Height Safety Equipment
As a company with many employees servicing thousands of cranes and lifting equipment all over the UK we of course have a significant responsibility towards their safety. One of the most dangerous aspects of working on overhead travelling cranes is the height factor and the associated risk of falling. As a result Granada have invested much time and resources into investigating the best working practices and equipment available in the market today to help keep our engineers safe when they are working on your site. We feel that our knowledge of this can only be of benefit to our customers and therefore we are pleased to be able to offer our advice and experience as well as supplying height safety equipment and products that are both of good quality and competitively priced.
Whether it be a full length fabricated service platform, a couple of harness suspension points or a new harness Granada can advise and assist with almost any height safety equipment requirement including:
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Ladder access lines
Faba 12
The FABA™ A12 is a piece of height safety equipment, The System has been on the market since 1995. It is a logical evolution to the FABA™ A11 System but a lighter and smaller version. The design of the safety rail and carriages is asymmetrical and guarantees that the carriages are always used in the right direction.- Dimensions rail profile : 48 x 32 x 3 mm
- Material : Hot-dipped galvanised steel or stainless steel (1.4571)
- Design : Ladder with central upright or just rail
Faba AL 2
The FABA™ AL2 System is a piece of height safety equipment and has been on the market since 2000. It is based on the principle of the FABA™ A12 System and is suitable for material in anodised aluminium. The design of the safety rail and sliders is asymmetrical and guarantees sliders are always used in the right direction.- Dimensions rail profile (H-shaped) : 48 x 65 x 3-6mm
- Material : Anodised aluminium
- Design : Ladder with a central upright or with additional side uprights or just rail
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Harnesses
Harnesses are the element that the user wears in order to connect themselves, via a suitable lanyard, to the chosen anchor point. They are a part of height safety equipment that is worn by the user and therefore they have to be strong and safe but also as comfortable and unrestricting of movement as possible. Granada offers a range of harnesses, which are available in different sizes.
Standard Harnesses
The HT / ET range of standard harnesses are intended to create an anchorage point on the operator to form a fall-arrest system to protect him against a fall when performing work at heights. A fall-arrest harness is the only device which can be worn on a body in a fall-arrest system.
Depending on the type of harness, there are several possible uses :
- Harness with back anchorage point: fall-arrest safety for working at heights,
- Harness with back and chest anchorage point: same harness with back anchorage point + work positioning, safety when climbing ladder,…
- Harness with belt anchorage point: fall-arrest safety according to type and anchorage points available, belt anchorage point for work positioning. In a work positioning system, the lanyard must be maintained tensioned and freedom movement must be limited to 0.6 m maximum.
- The HT R harnesses are similar to the HT harnesses, but equipped with an additional stitched rescue lanyard on the shoulder straps. This lanyard enables the rescuer to efficiently evacuate the injured person. The harnesses are fitted with a label located near the rescue lanyard D-ring used for attachment. The label specifies that the lanyard must only be used for rescue operations.
- The Ladytrac™ harnesses are primarily intended for women. Their special, patented design allows them to perfectly adapt to a woman’s body. The harnesses are equipped with a vest for easy fitting.
ET 10 – Standard Harness
- A back attachment element
- Chest belt fitted with quick-release buckle
- 700g Weight
- Size from M
ET 11 – Standard Harness
- A back attachment element
- Chest belt fitted with a quick-release buckle
- A chest anchor point: Two buckles on strap
- 700g Weight
- Size from M
HT 10 – Standard Harness
- Complies with EN 361 Standard
- Dorsal Clip (forged D clip)
- 2 Adjustment Points
HT 11 – Standard Harness
- Complies with EN 361 Standard
- Dorsal Clip (forged D clip)
- Sub-pelvic strap
HT 21 – Standard Harness
- Complies with EN 361 Standard
- Dorsal Clip (forged D clip)
- Sternal anchoring devices on stitched buckles
- 2 adjustment points
- Sub-pelvic strap
Technical Comfort Harnesses
The HT range of Technical Comfort harnesses are intended to create an anchorage point on the operator to form a fall-arrest system to protect him against a fall when performing work at heights. A fall-arrest harness is the only device which can be worn on a body in a fall-arrest system.Depending on the type of harness, there are several possible uses:
- Harness with back anchorage point: fall-arrest safety for working at heights,
- Harness with back and chest anchorage point: same harness with back anchorage point + work positioning, safety when climbing ladder,…
- Harness with belt anchorage point: fall-arrest safety according to type and anchorage points available, belt anchorage point for work positioning. In a work positioning system, the lanyard must be maintained tensioned and freedom movement must be limited to 0.6 m maximum.
