SafetyRespect UK Limited
Unit 16 Forge Trading Estate
Mucklow hill
Halesowen
B62 8TP
United Kingdom
Registered number: 13829256
VAT registration: GB405169315
TELEPHONE
+44 (0)1942 387 200
E-MAIL
infouk@safetyrespect.co.uk
CEO UK
Oliver Gwinnell
+44 (0)7815 577 100
oliver.gwinnell@safetyrespect.co.uk
SALES MANAGER
Terry Gardner
+44 (0)7860 111 212
terry.gardner@safetyrespect.co.uk
ACCOUNTS AND LOGISTICS
Charlotte Slim
+44 (0)7729082542
charlotte.slim@safetyrespect.co.uk
Adjustable link bars
Balcony bracket
Barrier
Barrier bracket 360
Barrier bracket wedge coupler
Beam bracket alu
Beam bracket wood
Clamp 300
Clamp 550
Compression post 2,2-3,5 m
Console bracket
Flex vertical beam
Frame barrier alu
Frame barrier holder
Frame barrier holder 360
Platform consol 55 mm
Post 1,3 m
Post 1,5 m alu
Post 2,0 m alu
Post foot
Precast attachments – overview
Precast bracket
Precast edge holder
Precast socket
Precast socket wall
Sheet piling bracket
Side bracket 180
Socket base
Socket with rebar 400 mm
Stair bracket
Standing seam bracket
Steel beam clamp
Vertical bracket
Wall bracket
Wall bracket pipe coupler
Welding socket
Wi-bracket
Wood beam clamp
ABS-lock tube
Absorber reactor 140 EYE Y 155 2xK353
Anchor plate single
Block SR IKAR steel
Block SR IKAR textile 1,8 m
Block SR IKAR textile 3,5 m
Carabiner triplock
D-bolt
Door D-mobile
Ear protection
Fine line sr 20 m
Hanger stainless
Harness Jämtland
Harness SR Body
Harness padding SR Body
Harness SR Technic
Harness padding SR Technic
Helmet SR Flash
Lanyard steel I, 15 kN
Rope static 11 mm
Scissorsafe user manual
Scissorsafe inspection card
Slings, 22 kN
Snake brace
SR Rescue device Sealpac
Tool holder strap
Tool lanyard
Visor Flash
“We’ve had over 25 years of the same product,” says Oliver Gwinnell, “with no change.”
“Since the first systemised edge protection solution was launched in the UK in the mid-1990s, the design, materials and finish of ‘bent mesh’ barriers have changed little. The standard finish is powder coated black steel so it’s a case of not if, but when the paint is chipped off during handling and movement and exposing of the black steel, where corrosive rust will form.
“The erosion looks poor but most importantly the material will lose strength integrity. It is an industry issue, with many firms grappling with the challenge, trying to create a solution for this gap in the market.”
Gwinnell continued, “As most companies are simply hire and sales agents, the investment in R&D with their third-party manufacturers has made it prohibitive. As SafetyRespect manufactures its own products at its factories in Germany and Turkey it was able to invest the time and money to create a solution that would differentiate it in the market. Many companies had tried the hot dipped galvanised steel treatment on the bent mesh design before, but the toe board was too thin to withstand the procedure. After many years of requests for hot dip galvanised steel barriers, SafetyRespect dipped its toe in the challenge and was able to spend several months developing a solution, the first fundamental material change in bent mesh temporary edge protection barriers in a generation.”
Swedish engineering has reputation for quality, safety and innovation. Think Volvo, Polestar, Ikea… they all stand for one thing: ‘quality manufacturing’ and that’s SafetyRespect is no different.
Giwinnell said, “In short, the hot dipped galvanised barriers will last significantly longer than the standard products because the fundamental issue of paint chipping has disappeared. Also, the materials will remain intact with no loss of integrity, making the product safer. No rust – which makes the side of buildings unsightly and affects the main or sub-contractors on-site branding – will appear. The inevitable movement of the barriers either on-site or between sites will not lead to costly refurbishments or replacements, saving time and money.
“One of the big beneficiaries will be fleet operators, as their products will last longer because they are less susceptible to corrosion. They can be rest assured that their hire fleet will have an increased life span and thus the opportunity for more profit.”
“Barrier corrosion has been a fundamental issue during the 20 years I have been in the temporary edge protection industry. I have worked for other suppliers and this had always been an issue for customers.
“There are other hot dip galvanised barriers on the market but they tend to be ‘framed mesh’ design barriers and are much heavier. A big part of the popularity and success of the ‘bent’ mesh design is that it is robust yet lightweight; it was important that the barrier remained a one man lift within the manual handling regulations.”
