Uniline Safety Systems

Vertical fall arrest and vertical fall protection systems.

Uniline’s vertical fall arrest climbing systems allow workers to ascend and descend tall structures and ladders with confidence.

Current workplace legislation requires that any person working at height should be properly protected against the risk of falling. This is especially important for workers required to climb ladders and vertical structures, as a slip or fall resulting from a moments lapse in concentration or sudden feeling of illness will result in the worker falling backwards away from the structure or straight down, quickly generating great velocity. The consequences of such a fall are likely to be significant upon the worker and the employer.

Contrary to popular thinking, ladders installed with safety cages offer workers no protection at all. Recent research carried out by the UK Health and Safety Executive** clearly shows that workers falling inside a caged ladder will suffer significant injuries from an impact with the structure. An impact force of 22G’s could be suffered by a worker after only 2 seconds freefalling. (14G’s is sufficient to cause a severe head injury.)

** Further information on the safety concerns relating to caged ladders can be seen in the Health and Safety Executives Research Report 258. Click here to access the link.

EasyClimber

The EasyClimber^® vertical fall arrest climbing system, permanently installed to a ladder or vertical structure that requires frequent or predictable access can mitigate against such risks and provide a functional and practical means of access and egress.

Uniline has invested significant time and effort to design the most functional, reliable and safe vertical fall arrest climbing solution available in the market today. The unique vertical fall arrest design features ensure the worker remains as close to the structure as possible during climbing, which, in the event of a fall means that they travel only a very short distance before fall arrest when compared to other products on the market. This reduces the forces on the user and the structure, mitigates the risk of injuries from collisions and therefore reduces the potential need for rescue.

The vertical fall arrest product has been designed to be cost effective without compromising quality or safety. This makes it especially interesting for operators of large utilities networks such as telecoms, electricity and wind farm operators.  The vertical fall arrest system is of course equally suitable for industrial safety applications such as safe climbing of ladders to access roofs, chimney stacks, silos, lighting columns, ships masts, theme park rides, bridges and many, many more.

For more information contact our vertical fall arrest experts at Uniline.

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