Abstract:
A guardrail serves for protecting persons being present on open floors (31) of buildings or scaffolds against accidentally falling out of the opening of such floors (31). The guardrail comprises a number of constructional elements (1) and of connectors for assembling said constructional elements to a coherent guardrail. The connectors comprise at least one first connector (2) which has a longitudinal shape and is formed with at least one longitudinal extending slot (13), and at least one second connector (19,20) consisting of a first connector part (20) to be connected to the at least one constructional element (1) and a second connector part (19) to connect the first connector part (20) to the at least one first connector (2) while engaging the at least one longitudinal extending slot (13) of this. The guardrail of the invention has a stable and at the same time cheap and simple structure which quickly and easily can be assembled to a coherent guardrail and be disassembled again. The guardrail can moreover be fitted too to the width and height required of the guardrail for a specific opening of a given open floor.
Abstract:
A method of handling fall protection systems (2) in association with towers, pylons and masts includes climbing a tower (5), securing a guide channel (10) to a top portion (6) of the tower, extending a fall protection guide line (20) through the guide channel, connecting a first end (3) of a fall protection system (2) to a first end (21) of the guide line (20), extending the fall protection system (2) through the secured guide channel (10) by pulling a second end (22) of the guide line, securing the first end (3) of the fall protection system to a ground (G) level fixing point (8) and securing a second end (4) of the fall protection system to personal protection equipment worn by a worker. An assembly (1) for handling fall protection systems in association with towers, pylons and masts is also provided.
Abstract:
A portable screen apparatus (10) has a screen (12) having a plurality of poles (14) and a plurality of panels (16, 18) extending between adjacent poles. The apparatus includes a plurality of base units (20), and each base unit may have a tank with a filling aperture (22). In one embodiment each base unit (20) has an end portion (30) with a convex perimeter portion (32) and a socket (24) adapted to receive one of the poles (14), the socket being substantially equidistant from points on the convex perimeter portion (32). When two base units (20) are placed with the convex perimeter portions (32) of the end portions (30) in contact, with the base units (20) at any chosen angle, the spacing between the two adjacent sockets (24) is a constant spacing (2R). The convex perimeter portion (32) may be shaped as part of a circle or a regular polygon. The screen includes a connecting panel (16) of a width (W1) equal to the constant spacing (2R), so that the connecting panel (16) fits exactly to bridge between the two adjacent base units (20). The invention provides a portable, lightweight and flexible screen apparatus suitable for use as a wind break or fence on all ground surfaces.
Abstract:
A safety device (10) is applicable in association with an aperture (20) made in a floor (22), or work, support or bearing plane, through which a service element (12, 14, 16) passes with a substantially longitudinal development, such as a pipe, tube, cable-conduit and suchlike. The safety device (10) is usable to completely close the empty space defined between the peripheral edges (18) of said aperture (20) and the transverse bulk of said service element (12, 14, 16). The safety device (10) is formed by a plurality of modular sections (24, 26) to define a base body (11), suitable to completely surround said service element (12, 14, 16), which functions as a closing barrier of said empty space and which can be configured to define an internal passage (76, 78, 80) in order to house the service element (12, 14, 16) to size.
Abstract:
A scaffolding safety mesh for use with a scaffolding assembly; said safety mesh formed of homogenous polymer materials; said safety mesh including at least a first series of parallel longitudinal polymer straps and a second series of parallel polymer straps transverse to said first series; straps of said first series and straps of said second series joined together at least at a proportion of intersections of said straps; said safety mesh further including a woven of knitted polymer mesh attached to one side of said grid.
Abstract:
A safety frame is described. The safety frame in use inhibits access to an area, and includes at least one connector on the safety frame, the connector adapted to connect a barrier to the safety frame on one or other selected sides of the safety frame, the connector including a catch mounted on a swivel so that the catch may swivel to a selected position on either side of the safety frame. A flip lock is also described, which is adapted to connect an item to a structural member, the flip-lock including: a base comprising a collar for at least partially encircling a structural member; a stem extending from the collar and comprising a head region distal the collar; a slotted locking bar member pivotally mounted to a head region of the stem; wherein the flip-lock mount is movable along and around the structural member for selective positioning along the structural member.
Abstract:
Safety barriers such as guardrails, handrails, walkways, and platforms are found in a large variety of industrial commercial, residential and public sites typically consist of an open framework of horizontal, vertical or inclined pipes. However in some cases such open systems do not provide a sufficient barrier to prevent dropped objects such as tools from escaping the confines of the handrail system and creating a hazard. To address this deficiency a system for enclosing a safety barrier has been developed which includes a specially adapted bracket for attachment to posts such as stanchions, hand rails or knee rails and a guard panel which is attached to the bracket and is used to enclose the side walls of the safety barrier to reduce the dropped object hazard. The bracket has an open clipping configuration to allow it to clipped onto the stanchions (or other supports) and left in place. There bracket can then moved into a closed configuration and clamped in place, after which a guard panel can be mounted onto the bracket. The bracket has a number of safety advantages. Firstly as the bracket can be clipped in place the installer can safely work from within the confines of the walkway. Secondly once the bracket is clipped in place, the installer is free to let go of the bracket and can pick up other tools or perform other tasks, and is not required to continue to hold the bracket until it is clamped in place (and risk dropping either the bracket or tools). The system additionally comprises step guards for enclosing the vertical gap (rise) between steps, and floor brackets and flooring sheet for covering grid mesh floors.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a safety net (100) for mounting in a wind turbine tower to existing screw bolts (220), front rail (240) and cable ladder (260) of the wind turbine tower, the wind turbine tower comprising at least two tower sections mounted together on a flange section (218) with the screw bolts (220), the safety net (100) defining a front edge (300) proximate to the wall of the wind turbine tower and the flange section (218) with the screw bolts (220), the safety net (100) defining a rear edge (400) proximate to a line defined by a diameter of the wind turbine tower, the safety net (100) comprising a profile (126) connected to the lower end (125) of the vertically mounted tube (120), the profile (126) being mountable to the front rail (240).
Abstract:
An adjustable roofing safety system is provided which adapted to prevent materials, supplies, tools and workmen performing roofing operations on high-pitched roofs from falling over the edge, protecting both individuals on the roof and individuals who happen to be positioned at levels lower than the edge of the roof from being injured. The apparatus is selectively positionable in both the horizontal and vertical directions as needed as work progresses across the roof surface.
Abstract:
A floor plug (40) is disclosed having an upper portion (41) with a top plate (44) and a neck (48), a lower portion (42) with a bottom plate (51), and post (32) which coupled the two portions together and draws them towards each other sandwiching the floor therebetween. The upper portion is positioned within the bore hole (20) and the lower portion is coupled to the post so as to be threadably drawn against the underside of the floor. Once the adhesive has cured a viscous smoothing compound or concrete floor leveler is poured over the floor plug upper portion and surrounding concrete floor area. If necessary, the concrete floor leveler material is smoothed to provide a generally smooth or level surface.