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Fall protection for industry and production

Specific working conditions prevail in industry and in production operations. Activities, whether daily and regular or only occasionally for servicing or inspection, have to be performed at different heights, both indoors and outdoors. Outdoors, weather conditions such as rain, wind, or black ice make the tasks more difficult. Indoors, production-specific circumstances such as large, permanently located machinery must be taken into account. It must be possible to perform tasks without obstruction, on, around, and with this machinery. For this, from a height of 2 metres, protection against falling must be installed. The legal provisions specify how this is to be implemented. As experts in fall protection systems, we at INNOTECH® provide both standardised protection systems as well as special solutions for unique circumstances.

In an industrial context, one of the major topics is the illusion of safety. This arises for example through errors when selecting materials and installing fall protection systems. Rescue measures which are lacking or cannot be implemented immediately or as intended can also result in an illusion of safety.
 
Anyone who has experienced a fall accident knows the importance of the interaction between the human being and the solution: At first glance, it is not generally evident that personal protective equipment is being worn incorrectly or that a fall protection system was not installed correctly. These are examples of the illusion of safety – and they can become life-threatening. Another example: Personal protective equipment worn correctly and attached to the fall protection system in the right way does not protect reliably if the substructure of the installed single anchor point gives way or breaks. That is why great attention to PPE training and correct installation is required.

To prevent the illusion of safety it is also necessary to specify in detail the procedure in the event of a fall which requires rescue, and to train employees accordingly. If colleagues do not know what is to be done, or they simply have no option to perform a rescue action in safety, then this also represents an illusion of safety. Permanently fixing organisational industrial protection measures in the heads of employees is just as important as the installation of additional rescue solutions.
 
Only the professional planning, installation, and use of fall prevention protection systems protect against the illusion of safety. For this, a well thought-out safety concept is necessary. INNOTECH® will be happy to help you in creating your own individual safety plan.

The multi-faceted fields of activity in industry require an extensive product range for industrial protection, especially for fall protection. Depending on the application, products for individual and collective protection will be required, in order to protect one or more persons while they perform their activities.

• The BARRIER MACHINE SAFEGUARDING SYSTEM is a collective protection solution in the form of a safety railing which is attached to machinery or working areas at height. A permanent, horizontal substructure is required for installation.
• The AIO LIFELINE SYSTEM PASSABLE is a solution for individual protection in the horizontal plane. In combination with personal protective equipment (PPE), it provides full flexibility for fall protection of a single person.
• The TAURUS-ALLROUND system variant is a rail system which easily meets challenges such as a continuous horizontal and vertical installation, for example.
• The proven PSA-STRING is the personal protective equipment (PPE) system from INNOTECH®, and it secures individual users who have been appropriately trained. Three different designs and sets for specific tasks provide the right solution for every requirement.