Let’s take a look at the very dangerous job of cleaning the windows; a task that most people don’t think about and when you look at the huge number of high-rise buildings in US cities, you realize that safety is a big issue.
How do you protect high-rise workers?
The industry-leader is the window washing davit system that provides a solid work platform with numerous fall protection systems in place. A powerful winch is attached to the roof and the system comprises of cables and pulleys, which are hydraulically powered; the unit can be remotely controlled by the worker in the cradle.
Portable fall protection
If you invest in the right system, the unit can be dismantled and transported to another venue, which is ideal for industrial high-rise cleaning contractors. Safety is, of course, paramount when working at height, which is why you should invest in a mobile fall protection system. It only takes a matter of hours to dismantle and pack the system, which can then to be taken to the venue for installation.
Used for rescues
In the event a window cleaner’s cradle stops working, rescue must be quickly carried out and a state-of-the-art fall protection system can be used as a rescue platform, safely removing the occupants and facilitating essential equipment repairs. Most high-rise buildings in US cities must, by law, have an accredited safety system in place and on rare occasions, external help is required by a specialist rescue team.
Tailored solutions
The supplier has a wealth of hands-on experience and can tailor a fall protection system; you might, for example, require permanent systems on existing developments. The first thing to do is approach the supplier and they would carry out an on-site inspection to best determine your needs; then a quote is presented and should that work out, work can begin. The client deals with a contract manager, the person who oversees the project, an essential kingpin and when the design is complete, client approval sees the equipment fabricated and installed.
To conclude, working at height demands cutting-edge safety and the latest generation of fall protection systems are available to contractors in the US.
