Safesite

Fall Arrest Systems - Life Lines - Guardrails - Eyebolts - Handrails - Edge Protection

Welcome to Safesite - Think Safety. Think Safesite.

Safesite is committed to providing solutions to fall arrest situations that arise on a daily basis throughout industry and commerce. Service, reliability and cost competitiveness are the key principals to Safesite's continued success within the marketplace. Safesite manufactures, distributes and installs systems through its offices at Crawley and Runcorn and through its authorised distributors who cover Scotland, Northern Ireland and Eire.

Safesite is one of the few companies able to provide all the product solutions which enable clients to specify a complete range of arrest solutions from a single source. The company's recruitment within the construction industry provides the client with a professionally qualified team of Surveyors and Engineers who evaluate, organise, install and certify the required system solution for any given project.

Investment in facilities, systems, procedures and professionally qualified staff means that Safesite is able to ensure continual product innovation and quality assurance.

Fall Arrest & Risk Assessment

Employers, employees, architects and anyone in control of the construction or maintenance of a building are responsible for providing the necessary safety equipment and procedures to carry out the work in accordance with the latest HSE legislation. This is detailed within the HSE Workplace (Health, Safety & Welfare) Regulation 1992 and the Work at Height Regulations 2005 which came into effect on the 6th April 2005. As part of these regulations duty holders must ensure that all work at height is properly planned and organised. In order to do this, Risk Assessments must be completed for every procedure that is to be carried out.

Those preparing the risk assessment need to take into account elements such as frequency of access and duration of the operation in question. The Work at Height Regulations outline a simple hierarchy for managing and selecting equipment for work at height.

Firstly duty holders should try and avoid work at height wherever possible. If this is not possible then work equipment or other measures must be put in place to prevent a fall. Finally, where a fall cannot be eliminated, work equipment or other measures must be used to minimise the distance and consequence of a fall should one occur.

Safesite's professional Technical Services Department can help clients to comply with legislation via an initial telephone conversation followed by an on site evaluation and solution carried out by one of our Surveyors.

Report & Evaluation

Once the site visit has been completed the Surveyor will report to our Engineers on the assessed risks and possible solutions in merit according to suitability and economics. The Engineers will then prepare a detailed solution for each situation. This takes into account the structural design of the building and the likely imposed loads applied by the proposed solution and those using the System. In addition to these criteria, wind speed calculations may also apply to the solution.

Pre-Contract Documentation

Due to the nature of works, Fall Arrest Protection, Risk Assessments, Method Statements, Health & Safety Policy, and program documentation must be completed in order to detail exactly how Safesite's operatives will carry out the installation in accordance with HSE requirements. The Building Owner/Employer may also have additional requirements as part of their Risk Assessment or procedures. These additional items will form supplementary documentation that will need to be completed before the installation commences, For example; roof permits, hot works permit, evacuation, fire procedures and COSHH Requirements.

The Installation

The Contracts Department will organise the complete installation including delivery, access, Safesite operatives and any additional works, such as roofing/cladding repairs, that may be required. This will require liaison with the client in order to ensure that all parties concerned are aware of every aspect of the contract's organisation.

Some installations may require routine inspection and certification depending upon the environment and usage. Safesite will advise on the service schedules and costing during the quotation stage of the project.

Certification & Training

Health & Safety legislation as well as European Directives are continually monitored and implemented within the design of Safesite's Products. This is independently accessed by institutions such as the British Board of Agrement, British Standards and National Engineering Laboratory testing. Safesite is committed to service & quality and has been assessed by the National Britannia Health & Safety Supplyline Registration Scheme.

The company is constructionline registered and has achieved BS EN ISO 9001 : 2000 Quality Management Systems. Safesite is also a registered provider of Continual Professional Development (CPD) for both the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) & the Institution of Occupational Safety & Health (IOSH).

These courses are designed for Architects and Surveyors and explains the thought process leading to product specification, for example, user participation, frequency of access, building height, planning issues etc.