There are four types of security systems
(which prevents the risk of falls and serious injuries when working at height):
1. Vertical safety lines
Vertical safety lines protects the employee from the possibility of falling, while climbing up or down, for example, when climbing a telecommunications tower or on the roof of a building.
2. Horizontal safety lines
Horizontal safety lines There tend to be three basic types:
- The first type is the usual - on the roof - rope or rail systems, designed to stop a fall if you happen to slip on the roof or fall over the edge when working at height,
- the second type is mostly rail systems used together with an SRL unit for working on cargo, for example at a railway loading point. To climb onto the wagon, a safety rail is installed above it, along which the carriage moves. An SRL unit is attached to the carriage, which is attached to the person performing the work. In the event of a fall, the safety system will stop it and the person will remain hanging,
- The third type is a horizontal rail for industrial climbing, along which the climber can slide along the ceiling or around the building. It is used in places where there is a large perimeter of the workplace for regular work, but access is only, for example, at one point in the building. The climber attaches to carriages that slide along the rail, and in this way transports himself to the required point. This type of rail is also used for steep roofs, which are serviced daily, for example, when clearing snow.
3. Anchor points
Anchor point safety systems can be used in almost any situation where work is carried out at height: on roofs, overhangs, ceilings, cornices or towers. Anchor points also come in two types: fall arrest and those designed for both dynamic and static loads. They can be used both on flat roofs for fall arrest or positioning of the workplace, and on sloping roofs or vertical structures (designed for static loads or industrial climbers). You can also move around the anchor points in the installation - this is normal practice for industrial climbers.
Anchor points can be defined as a safety system if they lead from point A to point B, just unlike a rope or rail, you will have to move your belay all the time when moving.
