SafeStand® have over recent months, been developing a staircase to use in conjunction with SafeStand® 1200 system. The result is a fold flat staircase with handrails that can be used with SafeStand Access Platforms at a height of 1340mm to 2200mm.

The SafeStand® Staircase has been designed along the same principles as all SafeStand® equipment such that no tools are required to erect or dismantle the system. It is a two man operation to install the staircase which folds flat when not in use for ease of movement about the site.

The handrails are removable and also fold flat when not in use. The staircase support bracket simply slots over a rest bar which is inserted between two stands at the access point.

The SafeStand® Staircase comes in two sizes; 6 Tread and 9 Tread.

For any further information please contact SafeStand®.

SafeStand® have developed a self-closing, gravity hinged gate suitable for use with SafeStand® Access Systems.

The gate operates utilising a gravity swing hinge. This ensures that the gate “fails safe” to the closed position.

The arrangement of gate and latch mechanism ensures that even when not “latched”, the gate does not open out from the work platform.

This new addition to SafeStand® Access Systems follows the same principles of previous developments whereby no tools are required for the installation of the gate and it is extremely quick and simple to install. On site trials have been carried out with the feedback from both the users and safety representatives being very positive. Once again SafeStand® have demonstrated an understanding and responsiveness to on site safety requirements and the continual development and enhancements of its systems proves that SafeStand® are the industry leaders in terms of the provision of low level access systems.

SafeStand® Access Systems provide a stable, safe, working platform with unsurpassed load bearing capacity, speed and simplicity of installation.

For any further information please contact SafeStand®.

New Product! New Product!

We are pleased to announce the launch of SURESTAND®

• PLATFORM HEIGHTS FROM 840mm TO 1340mm
• SAFE WORKING LOAD OF 800KG PER STAND
• STEEL BOX SECTIONS PROVIDING STRONG BUT LIGHT WEIGHT ACCESS SYSTEM

This product has all the design and technical advantages of SafeStand® combined with a strong but lightweight product.

SureStand® Access Systems are only available from SafeStand® Ltd.

Following visits to various sites, it has become apparent that on occasion anti-flip brackets are not always being used correctly, thus creating the potential for an accident to occur.

The anti-flip bracket has been specifically designed to provide support to the end of each scaffold board where it overhangs the SafeStand® Unit and butts up to the adjacent fleet of boards. This does away with the traditional lapping of boards and the subsequent trip hazard that arises.

When a platform of more than one board length is required it is necessary to ensure that where the scaffold boards butt up to each other, two SafeStand® units are also butted up to each other. This leaves a gap of approx 600mm between each SafeStand® support. In this location two anti-flip brackets are used; one to support the short overhang (approx 300mm) of each flight of boards, see photos A & B.

Generally the SafeStands® are spaced at 1000 to 1200mm apart, however when boards butt up to each other the stands should only be approx. 600mm apart (Photo C & D).

WHEREVER THERE IS A JOINT IN THE BOARDED PLATFORM THE SAFESTANDS® MUST BUTT UP TO EACH OTHER AND TWO ANTI-FLIP BRACKETS; ONE TO EACH FLIGHT OF BOARDS, MUST BE USED TO SUPPORT THE ENDS OF THE SCAFFOLD BOARDS.

Some examples of incorrectly used/erected SafeStand® Anti-Flip Brackets are replicated below:

The boards are not spanned onto the SafeStand® unit and is therefore putting undue load on the anti-flip bracket (for which it is not designed). At every joint in the boarded platform two SafeStands® must butt up to each other and an anti-flip bracket must support each end of the scaffold boards (see photo B).

For further information or advice on the use of anti-flip brackets or any components of SafeStand® Access Systems please contact us:

Are you aware that SafeStand® Access Systems can be erected around corners? It can be utilised on both internal and external corners.

SafeStand® have added a “Mini Guardrail” to the list of components which; whilst not required in every corner set up; allows you the flexibility to erect the working platform around a corner whilst maintaining the requirement for fully guarded leading edges. The width of the anti-flip bracket has also been increased. This ensures that no “trap” or risk of boards tipping up is created, when the system is erected at 90°. It also means that overlapping of boards on the corner is not required, removing the trip hazard that would normally be created on corners when using other access systems.

DID YOU KNOW?

• SafeStand® Access Systems are available in three different starting heights; 500, 800 & 1200 systems.
• Brickguards to suit our systems are available for sale.
• All new anti-flip brackets are now being manufactured to an increased width to allow working platforms to be erected on corners.

As part of ongoing safety initiatives; we have introduced 45° short struts to the lower frame of the 1200 system and diagonal braces when the 1200 system is used above 1800mm platform level, to provide increased stability to the systems. This resulted in the load bearing capacity of the SafeStand® Access System being retested by Lloyds British Testing Facilities at the end of June 2005.

“The Results Are Phenomenal”

DID YOU KNOW?

• SafeStand® Access Systems are available in three different starting heights; 500, 800 & 1200 systems.
• Brickguards to suit our system are available for sale.