rooflightcovers.com – setting the facts straight. In February 2023 we commenced a partnership with a leading working at height manufacturer, helping introduce and support the growth of their rooflight cover system within the UK market. Since then, the product has been extremely successful and we…

fallarrest.com was shocked to see a case study uploaded onto LinkedIn from a working at height ‘professional’ who has designed, installed and certified a genuine MSA LATCHWAYS MANSAFE cable fall protection system, the problem is that the contractor ‘IS NOT’ an approved installer, and therefore…

Working at height is not a game, it is a profession where one misplaced trip can place you in hospital, a wheelchair, lead to life changing injuries, or death. If you have children this will leave them without a father or a mother, a life…

Training in fall protection is an absolute, peoples health, safety, welfare and life depend on it. It is important to note that this image is for illustration purposes only and has nothing to do with the manufacturer of the system and is a contractor issue.…

fallarrest.com was shocked to see yet another post on social media presenting false and misleading information that we are seeing far too often, and these types of posts are either born from ignorance, or a simple ‘don’t care’ attitude. Below (in bold) is the post which…

Our sister platform is making strides! With amazing new suppliers and products coming on board means that we can provide to our customers the very best designed and manufactured personal protective equipment and at the very best costs. As one of the leading fall protection…

We recently were directed to a report issued by the rooflight association criticising rooflight cover systems, and once again, we feel it’s important to respond because we struggle to understand why any organisation would speak negatively about products designed to protect people’s wellbeing and save…

There are many terms used in the world of fall protection, and there are many working at height manufacturers, businesses and contractors who will use such terms to misinform the market in order to promote their products and the issue here is that this could…

Introduction. Free-standing handrails are safety and support structures that are independent of walls or permanent building elements. Unlike traditional handrails that are fixed directly to a wall, free-standing systems are mounted to the floor, ground, or a dedicated base structure. They are commonly used in…

We recently shared a case study of an installation of ours on LinkedIn which attracted some concerning comments by a person who works in the industry and we detail this below. The comment, ‘as a competent latchways provider (your words not mine), why are you…

HUGE global fall protection manufacturer takes fallarrest.com on!  Read all about it! Whilst we quietly go about our business, keeping people safe, updating the market, creating case studies, one of the global ‘big guns’ keeps taking aim at our LinkedIn account!  It’s embarrassing, for them! …

Harnesses.com is extremely proud, and consider ourselves fortunate that we have a relationship with Pompey in the Community, the charitable arm of Portsmouth Football Club, who play in the EFL Championship division! These are images of some of the girls who we believe are all…

The Fall Protection Digital Ecosystem: A Unique, Strategic and Highly Defensible Asset. Over the past decade, a specialised digital infrastructure has been quietly developed behind the FallArrest.com platform. What began as a single information hub has grown into a fully interconnected online ecosystem supporting fall…

At fallarrest.com we provide critical safety information and advice for working at height so that you can spot the pitfalls and dangers, and we do this to keep people safe.  Please find an example of a poor design and installation of an access ladder/handrail combination. …

Fallarrest.com would like to share some facts v fiction relating to the use of rooflight covers.  Please read the article. Rooflight_Facts_vs_Fiction

From time to time our clients enquire about temporary rooflight covers, so please read our thoughts on the subject. Here’s the truth: 👉 They don’t save time. 👉 They don’t save money. 👉 And they definitely don’t keep people safer. Think of the process. Material…

What Does the Term “Mansafe” Really Mean in Modern Fall Protection? 🤔 Many fall protection manufacturers, businesses and contractors use the term MANSAFE to advertise their fall protection services, but please tread carefully for unless this is a LATCHWAYS system then it isn’t a MANSAFE,…

In the world of fall protection, often fragile roof lights are overlooked, with more focus being on edge protection.  The majority of roofs that have these fragile roof lights are normally so old and dirty, that you cannot even see them, so the danger of…

Our company had installed the fall protection system for a number of years, and had designed and installed additional systems to allow access to further required areas.  For the past year we have advised our client of the high danger of the fragile roof lights. …

Fall protection company rebrands – in copycat branding! Your company image is important, very important, and for the past 40 years one of our partners, the Gable Group & Gable Fall Safe Ltd identity has been blue & green, it is how clients past &…

When a professional player scores a goal and celebrates in front of your sponsorship board!  And a good win for the Donnies!

The John Jenkins Stadium Pompey in the Community is developing a new sports facility right in the middle of the city. Named after DDay veteran and life-long Pompey fan, the John Jenkins Stadium will become a central hub for the whole of the community where…

Harnesses.com, who work throughout the UK, and the global market in the provision of safety harnesses, safety lanyards and associated personal protective equipment to help businesses conform to regulations for working at heights have recently agreed sponsorship terms with Doncaster Rovers Football Club! The agreement…

Anybody who follows our Linkedin account will be acutely aware that we are BIG on health & safety issues! A couple of weeks ago we came across a post on the platform regards the NHS and their commitment to the environment, it’s just a shame…

Link to story:  https://lnkd.in/gYWn-FAU A Yorkshire roofing company has been fined and its sole director given a suspended prison sentence after a dad-of-two was killed when he fell 12 metres through a skylight. The worker, who was a subcontractor for Wakefield-based Davis Industrial Roofing Limited,…

Mitchell’s 14 “Big” Peaks in 14 Months. Our sister site harnesses.com is proudly supporting Mitchell and his 14 peak challenge raising money for Alzeimers.  We plan to support him throughout the remainder of his exploits, so please keep checking back for further updates. Mitchells story!…

In this case study our engineers came across a very poor fixing detail.  Bearing in mind that this is a specialist field, designed to safe guard injury and life, you would have thought that this could not happen.  It shouldn’t happen, that’s for sure!  This…

This case study is from a fall protection company that places itself as the UK’s No.1 provider.  Read that again!  Now read the example below of why you need to remain diligent when seeking a fall protection specialist. In this example, the following failures exist.…

In another case study, this was a client of ours for over 5 years.  We have been advising them all this time that the fall protection system design required updating, that it was not fit for purpose, and that it placed users in immediate danger…

When we attend a client’s property to undertake the annual testing & recertification of their fall protection systems, we don’t just turn up and tunnel vision the immediate system, we look across the whole site to ensure that all is as safe as it should…

In this example, we had serviced this client for over ten years.  We have had to retract our services, simply because as a specialist and professional company we do not wish to waste their money moving forward for a certificate for a cable protection system…

Free Standing Handrail, what does the New BS 13700 mean for permanent roof guardrail installations? The BS13700 standard was published in July 2021 and provides long-awaited guidance for the design, performance, testing and inspection of permanent counterweighted roof-top guardrail protection systems.  This standard provides clarity…

New products added to our range for standing seam roofing!  There isn’t a standing seam roof that we cannot fix to! After 25 years of experience with standing seam manufacturers specifications, Gable Fall Safe is proud to announce our dedicated website www.standingseam.com! With our invaluable knowledge…

Drone footage captures our engineers carrying out testing and recertification works

Denmark hill Station is the first station in Europe to use integrated PV panels!  This was for a number of reasons but the main ones being that Network Rail were concerned of items being dropped by birds which would crack the glass panels and the…