Springrise Consultancy offers independent guidance on product and structural suitability of height safety equipment and proposals to clients across all sectors.
With over 20 years’ experience in the height safety sector in addition to a structural engineering capability, our senior engineer Liz Rickard has a unique understanding of the varying dynamic loadings these products place on all nature of structures and materials.
Springrise services include:
- Proof by calculation and design proposals to fall arrest installation companies, main contractors, designers, building owners and industry.
- Feasibility reports
- Reverse engineering design check to BS7883 2019 as per the new recertification requirements.
- Wind Loading on temporary and permanent handrail/ guardrail solutions.
The purpose of The Work at Height Regulations 2005 is to prevent death and injury caused by a fall from height. If you are an employer or you control work at height (for example facilities managers or building owners who may contract others to work at height) the Regulations apply to you.
Extract from the Working at Height Regulations 2005
What is Work at Height?
Work at Height is defended as any work above ground level or at ground level where a fall can occur. Anyone making a product decision acts as a “designer” in legal terms and should seek competent advice. Fall Protection applications can place significant loads on structures. It is therefore imperative in terms of both the safety of the user and public safety that the structure and fixings are verified for the loads.
BS7883 – A significant change
BS7883 presents a major change professionalising the expectations within the Fall Protection sector. It places stricter stipulations on designers of personal fall protection equipment to ensure they obtain competent advice, whilst the manufacturers testing requirements under BS(EN)795:2012 cover the performance of the product the affixation to the structure is the responsibility of the installer and building owner.
Springrise Structural can help you ensure you meet the requirements of the regulations