Client: KIER
Site Name: Manchester Aquatics Centre
Value: £96,000
Sector: Retail
Product Details: Aluminium Walkways, Fixed
Guardrail
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Guardrails and handrails are commonly used to provide a collective edge protection for safely Working at Height. They can work as either permanent or temporary edge protection systems, but their role in worker safety cannot be overstated.
Our team will inspect and test all critical components of the guardrail systems installed at your site to ensure that they’re fit for purpose. This will involve a thorough check of all fittings, fixture points, and fixing bolts to ensure the system’s structural integrity and its ability to provide collective protection.
Guardrails serve as fall protection systems, providing safety to workers using ladders or scaffolding or working on a roof. They need compliance testing at least once a year to ensure the safety equipment installed is functioning correctly and meets all relevant regulations and BS EN standards.
The Working at Height Regulations (WAHR) 2005 & The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER) 1998 both state that such equipment should be inspected and maintained by a competent person at least every 12 months. This will ensure compliance and provide peace of mind to workers who rely on edge protection equipment such as this to carry out their work effectively.
Altus Safety tests and inspects freestanding guardrails in line with BS 13700:2021 and PUWER 1998 regulations. Permanent guardrails and handrails are inspected to different specific standards, including BS EN 13374-2013 Class A and BS EN ISO 14122-3:2016, alongside the overarching requirements of PUWER 1998 regulations.
Whether you are managing a single location or have many sites across the UK, we offer the same professional standards to all of our clients. We provide full UK wide coverage from our northern office in Cheshire and Southern office based in Reading.
Once the site visit is complete we will ensure all guardrail systems are tagged and dated clearly, and provide certificates as well as any reports and images to ensure compliance.
As fall protection systems are recommended to be tested once every 12 months, we also offer an inspection services package, where we keep a database of our clients and send out a reminder 2 months prior to its due date to arrange a suitable date and time.
If, of course, you notice any issues before this time that could compromise the structural integrity of the guardrail systems and compromise worker safety, then contact us for guardrail testing and maintenance work ASAP.
Ensure the continued safety and compliance of your freestanding guardrail systems with our expert inspection, testing, and certification services. We specialise in verifying the structural integrity and stability of freestanding systems, ensuring they remain a reliable solution for fall prevention on various roof types.
Ensure the ongoing safety and structural integrity of your fixed guardrail systems with our comprehensive inspection, testing, and certification services. We specialise in verifying the permanent and reliable fall protection these systems provide, ensuring they remain securely fixed and compliant with safety standards.
Our operatives are all trained to carry out compliance testing with a range of height safety systems – and each one is governed by different regulations to ensure relevance and worker protection.
Fixed and temporary guardrail systems will need to be inspected visually, fittings and fixtures tested for security, and load testing may be necessary to offer full protection. All of this is done to ensure appropriate safety standards at your site/roof and to offer further protection for workers completing work at height.
Regular visual inspections are key. Every worker relying on fixed or temporary handrails should be proficient in knowing what they ought to look like, and should know how to carry out simple tests before and after each use to guarantee their continued safe use.
If you feel your workers could benefit from a refresher course, our Altus 360 program offers appropriate training for your team regarding a range of height safety systems and safety equipment to ensure they can use them with confidence and safety every time.
Regular inspections are not just a legal requirement – they’re a moral obligation. By keeping up with inspection services for your guardrail systems, you’ll:
remain compliant with all relevant regulations
improve worker safety
show yourself to be a reliable employer
Relying on an external company to carry out inspections and servicing for safety systems as important as these can be nerve-wracking. After all, you have to get it right. But when you work with Altus Safety, we promise you’re in safe hands.
We have a 100% height safe record and over 20 years combined experience in the working at height industry. We know the importance of worker safety and we do all we can to install, inspect, and maintain only the UK’s best height safety systems to protect your team. You can rely on us.
Client: KIER
Site Name: Manchester Aquatics Centre
Value: £96,000
Sector: Retail
Product Details: Aluminium Walkways, Fixed
Guardrail
Client: Bristol City Football Club
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
