Client: KIER
Site Name: Manchester Aquatics Centre
Value: £96,000
Sector: Retail
Product Details: Aluminium Walkways, Fixed
Guardrail
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Davit arm systems are a mechanical device used to suspend heavy objects or people over an edge. This, often portable system, is made up of a pivoting steel or aluminium arm, attached to a base or mast which acts as a counterbalance to the weight being supported. They’re perfect for providing safe access to a building’s facade, or can be used in rescue operations. If you’re a site or building manager, you could benefit from the key features of a davit arm system. Contact us today to find out how.
The whole point of davit arms is that they can be rotated and positioned in several ways, allowing you easy access to your building’s facade. They’re commonly used in construction, shipping, and rescue operations when supporting individuals, and in other industries for lowering equipment (like lowering boats over the side of a larger craft).
It’s possible to operate them manually or with hydraulic or electric systems depending on your needs, and they’re highly customisable. They’re available in different sizes and configurations depending on your needs, and can be adjusted to suit confined spaces for more difficult to reach areas.
When used for facade access for working at height, they provide excellent reach over the side of obstacles like glazed balustrades. This provides clear access to the building’s facade. Because of the way they work, davit arms are sometimes called abseiling anchors.
To ensure full compliance with all relevant height safety regulations, you must ensure you work with a reputable company – like our team at Altus Safety.
Our davit solutions are manufactured from lightweight aluminium and comply with BS EN 795: 2012 A, BS 8610: 2017, BS 7883 2019, LOLER & CEN/TS 16415:2013 standards for design, installation and testing and maintenance.
They are modular to ensure ease of movement between fixed davit bases. Each davit arm can be rotated 180 degrees inboard of the parapet for ease of initial rigging, providing you with all the tools you need to create a safe access system when working at height.
Our bespoke davit bases offer a great deal of versatility to suit particular applications (e.g. inverted roof systems), so contact us today to find out how we can provide you with a davit system that’s fully compliant and safe for your workers to use.
Davit arm systems can provide elevated anchorage allowing for abseil, rescue/evacuation and material handling. These systems have the ability to swing over the edge of the building to allow users to descend / ascend while never coming in contact with the building for ultimate protection.
Davit arm systems are particularly useful on buildings with isolated strips such as stairwells or for roof-mounted applications where it is not possible to provide parapet protection.
They come in a range of sizes and configurations depending on your needs. We’ll be able to advise about the right system for you when you get in touch, based on the assembled weight of the system itself and how portable you need it to be, and your requirements in terms of its use.
Davit arm systems offer an advantage over anchor points as they can provide up to 2000mm outreach, minimising the need for ropes trailing over parapet cappings or balustrades. If you need to complete regular maintenance checks or cleaning duties around the façade of a building then they can provide paramount access.
Aluminium davits are also commonly used in rescue situations due to their fail safe natures. Davit arms comply fully to fall arrest and restraint requirements and can be fitted with various rescue systems, such as a ‘man-riding’ winch plus a separate recovery system.
As a façade access system, davit arms are not only ideal for lowering a worker over the side of a building to negate the need for them to touch the side, they are also a great option for lowering a worker in a narrow space, where manual abseil would constrict the space further.
Davit arm systems are typically installed at 2-3 metre intervals and can even be used to raise and lower materials under LOLER (Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations). Davit arms can allow you to lift equipment, not just workers, should this be a necessity to you, providing you have the required certification and training. Most davit arm systems are compatible with various rescue aids to ensure full compliance.
The davit system is LOLER compliant and must be inspected before and after every use by a trained user. They must be inspected and tested by a suitable working at height Specialist Company a minimum of every 6 months and/or after every fall.
Client: KIER
Site Name: Manchester Aquatics Centre
Value: £96,000
Sector: Retail
Product Details: Aluminium Walkways, Fixed
Guardrail
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Site Name: Bristol City Football Club –
Training Ground
Value: £7,000 Sector: Sport
Product Details: Horizontal Safety Systems
Client: Berkeley Group
Site Name: Royal Arsenal Riverside
Value: £68,000 Sector: Residential
Product Details: Davit Arms & Davit Sockets,
Freestanding Guardrail
Client: Premier Modular
Site Name: Hinkley Point C Nuclear Power
Station
Value: £180,000 Sector: Infrastructure
Product Details: Freestanding Guardrail,
Horizontal Safety Systems, Fixed Access
Ladders, Anti Slip Roof Walkways
Client: BAM
Site Name: Johnny Walker Experience
Value: £25,000
Sector: Leisure
Product Details: Abseiling Anchors, Ladder Ties & Ladder Restraints, Horizontal Safety Systems, Fixed Access Ladders, Stepover Platforms Walkway, Skylight Protection
Client: mace
Site Name: Finsbury Tower, London
Value: £21,000
Sector: Commercial
Product Details: Davit Arms & Davit Sockets
