a fall from a relatively modest height can result in potentially catastrophic injuries.
To this end, there are certain equipment pieces that you as an aerial worker must have when carrying out tasks at height.
Harnesses
A fall arrest harness allows you to work with both hands free in an elevated location and arrests any fall before it has the chance to be catastrophic. Absolutely essential.
Hardhats
A hardhat can be a vital addition when working at height as it can protect your head from injury. This doesn’t just apply to falls either, as it is quite easy to bang your head when working on structures which have lots of different building features.
Protective footwear
Not only can safety boots help to keep your feet free from injury, they can also ensure you are able to get enough grip on ladders and platforms when you have to climb and move around.
Tool belts
A tool belt is crucial when working at height as it gives you somewhere to store all of your tools and therefore keep your hands free for climbing ladders and negotiating aerial platforms.
Explore our pages further to view our great range of height safety equipment in more detail and find out more about our height safety training courses.
Tags: fall arrest harness, height safety training courses
Posted in Fall Arrest Harnesses, PPE | No Comments » | January 9th, 2012
Performing occupational tasks high off the ground is a necessary requirement for many workers these days. Indeed, workers who undertake common tasks such as the cleaning of windows or the fitting of TV aerials may well spend the majority of their day working at height.
Obviously, it is vital that the safety and wellbeing of workers who undertake such tasks is safeguarded as the risk of sustaining a serious or even fatal injury through falling is far greater when working at height.
Happily, valuable work at height training courses can be of enormous benefit to workers who face such risks when performing their occupational tasks.
Here at Fallarrest, we run a wide range of excellent work at height and safety equipment courses which can provide people who work at height with the skills they need to safely use all relevant equipment and abide by recognised safety procedures.
So, if you are an employer or contractor who is responsible for people who work at height, make sure your get them trained by us here at Fallarrest. Our professional instructors deliver height safety training that is informative and relevant, and which will ensure they carry out their tasks in the most safe and methodical fashion possible.
To find out more about the various different work at height training courses we have available here at Fallarrest: explore our Training pages further or call one of our friendly customer advisors now on 0845 601 2152.
Tags: height safety training, work at height training
Posted in Height Safety Courses, Height Safety Training | No Comments » | January 3rd, 2012
Here at Fall Arrest, we offer a wide range of products and training courses tailored to the specialist fields of Fall Arrest, Fall Protection, Fall Prevention and Working at Height.
Products
Personal Protective Equipment used for carrying out occupational tasks at height is defined by the Health & Safety Executive as being “all equipment (including clothing affording protection against the weather) that is intended to be worn or held by any person working at height, and which protects him against one or more risks to his health or safety”. Our range of personal protective products here at Fallarrest includes harnesses, lanyards, inertia reels, anchors and any other kind of equipment which aerial workers might need to keep them safe whilst working at height.
Training
We here at FallArrest are very proud to offer specialised safety training courses that provide attendees with the skills they need to safely work at height. Indeed, our two-day fall arrest courses take potential aerial workers through everything they need to know regarding height safety, instilling within them the importance of having the right equipment and of knowing the procedures which will ensure the safety of both themselves and their co-workers. Our training is very comprehensive and ensures attendees return to their workplaces with the necessary skills required to operate safely and competently in an aerial worker role.
To find out more about our great range of products and unrivalled training packages, explore our pages further or call us on 0845 601 2152 today.
Tags: fall arrest courses, personal protective equipment
Posted in Height Safety Training | No Comments » | December 26th, 2011
Working at height can be dangerous in the construction industry and sadly, fatalities are still far too common. Therefore it is vital that construction companies have the right work at height training programmes in place so that they can minimise the risk of such accidents from happening as much as possible.
Every employee that works in the construction industry needs to undergo adequate height safety training. Comprehensive training will ensure that every construction worker knows how to operate relevant safety equipment and is able to keep all apparatus in good working order.
Here at Fallarrest, we have a number of working at height training courses to choose from to suit all needs and circumstances. Our training courses start with the basics and then progress on to the more advanced aspects of working at height so that construction workers know exactly what they need to do to stay safe in a variety of situations. After they’ve completed one of our training courses, attendants receive a recognised qualification that clearly shows that they have met all of the necessary industry standards and are therefore able to work safely in the construction industry.
Comprehensive training can give employees and employers greater confidence in their operations as, even though aerial working will always be risky, having the right knowledge and skills will ensure greater levels of safety all around. To find out more about our range of training courses, call one of our advisors now on 0845 601 2152.
Tags: height safety training, ork at height training
Posted in Height Safety Courses | No Comments » | December 20th, 2011