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Safety Nets

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Installation: Safety nets are a system to protect others who will also be working at height. It is always good practice to minimise any potential fall. Falls greater than 2m are generally accepted as likely to cause injury, and it is at this 2m point that a fall arrest system is required; however minimising falls of any scale is good practice. Tying points should not be greater than 2m (this often corresponds with purlin spacing making for easy site instruction). In most cases it should be possible to rig safety nets in such a manner that there are no gaps larger then 100mm. In certain localised circumstances this may not be achievable and here a maximum permissible gap of 225mm can be accepted. When there is an existing block wall, in the case of an extension the FASET standard of eves bagging will be used to install the safety nets along this edge. This involves tying the eves border cord tightly across the eves span to produce a straight edge and tying the gathered safety net into the same tie point from along the supported edge of the safety nets. This produces a bag in the net at the tie point, which flattens out as it crosses the span.

Your Construction Site Safety is Our Business - St Ives Safety Nets - Instinctively priding ourselves on the high standard of our work and in the way we deliver it.

The Net: The safety nets comply with BSEN 1263-1 standard and are made from polypropylene, the modern material which gives high energy absorption together durable use, with a mesh size of 100mm knot to knot all backed by a full history with certificates to show full compliance with BSEN 1263-1. Safety nets are tested for a 100kg person falling 6m. They are installed using rope ties, complying with the BSEN 1263-1 standard. 

The Lion-Hook: is designed to make the installation of safety nets quicker, easier and safer in Portal framed buildings, Mezzanine floors, Metal decking and further I beam steel applications. The Lion-Hook is designed to be used on C and I section steel beams where it physically hooks onto the lower flange of the steelwork.  The Lion-Hook is typically used within metal decking and precast concrete floors.  The Lion-Hook is tested to EN1263-2 to withstand a 6Kn pull at 45o.  Eyebolts are only used on old buildings were no other methods are available.

There are four methods of access currently recommended for rigging and de-rigging safety nets.

  • Using powered access (MEWP’s)
  • Using ladders (maximum 4.5m)
  • Industrial Climbing Access Techniques
  • Remotely (Remote Attachment Devices)

Note: FASET do not recommend the use of scaffold towers for rigging or de-rigging safety nets under normal rigging conditions

Your Construction Site Safety is Our Business - St Ives Safety Nets - Instinctively priding ourselves on the high standard of our work and in the way we deliver it.

Wallplate House Hook: A new housebuild safety net attachment system that provides protection for roofing activities.  It provides a reliable safety net anchorage system which remains in place during roof construction, thus protecting joiners and roofers.  The use of safety nets is widely accepted as being the most flexible means of protecting workers on roofs.  This wallplate consists of a hook, strap and easy to use tensioning system.  It has been designed to be as flexible as ties cords for net adjustments.  This means that perimeter gaps can easily avoided.  The wallplate is simply placed on the wallplate at about 1.7m centres.  The strap is passed down the facing brickwork and secured to the scaffolding.  Once the strap is tensioned, the net is rigged by placing the border cord and selvage into the hook.  In the event of a fall at this stage, the load is transferred away from the blockwork and to the sacffolding.