Cost-effective height safety and fall protection kits
October 1st 2004

Height safety and fall protection kits that are designed for specific types of jobs and packed in a single holdall, have been launched by Protecta, part of Capital Safety Group Northern Europe (CSGNE).

The Kits are a cost effective, practical and easy-to-use solution for equipping a team for safe working above ground, in compliance with Health & Safety Regulations.

The kits have been launched in response to requests for an entrylevel package which meets the changes in the legislation due later this year. The new rules will mean zero-tolerance for working at any height, and will affect many people not previously covered by height legislation.

Everything that is needed to carry out a particular task safely is included in each pack.

The Maintenance Kit, for example, is designed for general maintenance on tall structures.

The kit contains a harness tested to EN 361 standard, with front and rear D rings and fully adjustable thigh and shoulder straps. It comes with a 2m shockabsorbing lanyard tested to EN 355, made from 10.5mm rope, and a Viper Fall Arrester, EN 353-2, with karabiners and 20m of 10.5mm rope.

The 0.8m attachment sling is tested to EN 795 class B, and there is a Manucroche, EN 362, in stainless steel with a 75mm opening. The kit is completed by the new Rebel Fall Arrest Block – 3.3m of retractable webbing with swivel snap hook – with aluminium and stainless steel casing.