NOT JUST FALL ARREST: FALL PREVENTION

Around the world, work-at-height accidents are still far too common despite increased awareness and improvements in height safety legislation. And, in short, accidents cost.

Even the smallest fall can lead to injury – and potentially costly compensation pay-outs. Not to mention the human cost, and the cost to employer reputation.

Fortunately, the Limpet's continuously enabled height safety system prevents falls before they happen. Its proactive fall prevention technology automatically senses and reacts to any movement the user makes – and starts working from the moment the safety line is clipped on.

So, while some products only arrest falls within a few metres, the Limpet's naturally 'locked' state means there is no appreciable downward movement at all (safety line deflection is typically <10mm). That makes it ideal in confined spaces, such as inside wind turbines or within hooped ladders.

That's good news for users and, in today's claims culture, good news for employers. Preventing accidents at work also increases productivity and reduces downtime. And because the Limpet's fall prevention feature is part of a single, integrated height safety system that includes climb assist, it will save on capital expenditure too.

Key benefits

• Permanently enabled – stops falls before they happen
• Saves potentially costly compensation claims – avg. $1m per fatality (US, 2002)
• Prevents accidents that lead to expensive downtime (est. £3000/turbine/day)
• Part of single, integrated height safety system, including climb assist – no expensive secondary systems required