“I’m delighted that SafetyRespect can develop and bring products, such as this barrier, to market. Our point of difference is having our own factories. – we can invest in R&D but also control the manufacturing process and therefore the delivery timeframes.”
For more information:
Call: 01942 387200
Email: infouk@safetyrespect.co.uk
Published May 10, 2024.
In the video above our MD Oliver Gwinnell is talking about the site. Over 2,100 linear metres of temporary edge protection barriers is being used to protect site staff while the nine floor, 131,000 square feet office building is built. The systems lightweight adjustable design makes it ideal for installing on the beam and lifting into the position. It can be adjusted up and down and in and out to facilitate the stud welding and metal deck installation without the need to remove the barriers. The products are robust enough for heavyweight, long-term use making it more and more everyone’s first choice.
Plot 9a, First Street is an office building in central Manchester with an expected completion date of August 2024. The main contractor is BAM Construction.
In the video above our MD Oliver Gwinnell is talking about the site. Over 2,100 linear metres of temporary edge protection barriers is being used to protect site staff while the nine floor, 131,000 square feet office building is built. The systems lightweight adjustable design makes it ideal for installing on the beam and lifting into the position. It can be adjusted up and down and in and out to facilitate the stud welding and metal deck installation without the need to remove the barriers. The products are robust enough for heavyweight, long-term use making it more and more everyone’s first choice.
Plot 9a, First Street is an office building in central Manchester with an expected completion date of August 2024. The main contractor is BAM Construction.
The Principle Contractor for this project is South Wales based Intelle Construction. Concrete Structures and Floors are responsible for delivering the reinforced concrete frame structure. TGM Facades UK Ltd, a leading European Facade manufacture based in The Netherlands are providing a unitised facade system which consists of aluminium unitized elements with louvres and esthetical aluminium fins, rainscreen cladding with SFS and several windows and doors. This project has a joined up approach to Fall Protection which is planned to avoid unnecessary risk of falls from height.
SAFETYRESPECT PLANNED SAFETY FOR FALL PROTECTION RIGHT THROUGH THE WORK AT HEIGHT HIERARCHY
Concrete Structures and Floors are using Temporary edge protection and catch fans that have been manufactured and supplied by SafetyRespect UK Ltd. The temporary edge protection system has been positioned on top of the floor slabs, around all perimeters. Barriers and Posts are removed for installation of Facade Brackets at floor level. These are replaced upon completion and don’t need to be removed again until glazed units are installed, effectively sealing the structure with permanent envelope.
Link to more information about our edge protection for concrete structures.
https://www.safetyrespect.co.uk/fall-protection-solutions/rc-frames/
CATCH FANS
Catch fans are a preventative measure to protect anyone working directly below a live structure from falling objects. They are designed to catch and contain falling objects by absorbing dynamic load into its catch area, manufactured from netting with a layer of fine mesh to prevent the ingress of small items as small as nails or bolts. The fan can be installed without any need of cranes and this version is designed to be installed on concrete floor slabs edges.
Link to more information about our Catch fans:
https://www.safetyrespect.co.uk/products/catch-fans/
TGM FACADES SPECIFIED THE UTILISATION OF THE SCISSORSAFE ANCHOR TO SUPPORT THEIR TEMPORARY WORK RESTRAINT SYSTEM
Scissorsafe is a cast-in anchorage system that eliminates the need to drill into concrete slabs. Efficiency and economy is achieved because the Scissorsafe anchor inserts and locks into pockets cast into the concrete -no drills, dust or load-testing required.
Link to more information about the Scissorsafe anchor system:
https://www.safetyrespect.co.uk/products/scissorsafe-system/
Unitised facade panels will be attached to the edge of concrete slabs around the entire perimeter of the Gramercy Tower structure. Installers will be protected during the facade install using collective and personal fall protection from our standard range of products. Temporary edge protection is installed on top of concrete slabs by the Formwork subcontractor. To install facade brackets to the edge of floor slabs, the Facade Installer installs a temporary running line (work restraint system) supported by Scissorsafe anchors. Temporary edge protection barriers are removed allowing access to edge of slabs. Installers access floor slab edges by adjusting work restraint lanyards.
WORK RESTRAINT AND RESCUE TRAINING FOR THE WORKERS
The dangers of working at height cannot be underestimated or the importance of personal fall protection knowledge. We offer a range of height safety training courses to ensure the worker’s safety, the people around them and to support our product range right through the work at height hierarchy.
Link to more information about our training courses:
https://www.safetyrespect.co.uk/training/
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Manufacturing over 100,000 barriers worldwide every year, SafetyRespect UK will have the most extensive range of products and services at every step in the Work At Height Hierarchy. And it has significant growth plans in multiple territories with the UK market a prime target.