- Harness with stomach anchorage point: fall-arrest safety according to type of anchorage points available; stomach anchorage point for work in suspended position.
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HT 44 – Technical Harness
- Complies with Standard EN 361
- 1 dorsal “Forged D clip” and 2 thoracic ones
- 5 adjustment points
- High-comfort sub-pelvic and leg straps
HT 44 A – Technical Harness- Multiple use harness
- With automatic buckles
- Complies with Standard EN 361
- 1 dorsal “Forged D clip” and 2 thoracic ones
- 5 adjustment points
- High-comfort sub-pelvic and leg straps
HT 45 – Technical Harness
- Multiple use harness
- Complies with EN 361 Standard
- 1 dorsal and sternal “Forged D clip”
- 5 adjustment points
- High-comfort sub-pelvic and leg straps
HT 45 A – Technical Harness
- Multiple use harness with auto buckles
- Complies with EN 361 Standard
- 1 dorsal and sternal “Forged D clip”
- 5 adjustment points
- High-comfort sub-pelvic and leg
HT 45 A XP – Technical Harness
The HT45 harness is derived from the HT44 to which three automatic buckles have been integrated to facilitate fitting by a quick-closure system and an easy-to-adjust design
Main functional advantages of HT45 safety harness :
- Multiple purpose utilization, particularly in an industrial maintenance environment
- Very comfortable to use over extended work periods, thanks to its harness-type leg straps
- Possibility for using a restraining lanyard when in the work position, connected to two chest fastening points
- The X-PADoption makes the harness easy to slip on with optimum comfort for the wearer
Main components of HT45 safety harness :
- One back fastening point
- Two chest sternal points
HT 45 AE XP – Technical Harness
The HT45 harness is derived from the HT44 to which three automatic buckles have been integrated to facilitate fitting by a quick-closure system and an easy-to-adjust design. It’s equiped with Elastrac box.
These packs (two on each harness) are used to adapt the elongation of the harness straps to the user’s body shape, stretching the strap which each movement.Main functional advantages of HT45 safety harness :
- multiple purpose utilization, particularly in an industrial maintenance environment
- very comfortable to use over extended work periods, thanks to its harness-type leg straps
- possibility for using a restraining lanyard when in the work position, connected to two chest fastening points
- The X-PADoption makes the harness easy to slip on with optimum comfort for the wearer
Main components of HT45 safety harness :
- One back fastening point
- Two chest sternal points
HT 45 XP
The HT45 harness is derived from the HT44
Main functional advantages of HT45 safety harness :
- multiple purpose utilization, particularly in an industrial maintenance environment
- very comfortable to use over extended work periods, thanks to its harness-type leg straps
- possibility for using a restraining lanyard when in the work position, connected to two chest fastening points
- The X-PADoption makes the harness easy to slip on with optimum comfort for the wearer
Main components of HT45 safety harness :
- one back fastening point
- two chest sternal points
HT 46 – Technical Harness
- Multiple use harness
- Complies with Standard EN 361
- 1 dorsal “Forged D clip”, 1 sternal and 2 thoracic ones
- 5 adjustment points
- High-comfort sub-pelvic and leg straps
HT 46 A – Technical Harness
Multiple use harness
- With auto. buckles
- Complies with Standard EN 361
- 1 dorsal “Forged D clip”, 1 sternal and 2 thoracic ones
- 5 adjustment points
- High-comfort sub-pelvic and leg straps
Option X-PADWithin the development of its fall protection EPI products, TRACTEL® launches its X-PAD comfort backrest option. This option can be mounted for minimum orders of 30 items on all of our harnesses including those equipped with Elastrac™ units. Exceptions: HT Safety harness, HT Transport and HT Greentool
The X-Pad option makes the harness easy to slip on with optimum comfort for the wearer.The other avantage of X-PAD are:
- Sufficient stiffness to hold the harness in shape.
- Very light weight for increased comfort.
- Good ventilation to avoid sweat bath effect.
The X-pad is equipped on the front of two loops closed by security snap hook connectors for lanyards or fall prevention devices when not in use. Its original shape enables it to adapt to the harness and to the body of the user.
Its implementation can only be at TSAS
This product is not subject to any fall prevention standard; this is a comfort accessory, adaptable to the harness that does not change its technical characteristics
For pass order you must give the code of harrness + the code of X-PAD the minimum quantity is 30 itemsTechnical Harnesses
The HT / ET range of Technical harnesses are intended to create an anchorage point on the operator to form a fall-arrest system to protect him against a fall when performing work at heights. A fall-arrest harness is the only device which can be worn on a body in a fall-arrest system.Depending on the type of harness, there are several possible uses :
- Harness with back anchorage point: fall-arrest safety for working at heights,
- Harness with back and chest anchorage point: same harness with back anchorage point + work positioning, safety when climbing ladder,…
- Harness with belt anchorage point: fall-arrest safety according to type and anchorage points available, belt anchorage point for work positioning. In a work positioning system, the lanyard must be maintained tensioned and freedom movement must be limited to 0.6 m maximum.
