GlideLoc GuideRail -
Keeping Workers At
Height Connected.
WRITTEN BY SAEFTY AT HEIGHT
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www.safety-height.co.uk
Today’s world is focused on Health GuideRail product range has been met and knowledgeable experts we pride
and Safety so It’s concerning to see with high praise by end users, deci- ourselves on doing what’s best for
that year on year figures from the HSE sion makers and installers across the our clients and partners. We’ve wor-
show falls from height are still the bi- world and is now specified as the sys- ked closely with local family busines-
ggest cause of fatal injuries within the tem of choice by major engineering, ses, SMEs and Blue-Chip companies
workplace. For the year 2015/2016 transport, utilities providers and food across all sectors to not only provide
there were 37 fatal injuries attributa- processors. As the name suggests, the best solution in terms of product
ble to working at height, that’s three our product is a Rigid Rail alternative. but to offer ongoing training and
accidents every month! An easy to fit off the shelf solution maintenance for a working relations-
with the ability to be tailored for any hip that lasts.
“I don’t need a Fall Arrest System
on my ladders because they’ve got
environment (available in galvanised
steel, stainless steel and aluminium). If your workforce is working at height
re’s a misguided belief that ladders Here at Safety At Height our mission you’re not sure as to how you can
with hoops offer a worker protection, is to help bring fatal injuries caused by better protect them you should get in
psychological yes, in practice no. In working at height down to zero, that’s touch with our Team.
2004 The HSE undertook tests to every employee home every day, no determine what, if any, protection excuses. As a team of experienced
safety hoops/cages installed” –The-
hoops do offer. The results were as
expected. Ladders with hoops/cages
will ultimately cause the worker more
injuries and make a rescue of any kind
very difficult. Many people responsi-
ble for Health and Safety are still of
the mindset that this offers a form
of height safety although this is not
the case and a suitable Fall Protection
System should always be considered
when risk assessing any tasks where
work at height is undertaken.
Think of Fall Arrest Systems and
you’ll probably picture a cable system
running from top to bottom although
this is not always the best solution
when looking at existing short height
or caged ladders. Leading the market
for many years our Vertical GlideLoc
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or you have fixed access ladders and