Hands-free fall arrest system
April 1st 2006

Safesite's Hercule Fall Arrest System has been installed at Classic Couverture's distribution plant in Liverpool to provide a permanent fall arrest system for operatives needing to access the top of the company's tankers.

Safe access was already provided by a gantry with guardrails, but the workers also needed to safely walk along the top of the tankers without having their movement restricted.

The Hercule system uses an enclosed track, which incorporates a lightweight trolley with sealed bearings.

It allows the workers to move freely and operate totally hands free.

The trolley mechanism also prevents the pendulum effect in the event of a fall, which can be a problem with conventional horizontal life line systems.

Designed as a horizontal fall arrest/goods carrying enclosed track system, Hercule caters for low ground clearance situations, where conventional fall arrest solutions would not work. It is available in four track sizes to cater for different uses, loadings and centres of support.

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