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News Release from: Safeforce | Subject: Airbag Safety System
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 23 January 2004
Safeforce champions airbag safety
Safeforce introduces the Airbag Safety System, a "soft fall arrest" system, which has been designed to optimise height safety on construction, civil engineering, maintenance and refurbishment projects
Safeforce, the specialist safety equipment arm of Hire Station, part of the Vp plc group, has introduced the Airbag Safety System, a "soft fall arrest" system, which has been designed to optimise height safety on construction, civil engineering, maintenance and refurbishment projects This innovative system is available nationally for temporary installation by fully trained Safeforce specialist teams, who can tailor the deployment of the airbags to site specific requirements
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 3 Nov 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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The patented airbag safety system comprises inter-linked modular air mattresses.
The modules are connected by push connector and are inflated by an electric or petrol driven fan.
As the individual airbags fill with low-pressure air, they expand together to join and form a continuous protective surface.
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They provide a cushioned soft fall arrest from heights up to 7m without affecting the building site.
The airbags are available in standard sizes.
They can be easily configured to suit any house or building design and large commercial or industrial projects.
The decision by Safeforce to offer airbag safety equipment to customers through its network of local branches coincides with the launch of a high profile campaign by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) - Height Safe - highlighting the dangers of working at heights.
According to figures published by the HSE, 68 people died in 2001/2002 and nearly 4,000 suffered a serious injury as a result of a fall from height in the workplace.
It further transpires that falls from height are the most common cause of fatal injury and the second most common cause of major injury to employees, accounting for 15 percent of all such injuries.
Experts in construction management are increasingly advocating the use of airbag systems on building sites as a fit for purpose complement to traditional equipment such as harnesses and fall arrest kits.
The airbag safety system has undergone exhaustive tests by the Building Research Establishment to evaluate and verify its reliability and resistance to weight.
When dropping an 85kg mass from 16 metres, for example, no apparent damage was sustained by the airbags.
Reducing risk and looking after the welfare of its employees is a primary concern of any responsible employer.
Airbags can make working at heights a safer place as they can help employers meet their obligations as defined in the tight legislation in place to regulate and control working at heights.
These regulations impose an absolute duty to prevent falls when working at a height of over two metres.
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