Rope Access and Safety System expertise
Associated Antennas in conjunction with its associates, only employs highly skilled IRATA trained technicians.We are qualified to carry out work using industrial rope access and in confined spaces. Industrial rope access as a means of access, carries many benefits over other methods, such as scaffolding. It is non-damaging to the building or structure, more cost effective, less obtrusive, safer and quicker.
Rope Access Services
Associated Antennas offer fall protection to cover a wide range of situations, providing specialist engineered products for all areas of industry; whether it be rooftops, towers, masts or construction and maintenance. Our solutions are designed to meet the Health & Safety Executive latest Working at Height Regulations (WAHR).
The enormous variety of industrial and commercial sites where staff are required to work at heights has given rise to the need for a range of solutions to protect those staff from falls.
Just a few examples of works we carry out:
- High level cable installation
- Photographic and high level surveys
- Building refurbishment
- Concrete inspection
- Cladding repair
- Eyebolt installation and testing
Using qualified IRATA technicians to undertake works can help you to comply with the HSE Work at Height Regulations - “ use work equipment or other measures to prevent falls where they cannot avoid working at height”.
Please contact us to arrange a survey to discuss your needs.
Rooftop and Tower Safety System installation
Falls from height represent the single biggest cause of death at the workplace and the second biggest cause of serious injury.The responsibility for minimizing this risk can lie with a range of people.The ‘duty holder’, as described by the HSE could include anyone from the architect to the facilities manager, planning supervisor, the building owner or the health and safety manager.
The revised Work at Height Regulations 2005 “apply to all work at height where there is a risk of fall liable to cause personal injury”. They have been made to prevent the deaths and injuries caused each year by falls at work. The HSE have devised a simple hierarchy for managing and selecting equipment for work.
Where possible:
- Avoid work at height where you can.
- If work must be carried out: use work equipment or other measures to prevent falls.
- If the risk of falls cannot be eliminated: use work equipment or other measures to minimize the distance and consequences of a fall should one occur.
Safety Systems cover a wide variety of applications helping to ensure you can meet the
above requirements. A safety system is generally installed in order that a workforce can
move freely around any area of a building or structure in complete safety.
Our consultants will discuss with you to ensure that you are meeting the HSE legislation whilst suiting your own requirements from cost to aesthetics.
If you have any questions or would like to talk to us about a forthcoming project, please contact us.
Our solutions offer:
- Surveyors to advise you on the most suitable fall arrest or restraint systems in accordance with WAHR.
- Single, multi-span and horizontal systems.
- Guardrails and fall restraints.
- Ladder systems to cover all structures, masts and towers.
- Budget and aesthetic solutions to meet your requirements.
- Inspections and maintenance schedules to suit.
- Versatile and durable systems designed to offer outstanding levels of safety.
Principle Safety System Types
Full certification and inspection services for all types of installation are available.
- Guard-Rails: We can supply and install both free-standing (i.e., no roof penetration is needed) and foldable systems.
Advantages: No special training required for use. Keeps users away from the edge. Does not require annual inspection.
- Cableway Systems: We are approved installers and inspectors for the leading brands of cableway systems. A cableway system will, usually, include a posts positioned at specified locations connected by stainless steel cabling. Users connect to the system using a system specific cart, lanyard and harness. Systems can be both horizontal and vertical, enabling them to be used as an attachment to vertical ladders.
Advantages: Systems can be designed to enable safe access to the majority of roof top locations, including both flat and sloping roof types of the majority of construction types (membrane, sedum, tile, standing seam, etc). This system is oftenused for mast and tower safety.
- Rail Systems: A rail system can be installed along the entire work area, allowing continuous connection and greater protection.
Advantages: System can also, depending on location, be used as a hand-rail. The rail can absorb forces of up to 100kg without deformation. More users can attach than would be the case with a cableway system in the same location, thus making it more suitable for working platforms on masts, hangars, industrial plants etc.
- Portable Anchor Devices: This is designed for locations where there are no guardrails or permanent anchor devices. It can be safely used on a wide range of roof surfaces.
If you have any questions or would like to talk to us about a forthcoming project, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Fall Arrest Versus Fall Restraint
People are often confused by the difference between these two terms. It is important to understand them though.
Fall arrest is the minimum standard for working at height. A worker attached to a fall arrest device (for example a full bodied harness with a shock absorbing lanyard connected to an A1 anchor device) will not be stopped from falling; but will be prevented from reaching the ground.
Fall restraint is also referred to as travel restraint. A worker will be attached in a similar way, but the lanyard will be of a fixed, pre-determined length, thus ensuring that the edge cannot be reached and so the worker cannot take a fall.
If you have any questions or would like to talk to us about a forthcoming project, please do not hesitate to contact us.
