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PRO INSTALLER NOVEMBER 2016
PRO PRODUCTS
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LADDER TAKES SAFETY
TO NEW LEVELS
Every year, nearly 50,000
people fall from ladders
and end up at accident and
emergency. On average, 45
of these people are among
the 6,000 who die every
year from avoidable injuries
sustained at home. At an
estimated £50 billion, the
annual cost to society is
staggering.
What Knot, the device that can
tie and unfasten almost any rope
with a thickness between 3mm to
15mm, can help reduce these figures by anchoring ladders securely
in place.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) guidance on ladder
use states: “Ladders have to be
prevented from slipping during
use.” The simplest, quickest and
most cost effective way to achieve
this is by using the What Knot in
conjunction with rope and anchor
bolts, available from stores such as
Screwfix.
What Knot can be placed at any
point along the length of good
quality rope, connecting and
disconnecting in just six seconds.
Users can place and adjust it to
the nearest millimetre simply and
quickly. It’s completely waterproof,
so will never rust or rot. And it’s
impervious to the sun’s rays.
Demonstrating the What Knot on
a video on the company’s Facebook page, builder Luke said his
ladder felt a lot more secure: “It’s
tied up at three points. You know
the base isn’t going to kick out.
It feels way more sturdy and it’s
really quick and simple to put together. It makes me feel a lot more
confident.”
Steven Daniels, owner of
Just Right Products UK & Eu-
SPECIAL
[email protected]
www.front-door.co.uk
Fittings
included
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www.whatknot.co.uk
01268 490737
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rope, the exclusive importer of
What Knot, said: “This is a quick,
simple and really cost effective
way to stay safe when using ladders, as opposed to scaffold towers, as appropriate. The accident
statistics are truly shocking, yet
the What Knot offers a genuine
preventive measure for professional tradespeople and DIY enthusiasts alike.”
If ladders are used a lot as part
of a day-to-day job, the What Knot
could also reduce employers liability insurances.
What Knot is stocked by Robert
Dyas, Screwfix and a growing
number of independent retailers
across the UK.
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