- The HT R harnesses are similar to the HT harnesses, but equipped with an additional stitched rescue lanyard on the shoulder straps. This lanyard enables the rescuer to efficiently evacuate the injured person. The harnesses are fitted with a label located near the rescue lanyard D-ring used for attachment. The label specifies that the lanyard must only be used for rescue operations.
- The Ladytrac™ harnesses are primarily intended for women. Their special, patented design allows them to perfectly adapt to a woman’s body. The harnesses are equipped with a vest for easy fitting.
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HT 22 Technical Harness
- Complies with EN 361 Standard
- 1 dorsal and sternal “Forged D clip”
- 4 adjustment points
- Sub-pelvic strap
HT 22 A Tehnical Harness
- Complies with EN 361 Standard
- 1 dorsal and sternal “Forged D clip”
- 4 adjustment points.
- Sub-pelvic strap
- With automatic buckles
HT 31 Technical Harness
- Complies with Standard EN 361
- 1 dorsal “Forged D clip”
- 4 adjustment points
- Sub-pelvic strap
HT 31 A Techical Harness
- Complies with Standard EN 361
- 1 dorsal “Forged D clip”
- 4 adjustment points
- Sub-pelvic strap
- With automatic buckles
HT 42 Technical Harness
- Complies with Standard EN 361
- 1 dorsal “Forged D clip” and 2 thoracic ones
- 4 adjustment points
- Sub-pelvic strap
HT 42 A Technical Harness
- Complies with Standard EN 361
- 1 dorsal “Forged D clip” and 2 thoracic ones
- 4 adjustment points
- Sub-pelvic strap
- With automatic buckles
HT 43 Technical Harness
- Complies with Standard EN 361
- 1 dorsal “Forged D clip”, 1 sternal and 2 thoracic ones
- 4 adjustment points
- Sub-pelvic strap
HT 43 A Technical Harness
- Complies with Standard EN 361
- 1 dorsal “Forged D clip”, 1 sternal and 2 thoracic ones
- 4 adjustment points
- Sub-pelvic strap
- With automatic buckles
HT 9 Evacuation Harness
Special harness for evacuation operations, easy to install, even with a person lying on the ground.
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Lanyards & Fall Arresters
Fall arresters are the mechanism of the fall arrest system, which is attached between the harness and an anchoring point. They perform the task of stopping the fall as quickly as possible. Granada has access to a wide range of shock absorbing fall arrest lanyards, fall restraint lanyards and retractable lanyards with many additional features such as single or twin legs, made of aluminium or steel with rope or webbing materials.
Blocflor 10 AES - Fall arrester
Blocflor 10 AES – Fall arrester
The AES system ensures the user will sustain an impact of less than 600 daN in the event of a fall, even where the cable has been completely unwound. The AES system reduces the strength and velocity of an impact on the user’s body in the event of a fall. It efficiently protects the end of the strap secured to the end of the cable against the risks of rupture which can be caused by the sharp edges found on terrace roofs.
The main advantages of the Blocfor™ 10 AES automatic fall arresters are:
- Integration of AES system on cable end.
- Eliminates the risk of violent impact in the event of a fall, even when the cable is fully unwound.
- Easy to grasp and carry and install.
- Simplified maintenance by optimised design.
The casing is manufactured out of polyamide with ABS fibre, This material does not fade under exposure to UV rays and is highly resistant to impacts and ageing. The unit features a stop mechanism equipped with a single pawl, eliminating the risk of interference of pawls with respect to each other, and reducing the pawl engage time in the toothed wheel of the brake.
The brake pawl and toothed wheel are made of aluminium bronze preventing the risk of sparks in the event of a fall.
The mechanism does not require any special tools to check the safety components.Other features include:
- Compact size.
- Ergonomically designed for easy gripping by hand.
- Anchor point designed to receive large-diameter connectors.
- Cable end equipped with patented Tractel® AES system.
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Conforms to CE EN360 2002 Horizontal use conforms to file VG11 CNB/P/1160 OF 11/11/09 with lanyard 03503
Blocfor 30 R with stainless steel wire rope
The Blocfor™ is a retractable fall arrester complying with standard EN 360. The unit is designed for use with a fall arresting harness.
- Complies with EN 360 and EN 1496 class B Standards.
- Automatic fall protection device with integrated winch for ascent or decent during a possible rescue operation.
- Available cable length of 30 m.
