The Importance of Safety Harnesses – Ensuring Worker Safety at Heights

Safety harnesses are designed to prevent operators from falling while working at height. When a professional is wearing a safety harness, this significantly reduces the risk of injury from a potential fall. There are lots of different safety harnesses on the market today, each with different straps and restraints, and these are tailored to whatever environment someone is working in. If a job involves tasks at height, then safety harnesses need to be part of the process.

When are safety harnesses necessary?

There are two main situations where safety harnesses are essential: when a role involves working at height, and when there is a risk of a fall. If someone is working at height, then safety harnesses are usually used in conjunction with fall arrest or restraint lanyards. These will either catch someone when they fall or ensure that someone working at height isn’t able to move into an area of risk. If the harness is being used because there is a risk of falling, then this can be a requirement even where that risk is small, and the height is low. We must remember that even the smallest falls can result in broken bones and other serious injuries.

What are the legal requirements for safety harnesses?

Every workplace is different and it’s important to recognise that this will mean different standards need to be met. However, it is generally accepted that there must always be protection where there is an unprotected edge with a fall of 6ft or more. This is a rule that has variations attached to it; In particular for scaffolders and steelworkers this rule may vary. The Health and Safety Executive provides the guidelines on what the legal requirements are when it comes to safety harnesses – and how these apply to all the different industries.

How do safety harnesses ensure worker safety at heights?

Because even the smallest fall from a relatively low height can still do damage it’s vital to have the right protection in place. An unsafe workplace is not acceptable in 2023, and it’s the responsibility of the employer to ensure that the right precautions are being taken. Safety harnesses use a system of straps and restraints to provide specific protection for those whose work regularly takes them off the ground. Whether that is arrest – i.e., a safety harness that stops someone from falling – or restraint, which means a harness that prevents them from entering the danger zone, the right kind of equipment is a vital part of ensuring worker safety at heights. In fact, a workplace where height is a factor simply isn’t going to be safe without safety harnesses as part of the kit. Safety harnesses should always be selected based on the industry they are going to be used in and the specific role that they are designed to support – remember to properly assess the risks that are attached to that role.

Safety harnesses are vital when it comes to ensuring worker safety at heights and protecting the workforce.

At Trans-Web, we have been manufacturing height safety equipment for over 35 years. To request a bespoke package for your project, contact us today!

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Custom & Bespoke Slings

Manufactured just for you!

All of our webbing & round slings can be customised to be better suited to your needs.

 

Custom Lengths – Webbing slings can be made in any length

 

Custom Labels – Labels printed to include your logo, company name & own serial numbers

 

Printed Webbing – Webbing printed with text is available for all of our slings

 

We will never compromise on quality – All our slings are made in the UK, we don’t cut corners when it comes to your safety.

If you are in need of advice or guidance, please contact our Sales Team on 0161 627 0022 or email: sales@trans-web.co.uk

Bespoke Slings

Over the years we have worked with our customers to design & develop new products, these products were designed specifically for our customer’s needs.

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Kratos Safety – NOW IN STOCK!

Improving our stock!

We have increased the number of Kratos Safety products we keep in stock, this is to keep up with the growing demand from our customers.

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Twin Leg Fall Arrest Lanyard

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Adjustable Restraint Lanyard


Our range now includes:


Do you need a Kratos product that isn’t shown on our site? Don’t panic! Let us know what product you are in need of and we can have it in stock within a matter of days.

For a more information on our Kratos products, you click here to see our full product range.

 

Fall Arrest Blocks – Servicing and Repairs

Trans-web is now one of the few distributors in the UK to offer a Kratos Certified service and repair on your fall arrest blocks. We can service and repair wire and webbing blocks, up to 30 metres in length.

For a more information on our services and repairs, please call a member of our sales team on 0161 627 0022, email us at sales@trans-web.co.uk or click here!

Keeping our standards high!

We are proud to have been awarded ISO 9001:2015 certification!

This internationally recognised standard that ensures services meet the needs of clients through an effective quality management system.

Having an ISO certification is not something new for us. ISO:2015 is follow on from our previous ISO:2008, by moving on to this new standard we aim to keep improving the quality of our products and service from our staff.

 

“Our decision to work towards this new ISO accreditation demonstrates our commitment to providing a high-quality and consistent service to our clients and our ongoing investment in technology, development and processes and procedures.”

Lee Wrigley – Director

To become ISO 9001 compliant, we underwent an evaluation process that included quality management system development, a management system documentation review, pre-audit, initial assessment, and clearance of non-conformances, all of which work to identify corrective actions that eliminate non-conformance to the quality management standard.

Service & Repair – Kratos Fall Arrest Blocks

Fall Arrest Blocks – Servicing and Repairs

Trans-web is now one of the few distributors in the UK to offer a Kratos Certified service and repair on your fall arrest blocks. We can service and repair wire and webbing blocks, up to 30 metres in length.

For a more information on our services and repairs, please call a member of our sales team on 0161 627 0022, email us at sales@trans-web.co.uk or click here!

Even More Choice!

We are happy to announce we have increased the range of Kratos Safety products. Our range now includes:

  • Harnesses
  • Lanyards
  • Safety Lines
  • Fall Arrest Blocks
  • Height Safety Kits

For a more information on our Kratos products, you click here to see our full product range.

A Well Rounded Service

We just keep getting better & better!

We are now able to offer our customers a faster service, larger selection & even more reliable than before.

What we can offer you: 

  • Next day service on a large range of our round slings
  • Technical support from our sales team
  • With over 30 years experience, we’re able to offer a competitive price on all of our products

Our round slings are available with a WLL of 1 to 125 tonnes, with a working length of up to 26 metres.

If you want to know more about our round slings, all the information can be found by clicking here.

New Product – Wire Anchor Strops

We’re pleased to announce that we can now manufacture both Stainless Steel and Galvanised Steel wire anchor strops on site.

Stainless Steel anchor strop with protective sleeve

Stainless Steel anchor strop with protective sleeve

The strops conform to: EN354:2010, EN795:2012 Type B – when used for a one person load & PD CEN/TS 16415:2013 Type B when used in rescue for a two person load.

Manufacturing the slings on site, they can be made bespoke to you, and your needs. With the choice of protective rubber sleeve, thimble eye and any length you require.

 

The different types of lifting protection

We offer 2 different types of protection for our lifting slings.

Webbing Sleeves:

Sleeves can be made to any length and moved along the sling to suit the application. These sleeves can be fitted with velcro, this makes the sleeve easy to remove or move to another part of the sling. It also enables the user to easily inspect the sling for damage. Alternatively webbing pads can be sewn to fixed points of the sling.

Sleeve for webbing Sling

Polyurethane Coating:

Ideal to protect from sharp edges, polyurethane sleeves are moulded onto a separate polyester sleeve the polyurethane gives high resistance to cutting and abrasion. It is ideal to suit the handling of sheet or coiled steel, concrete and plate glass. Sleeves are available for single or double sided protection.

Polyurethane Sleeve

If you have any questions about our lifting protection, or any other products. Please contact us, drop us an email at info@trans-web.co.uk or call us on 0161 627 0022.