HORIZONTAL & VERTICAL SAFETY SYSTEMS

Vertical and Horizontal Safety Line Systems

If any of your employees work at heights then you’ll know that ensuring you have adequate height safety measures in place is a top priority. This will dramatically reduce height-related incidents in the workplace as it’ll make sure everyone is secured to a form of lifeline system.

Versatile Safety Line Systems and Hands-Free Options

In some workplaces, it can be difficult to install conventional height safety measures like handrails and in others, this type of protection isn’t enough. Our horizontal safety line consists of a steel cable track that runs along the roof, fixed in place at multiple anchor points. This ensures secure, hands-free horizontal movement at a height with the peace of mind that the employee is safe.
We can also install a vertical safety line system that allows for safe vertical movement. This is useful in situations where workers climb up ladders or work on the side of buildings, requiring a vertical lifeline.

Horizontal and Vertical Safety Line Systems

A horizontal safety line, also known as a horizontal lifeline, is a cable attached to two or more anchor points for those who work at heights. They’re great because you are able to hook and unhook where possible at any location on the wire and it is possible to unhook the runner without taking your lanyard off. The system can be put in place for virtually all types of roofs and structures, offering a discrete and aesthetically pleasing alternative to collective measures where they are not suitable.

The level of user understanding which is required to safely use a horizontal lifeline is very much dependant on the positioning of the lifeline on the roof. A lifeline track that follows the outline of the roof (at a fixed distance from the edge) requires limited user knowledge. This way, people who are responsible for the safety of the system (or the safety of those working on the roofing) are less dependent on workers using the system as they should be. 

But if the distance between the lifeline and the roof edge tends to vary, then the individual using it needs to adjust the length of their lanyard, which needs substantial user knowledge and entails a greater risk of misuse. To find out more about the available services we provide, please get in touch with us today, we’d be happy to help - we are your one-stop-shop for horizontal lifelines. 

Feel free to either call us on 01446 738 897, email us on info@a1hs.co.uk or use the form below to contact us and we will get back to you.

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