Founded in Östersund, Sweden in 2007, SafetyRespect has purchased Vivatec UK to get a foothold into the British marketplace and has placed Vivatec boss Oliver Gwinnell at the helm. Gwinnell is ex Trad and Combisafe and was part of the Swedish firm’s product sales team that arguably changed the UK face of temporary edge protection.
A quarter of a century ago the UK temporary edge protection industry was very different. But with an influx of European brands many initiatives, for example, product standardisation, were quick to catch on and are very much now the norm.
SafetyRespect UK Management Team
Oliver Gwinnell, UK MD said, “Having worked in temporary edge protection for nearly twenty years, through recessions and a pandemic, we have huge aspirations in the UK, and we think now is the perfect time to launch here and offer something different.
“SafetyRespect UK isn’t going to be another ‘me-too’ company. We make our products in our two high-tech factories. We don’t make products for anyone else; we have the biggest, focused capacity for producing and that’s shown by manufacturing more products than anyone else. We can truly design bespoke solutions and because of our size we have the capability and control to deliver products fast. So, my message is simple, with SafetyRespect UK you will get ‘speed, no bumps’.
“I am going to keep my powder dry, but we have numerous innovative ways of smarter working just around the corner using technology. We want to be the next generation. We have a wise and experienced team with many years’ service plus a group of hungry innovators who want to engage differently with the industry.”
Per Ramberger, SafetyRespect CEO said, “There is much opportunity in the UK, and we are excited by this announcement. The UK is a mature, sophisticated market, wanting clever products and solutions. Our production capabilities are substantial, and we have invested heavily in technology creating smarter ways of working. We currently manufacture just over 100,000 barriers every year with a capacity of 125,000 meaning we can always deliver.
“Being Swedish, I have many dreams and aspirations. I have always wanted to be at the forefront of our industry, always wanting to find a better way of doing things. That isn’t arrogance, that’s being Swedish. Aspirations are important to us and by doing things well, doing them properly, with quality materials, the best people, having integrity, we have become, in a very short period of time the World’s biggest manufacturer of temporary edge protection products and I’m very proud.
“We have already supplied some very big UK projects and I very much look forward to seeing how we progress during these very exciting times.”
SafetyRespect UK will offer products and services across all steps of the Work At Height Hierarchy including catch fans, temporary edge protection barrier and access solutions like stairways. Also, personal protection equipment including harnesses, lanyards, rescue devices and the innovative Scissorsafe anchorage system. Plus, numerous certified training courses to help ensure product and site competency.
Published June 1 2023
Stainless steel dee-ring for making connection points on hand-tools using self-amalgamating tape. Robustly manufactured from 3 mm stainless steel for durability in harsh conditions. This pack contains of 5 Dee-rings.
Dimensions: 25 mm wide, 22 mm high, 3 mm thick (diameter).
Pre-casting concrete elements allows for inclusion of cast-in components to support the temporary edge protection system needed to erect the structure. If edge protection is needed on top of the slab, anchor sockets can be cast to support a Post foot (product code 912105). For side of slab positioning cast-in anchors will support Vertical brackets (product code 912118).
Omnia slabs can be delivered with Precast socket (product code 911108) projecting from the top of the bottom concrete layer.
Socket with Rebar 400 mm is an expendable socket that is embedded into slabs or beams with a minimum depth of 500 mm.
If anchoring is to be avoided, Adjustable clamps 300 or 550 can be installed on site before the units are lifted into position.
In the brackets our Post 1,3 m is installed and thereafter Barrier 2,6. The Barrier can be raised in one simple operation on the post up to a height of 310 mm above the floor structure, without decreased safety. This creates conditions for joint grouting, casting and other common work tasks without any need of uninstalling the edge protection.
SafetyRespect offer technical support and will provide a schedule of the equipment required to protect your door openings.
PRODUCTS
• Post foot
• Socket base
• Precast socket
• Socket with rebar 400 mm
• Clamp 300
• Clamp 550
• Post 1,3 m
• Barrier 1,3, 2,6
• Cast protection for Post foot
• Cast protection for Socket base
The Frame barrier enables operations to be performed that require hands to be outside the safety raling with no risk of falling. It is an easy-to-use barrier designed in powder coated aluminium. Raising individual barriers is possible if required. It has an integrated toe board on which custom profiling can be placed.
• Easy installation without tools.
• Easily raised and lowered on posts.
• Integrated toe board 150 mm.
• Welded frame construction.
• EN13374 – Class A.
• Weight 10,3 kg.
• 27 pieces delivered in stacking stillage.
Art.no. 913141
Product sheet
