Horizontal LifeLine Systems

HORIZONTAL LIFELINE INTRODUCTION

Horizontal Lifeline Systems are the perfect answer to providing fall arrest protection where guardrails are not suitable or for when planning considerations dictate the need for a virtually invisible solution. Safesite's Horizontal Lifeline provides the operative with complete and continual "handsfree" protection throughout the length of the system. When a bracket is encountered, the link device which attaches the operative to the system, glides over the bracket without the need to detach from the fall protection system. The system can be installed to any steel cladding panel, beam or column structure, solid parapet walls and flat roofs via a support post.

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HORIZONTAL LIFELINE APPLICATION

Safesite's Horizontal Lifeline system incorporates P.A.S (Progressive Absorbing System), making the system's design totally unique. The stainless steel intermediate brackets are designed to deform should an operative fall, reducing the loadings applied to the potential user and building's structure.

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HORIZONTAL LIFELINE DESIGN SPECIFICATION

The system is so well engineered that end post shock absorbers are completely avoided on installations that exceed 10m in total length. Safesite's innovative design approach means that its Horizontal Lifeline can span up to 12m between supports on 8mm stainless steel cable. The system is also unique as the link device has been designed to allow entry/exit at any point along the entire length of the system. This link device has been engineered with a double action fail safe mechanism and has no mechanical/moving parts which reduces the potential for misuse and maintenance of the system. Swaging at each corner has been avoided through the application of a hollow stainless steel tube which allows the 8mm cable to pass through it. This tube is formed to the desired angle on site, allowing the system to change direction easily.

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HORIZONTAL LIFELINE INSTALLATION

Any fixing through the roof structure is a potential maintenance consideration for the future and additional cost when installing a horizontal lifeline system. With up to 50% less support posts needed to fix through the roof structure, Safesite's Horizontal Lifeline System reduces the potential maintenance to an absolute minimum and gives clients a substantial cost saving. On steel profile cladded roof designs, it may be possible to use a top fix bracket, thus avoiding the need to cut through the roof cladding panel in order to fix the support post as with traditional systems. This new technology has been made possible with the design of collapsible brackets which absorb the shock loading applied to the cladding panel and fixings.

In some instances it may not be possible to conventionally fix through the roof's structure. In these cases a free standing fall arrest or restraint solution using the "Linked Safesite Mobile Man Anchor" can be provided. A series of Mobile Man Anchors can be linked at approximately 10m centres via the Safesite horizontal restraint line. When a bracket or Mobile Man Anchor is encountered, the link device attaching the operative to the system simply glides over the bracket without the need to detach. Whilst the operative is attached to the horizontal lifeline a "fall restraint" solution is provided. If the operative needs to go within 2m of the roof edge, then they must attach to an individual mobile man anchor and detach from the horizontal lifeline, "fall arrest" solution.

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HORIZONTAL LIFELINE CERTIFICATION

Safesite's Horizontal Lifeline System has been tested successfully to BS EN 795: 1997 Protection against falls from a height anchor devices–Requirements and Testing.

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LEGAL REQUIREMENTS

All fall arrest systems & PPE equipment need regular inspection and re-certification in accordance with BS EN 365: 2004 Personal Protective Equipment against falls from height–General requirements for instruction for use and marking. This can be carried out by Safesite as a service contract and included within the quotation for the system.

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