Engineered Fall Protection is important when a fall hazard cannot be protected by conventional safety systems or that requires a 5,000 lbs. fall rating. Additionally, the design can be low profile to preserve roof line architecture. All fall protection is designed to exceed IBC, ANSI and OSHA standards. Blueprints or a site visit may be necessary to determine the positioning of anchor points. Thereafter, drawings are prepared for approval. We make it simple; let us know your scope of work and together we will design, engineer, and install your safety solutions.
Safety Rail Source® in partnership with FallProtec® provides custom built, Engineered Fall Protection Systems. Safety Rail Source is credited with inventing several fall protection devices including the original roof hatch railings in 1999. FallProtec has been engineering systems since 2004 in 65 countries.
There are three basic types of Engineered Fall Protections System: (1) Horizontal and inclined fall protection cables and rigid rail systems, (2) Vertical fall arrest systems typically used for fixed ladders, and (3) Façade Access and Suspended Access Systems for performing services on the building walls. See details about our products below. Take a look at our photo and video galleries to review some of FallProtec’s completed jobs worldwide.
Safety Rail Source® partners with Kee Safety® to offer Roof Hatch Guardrail with self-closing gates. Kee Hatch® Railings are galvanized or aluminum barriers installed around roof hatches to prevent falls through the hatches. We offer over 80 OSHA Compliant models for every size of access hatch. In addition, SRS partners with Belmont Safety® to offer the NextGen Lift & Lock™ Roof Hatch Opener. It enables users to open, close, lock and unlock roof hatches quickly and easily while standing at the base of the ladder, providing roof hatch safety and security. Steel and Aluminum ladders are also available as well as Fixed Ladder Lifelines, which help ensure safety while on a ladder. All Kee products are made in USA. See our official Declaration.
Kee Hatch products and gates are available for online purchase.
Horizontal and Inclined Fall Arrest Systems
Horizontal lifeline systems are either cable based or ridged rail systems. Cable-based systems allow for safe tie-off for your facility workers without restricting their mobility. Cable systems easily accommodate the existing layout of your facility to allow workers to access areas where maintenance is required. Rigid rail fall protection systems are ideal for indoor and outdoor applications with minimal fall clearance. Rigid systems come in two forms, trolley systems which utilize existing overhead I-Beams and rigid track, or rigid rail fall arrest systems. These systems feature an enclosed track with a self-retracting lifeline for a worker to safely travel the entire span of the track with continuous tie-off.
Unlike horizontal lifeline, rigid rail systems have limited deflection, which limits free-fall. During a fall arrest scenario with a horizontal lifeline, cable sag causes the traveler to slide to the center-point of the nearest supports. This motion can cause a worker to hit walls and nearby structures during or after a fall. Also, rigid track or beam style fall protection systems are better suited for accommodating multiple users.
Overhead horizontal lifelines allow workers to safely span long distances without needing to stop and re-attach to a new anchor point. These systems are typically found in rail yards, loading areas, crane rail applications, and airplane hangars.
Vertical Fall Arrest System
Vertical lifeline systems provide convenient, safe and reliable personal fall protection for workers who perform climbing tasks. Many ladder-related accidents are preventable with the use of a vertical lifeline and a fall protection rope grab system. A vertical lifeline enables mobility up and down the entire height of the line, eliminating the need to disconnect and find a new tie-off point along the way. An anchor point travels with you so that you have the mobility to climb while maintaining an anchor point above your D-ring. These systems are usually a rope, a cable, or a track to which a worker is attached via a full body harness and lanyard. A variety of system designs are available to best fit specific tasks and job sites. These include flexible cable ladder safety systems and synthetic rope with safety rope grab systems. Each roof work environment poses specific fall protection challenges which are often best addressed with a custom-engineered solution. Our experience and capabilities are unmatched in designing cost effective OSHA compliant solutions to keep your workers safe without compromising worker productivity.
