Cable Safe! - Why Choose Us?
In the UK, in 2001, 106 workers died as a result of accidents during construction work.
73 of these deaths were caused by falls from height. Most of these deaths are preventable
and employers have a duty to secure the safety of their employees.
In the USA, scaffold accidents kill more than 200 construction workers each year and injure thousands more. Millions of dollars of lost time, lawsuits, insurance claims add to the high cost of construction.
According to Health and Safety Directives, employees must be provided with suitable means of protection to prevent a fall. Before Cable Safe there was no such equipment available that provided this service without restricting movement.
HSE published report on improving health and safety in construction made the following Key Findings: - Falls are the major cause of fatalities with ladders and scaffolds being the main agents with specific association with roofers continuing to be the most risk.
Cable Safe have over 28yrs experience in the construction business, from demolition, plumbing and rope access work to mechanical platforms and scaffolding. All equipment is made to recognised high quality standards, and pulleys, harnesses and inertia reels are bought from industry approved suppliers.