Manufactured and tested in accordance
with EN353-1, the Fallguard
system has been developed to
provide the ultimate enclosed
track vertical fall arrest system.
The concept of this system has
not been taken from ‘off
the shelf’ components
such as ready made or standard
extruded profiles, this system
has evolved from much experience
in regards to safe working practices.
Unlike other enclosed track
systems, Fallguard
has a unique asymmetrical track
profile, which coupled with
it’s retaining carriage/traveller
ensures correct orientation
during insertion every time,
without the need of additional
bolt on guides.
With the Fallguard
system, not only can the user
travel in a vertical direction
utilising the turntable section,
the user can move into an adjoining
horizontal profile without disconnecting
from the safety of the system.
The Fallguard
system incorporates notches
within the track profile, which
enables the retaining carriage
to ‘lock off’ should
a fall occur.
These notches are also used
for fixing various accessories
and wall mounting brackets without
compromising the safety of the
user.
The notches are evenly spaced
along each profile length and
are closely positioned so that
should a fall occur the carriage
is quickly arrested reducing
the shock load to the body.
The retaining carriage is the
travelling link between the
Fallguard
system and the user. Trouble
free, this is also extremely
simple to use and has been designed
as a small and lightweight as
possible.
The Fallguard
system has been used to provide
complete fall protection for
personnel in many different
applications and environments.
Typical uses range from maintenance
access for telecommunications
structures, electricity pylons
railway signal towers &
silos to roof access systems
on extremely high commercial
and industrial buildings.
The Fallguard
system has also been used for
specialist applications such
as confined space installations
for water utility companies
and industrial chimney installations
for steeplejack access.
For extremely high applications
the Fallguard
system has optional fold away
platforms that can be used as
rest or work stations. These
are usually positioned every
6-9 metres. The platforms are
fitted to the rear of the track
profile and fold neatly away
when not in use. The Fallguard
system and it’s components
are available in either carbon
steel with a galvanised finish
or, 304 grade stainless steel.
The two main forms are rail
only, used for attaching to
existing ladders and rail with
rungs, a complete ladders system
generally used for new access
installations.
The Fallguard
system has been used worldwide
for almost every conceivable
vertical access application.
The Fallguard
system is generally more cost
effective than installing a
fabricated ladder with an additional
fall arrest system.
