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
Scissorsafe is an anchorage system designed specifically to prevent falls from height during the construction of concrete structures. This personal fall protection anchor is unique because it deploys into concrete voids that are cast using Scissorsafe void formers (product code SSAN002).
A Cast-in anchor system incorporated into the design of the structure offers safety and economical benefits by removing the need to drill for anchor points or load-test friction reliant anchors before a safety system can be connected to them. Anchor points are a vital part of a personal fall protection system. they are the critical component that connect Lifelines, Lanyards, Fall Arrestors and Rescue Kits to the permanent structure.
Scissorsafe anchorage points are created by nailing a two part plastic mould insert onto the horizontal formwork which when removed reveals overhead anchorage points. Scissorsafe anchor tools have a unique mechanical action that opens within the concrete void and is locked by the karabiner on the connecting device.
Scissorsafe anchorage devices are economical as they are reusable throughout the project. Concrete drilling is eliminated reducing working at height, dust, noise and time. The system is certified to BS EN795 class B- portable anchorages, independently assessed under strict conditions to comply with the requirements of European Conformity.
Product code SSAN002
“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.”
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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.
Concrete Structures and Floors Ltd and TGM Facades worked with SafetyRespect UK to create a ‘safety envelope’ around the building to protect workers and to protect members of the public who work, walk, and drive past this prestigious inner-city development.
Gramercy Tower is surrounded by offices, car parks and roads. SafetyRespect UK Catch Fans were used on the elevations where there was the risk of potential failing objects onto site and public areas below. As well as the strategically positioned catch fans, temporary edge protection barriers have been placed around all perimeters.
And the innovative Scissorsafe anchorage system is being used to facilitate a ‘work restraint system’ for the installation of the façade. An additional benefit of this solution is that requires cast-in void formers rather than drill and fix connections as such reducing build time and the risk of site worker hand-arm vibration (HAV).
Facade panels will create a striking fully glazed appearance, but this design required the removal of the temporary edge protection barriers during installation. The facade installers used a temporary work restraint system (a running-Line) at ceiling height attached to Scissorsafe – the cast-in anchorage system.
By using cast-in void formers, the Scissorsafe system doesn’t require on site drillingthus saving time and money plus there’s no load testing required. Maximum length lanyards allowed installers to work at the edge of the slab but no more, preventing them from falling.
TGM Facades, who designed and installed the facades at Gramercy Tower specified the use of Scissorsafe.
Dominic McKeown, Site Manager said, “SafetyRespect were chosen for this project because of the safety anchors. Inserting the anchors as the slab is being poured takes out the element of drilling bolts afterwards with no dust and no HAVS involved. This protects the workforce from unnecessary risks.”
Also, there are no columns available for slings to be used, no holes through the floor plate unlike the use of omni anchors which increases the risk of water ingress to the lower level. All of this keeps the main contractor happy.
“SafetyRespect worked closely with us on design and layout highlighting potential issues prior to installation.”
Concrete Structures and Floors Ltd are using the VT system temporary edge protection and catch fans manufactured and supplied by SafetyRespect UK. The temporary edge protection system has been positioned on top of the floor slabs, around all perimeters. SafetyRespect UK were able to supply multiple products quickly, this was very important to Concrete Structures and Floors Ltd Managing Director Sean O’Sullivan.
He said, “I choose SafetyRespect because I know I will get what I need for my project with no hassle. All it takes is one phone call by me and I know they will respond on time and on brief. And often I will get additional thoughts from the SafetyRespect team as they understand the industry so well. I feel safe with SafetyRespect.”
SafetyRespect are also providing periodic training courses for installers work restraint and rescue. This on-going service ensures that ever changing site staff have the best knowledge to ensure their safety and that of their colleagues.
David McGrath, Assistant Site Manager, Intelle Construction said, “We are very happy with the systems specified by Concrete Structures and Floor Ltd and TGM Facades. They came up with product solutions and invested in on-going training. The joined-up thinking benefitted the site workforce and the general public on this inner-city development.”
SafetyRespect UK Sales Manager Terry Gardner said, “Gramercy is a blueprint for connected thinking and strong planning. Main contractor Intelle worked with TGM and Concrete Structures And Floors Ltd in association with ourselves with three main objectives. Firstly, the creation of a safety envelope for workers. Secondly, a protection system for members of the public surrounding the site. Finally, the ability to use systems that balanced safety with speed of operation.
“But what I like about the connected thinking is the long-term training solution ensuring workers have the best knowledge to ensure their safety and that of their colleagues.”
Published October 26, 2023.
An adjustable work positioning lanyard is a personal safety component that is used in a temporary work restraint system to connect the user’s safety harness to an anchorage point. The anchorage point may be at a fixed point allowing the user only linear movement, or connected to a horizontal lifeline system that allows a far greater level of movement.
Adjustable work positioning lanyards are also known as rope and grab lanyards, because adjustment along its length is made using a handheld locking grab device. That makes this component easier to adjust, which is important during work restraint operations.
Scissorsafe adjustable work positioning lanyards are manufactured from durable 12 mm kernmantle rope and fitted with a 35 kN rated carabiner at the anchorage connection point. This reduces wear on the horizontal lifeline due to its wide shape. An auto-locking oval karabiner at the harness connection point removes the necessity to manually screw the karabiner gate closed when connecting.
Adjustable work positioning lanyards are manufactured for SafetyRespect Ltd. and carry a Declaration of Conformity to EN358.
Available products/lengths:
3 meter Adjustable work positioning lanyard – Product code SSAL001
5 meter Adjustable work positioning lanyard – Product code SSAL002
7 meter Adjustable work positioning lanyard – Product code SSAL003
10 meter Adjustable work positioning lanyard – Product code SSAL004
15 meter Adjustable work positioning lanyard – Product code SSAL005
Adjustable beam clamp for attaching to steel beams for connecting a fall arrest system. When attached to a steel beam this clamp will remain in position. It is not designed to slide along the section, so is not suitable for applications that require constant movement.
The clamp has spring loaded jaws with tightening screws for secure connection to the bottom flange of steel section. Suitable for beams 84-265 mm wide with maximum flange thickness of 23 mm. The clamp is manufactured from aluminium with a Nickel-plated lanyard connector and dee ring for harness connection. Certified to EN795 for a single user in fall arrest or work restraint.
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
Tool tethering tape consists of a roll of non-adhesive, polyisobutylene based self-amalgamating tape with strong elastic qualities. Backed by a thin film that can be stripped off cleanly. The tape is suitable for creating connection points to tools up to 10 kg in weight. Tool lanyard tape is easy to unwind, flexible, has excellent conformability to awkward shapes and is water, ozone and UV resistant with good high and low temperature performance.
Application
Cut a 500 mm length of the tape and wrap through a dee-ring placed on a suitable part of the tools handle that won’t affect the way that the tool is used. Remove the backing paper in short lengths applying the tape in layers, stretching the tape as its applied to the tool handle. Overlapping the tape causes it to contact between layers and merge to achieve a strong bond.
Certification
B.T. Spec.M128 Part No: 071309.
Storage
+12°C to +25°C. Tapes stored below the minimum recommended temperature will require warming up to that level before use. Up to 24 hours may be required for this to take place.
Technical specifications
Measurements: Length 10 m x 25 mm wide.
Typical values thickness: 0,50 mm 20,0 N/cm 600%.
Breaking load elongation: 17 kV/mm 0,5% max. Yes.
Dielectric strength, water absorption: -30°C to +100°C, 0°C to +40°C.
RoHS compliant temperature for application, storage temperature: +12°C to +25°C.
Pack contents: 1 roll.
