Increasing awareness of Health and
Safety regulations means that there should be greater vigilance
with regards to the possible dangers that your workforce
and other construction site users face. Working in or around
poorly safeguarded lift shafts during construction and maintenance
work can lead to greater exposure to the risk of falling,
serious injury or death.
Fullmen Ltd would like to introduce you to our simple
but highly effective solution to worksite dangers. Traditional
plywood and scaffold pole deterrents offer only a basic
protection against these dangers. However, we can offer
the Fullgate.
We hope this web site will serve to illustrate the purpose
and versatility of this innovative product. The Fullgate
can be installed from the minute a life core is built to
the moment the lift is ready for use, enabling you to potentially
save lives. Additionally the Fullgate can be used to prevent
unauthorised personnel entering openings where there is
a risk to Health and Safety.
A minimal hire charge ensures the Fullgate makes nothing
but good sense. This product enables Fullmen Ltd to offer
protection for your construction site staff and your company’s
reputation as a safety conscious operator.
Established for over four years, the Fullgate has already
been commissioned and in some cases become mandatory for
several major companies within the lift industry. Those
who employ the Fullgate are able to offer maximum protection
for their staff.
Our training centre, Fullmen Ltd, has a full display of
the range of Fullgates which are used in conjunction with
our training programme. If you would like to know more,
or would like a demonstration of the Fullgate, please contact
us.
We are always happy to arrange an appointment with one
of our representatives.
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Extract from Hansard, June 2004 |
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At a meeting in the House of Commons with the Department
of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Health and Safety
Executive (HSE) on 20th May, issues surrounding safety
and the protection of workers arose. The following
is an extract from the session highlighting the importance
of the use of Fullgates and the prevention of falls
from height:
Bob Spink (Castle Point / Con):
"The Health and Safety Executive is an excellent
and important organization that does good work. Will
the Minister congratulate it on its targeting of major
causes of accidents, particularly falls from height
on building sites? Does she agree that it is important
to provide safer methods of forming barriers across
openings at height on building sites - for instance,
where lift shafts are being provided for -and is she
aware that the Fullgate system, which does just that,
is manufactured on Canvey Island?"
Jane Kennedy: "I was not aware
of that last fact, and I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman
for drawing the House's attention to it. He is right
to congratulate the Health and Safety Executive on
its good and effective work on the incidence of injuries
caused by workers falling from height..." |
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Preventing falls from height in construction |
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"If you work at height –
even just a couple of metres off the ground –
you’re more likely to suffer a fatal injury than
anywhere else on site.
In five years, falls have killed 211 construction
workers and seriously injured many more. A fall could
put an end to your career, so make sure you work safely.
Don’t fall for it!" |
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(Extract From HSE website) |
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"Last year eight people
were seriously injured in falls while working on building
sites in South Essex.
A further four had more than three days off from
their usual work because of a fall.
The Heath and Safety Executive is running a campaign
to cut down on the number of falls at work with a
new campaign called "Don't Fall For It".
Inspector Philip Poynter explained why the campaign
was being targeted at the construction industry.
He said "Falling form height is the biggest
killer in this industry...Clearly the message of how
to reduce falls from height is not yet understood
by everyone working in this industry. Given that most
fall from height accidents are preventable, there
is no excuse for not ensuring that all work being
carried out at height is done safely." "
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(Extract form Monday September 1ST ECHO) |
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