Blocfor 2 W – Fall arrester
The Blocfor 2W is a retractable type fall arrester with a 2m length of synthetic webbing.
- 2 m lanyard in polyester webbing – Width 45 mm.
- Casing with plastic cover
Energy Absorbing Lanyard
The system allows the user to safely move over a perimeter of 2 meters maximum around the anchorage point.
The unit is available in two versions.Lanyard equipped with tear-type energy absorber.
A lanyard with tear-type energy absorber is a rope lanyard, made of braided rope or strap on which a tear-type energy absorber is added at the end of the lanyard. The strap lanyard can have a fixed length (strap lanyard) or a variable length (elastic strap lanyard). The elastic feature shortens the length of the lanyard when not tensioned by the user, thus eliminating any interference when the user is moving from one position to another. The tear-type energy absorber is formed by a tear-type energy absorbing strap protected by a sheath. By the effect of the fall, the strap tears, dissipating the energy. After a fall, the lanyard is elongated and must not be used again.
Tubular strap lanyard equipped with a POY energy absorber inside
A POY lanyard is a tubular strap lanyard equipped with a POY energy absorber integrated in the strap.By the effect of a fall, the webbing of the POY absorber elongates to dissipate the energy. After a fall, the lanyard is elongated and must notbe used again
Adjustable Lanyards
Work station lanyards are one component of the fall arrest system; their task is to connect a safety belt to an anchoring point. They can be used as a maintenance system, in which case they restrict the worker’s movements. They are equipped with a setting system to adjust the length, so that the worker is held in his working position. They cannot be used as fall arresters by themselves. The lanyard may be formed as a rope or line or as a line with metal cable armour.
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Temporary Safety Lines
Tractel Tempo 2
Another part of Tractels height safety equipment range in the Travsafe Tempo. The Travsafe® Tempo is a temporary lifeline, easy and quick to install when there are two anchoring points offering sufficient resistance. Lightweight, it allows total freedom of horizontal movement. The Tempo lifeline can be installed on the ridge tiling of a roof or onto a metal structure.
- Synthetic fibre webbing straps, adjustable from 0 to 18m.
- Can be used by 2 people.
- 7 metres clearance
- Complies with EN795 B Standard.
- Supplied with 2 AS19 webbing strap rings, 2 M10 carabiners and a shoulder bag.
Tractel Tempo 2 Technical Specifications
Tractel Tempo 3
Provisional compact lifeline, ensuring the fastest, most efficient lifeline available on the market … Using a static rope, N.G.R reinforced, and a tensioning system, the tempo 3 allows for simultaneous circulation by 3 users, with the possibility for setting up a temporary lifeline with a maximum length of 18 meters between two anchor points of sufficient strength.
- Static rope line, N.G.R reinforced, adjustable from 0 to 18 m
- Complies with standard EN 795-B
- Supplied with two strap rings AS19, 2 connectors M10 and a shoulder bag
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Anchor points
We can provide a diverse range of fixed anchor points made from a range of materials, suitable to the environment in which they are to be used, which can be bolted or welded.
For more information please contact a member of our Height Safety equipment team.
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Rescue Systems
Provision of safety lines, attachment points and harnesses is great way to help reduce or prevent a fatality occurring in a fall from height situation however if an operative were to fall there is still the issue of how to retrieve a colleague who is suspended following a fall from height. Usually following such an incident colleagues will be quite stressed as to how to retrieve their fallen workmate however who and how the rescue is to take place must be carefully considered and calmly and safely executed to prevent further injuries occurring to the fallen or their rescuers. Because of the issue of suspension trauma it is imperative to try and retrieve the fallen colleague as quickly as possible to prevent further injury but this should not come at the cost of injury to others.
Tractel Derope Descender
The Derope™ descender is a controlled-speed evacuation device and forms part of Tractels comprehensive range of height safety equipment. It is designed to evacuate either one person (up to 150 kg) for a height of up to 400 meters or 2 persons (up to 225 kg) for a height of up to 200 meters. The system allows for sequencing several consecutive round-trip descents, thus making it possible to descend groups of persons, while monitoring the maximum number of consecutive descents authorized. The Derope™ descender is designed for use on sites located at heights which could require emergency evacuation, such as wind turbines, aerial cable cars, derricks, etc. The Tractel® Derope™ range can be used at temperatures between +50°C and –35°C. During the utilization the speed of coming down is stabilized 2 meters maximum by second per one load of 30 Kg to 225 Kg.
Granada has access to a range of rescue systems and training in their safe use. If you would like any information on these please contact us to discuss which system is best suited to your needs.
For further information and advice regarding height safety equipment,
contact a member of our team on 0121-552-4503