Safety Nets - Fall Protection Nets used for protection from falling

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Safety Nets

• Protect yourself from falling accidents

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Construction

• Construction of buildings and infrastructure is
  an important aspect of progress.
• No development is complete without the
  construction of high quality infrastructure
• Construction is a very interesting and large
  scale activity that also provides a lot of
  employment to the people in the economy
• The construction workers are generally
  semi-skilled to skilled workers who earn a
  livelihood working at construction sites
• The job of construction workers is extremely
  difficult and full of hardship
• It is in no way an easy task to build buildings
  brick by brick
• This is why construction workers must be
  respected for what they do as they are an
  integral part of that fabric of the society

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Risks at Construction Sites

• On a day to day basis, there are many risks that
  are involved in a construction site
• Even the minutest equipment and material, if not
  monitored with utmost safety and correct
  precautions can lead to harmful injury
• There are a number of things that can go wrong.
• Some of the most common accidents that might take
  place are falling from dangerous heights, crane
  accidents, operating equipment run overs, failure
  of lifting equipment, electric shock, falling
  loose debris, fires and explosions, welding
  accidents and cave ins
• A major point to keep in mind is that these
  accidents can occur not only with construction
  workers but also with passer bys and other
  people. In such cases, the construction company
  is held responsible and is liable to pay damages
  and much discomfort can be caused for all the
  parties involved.

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Plan ahead

• It is imperative that the construction site is
  made as safe as possible not only for those who
  work there but also for people around the area
• Thus, those in charge at the construction site
  must always plan ahead and make the sites
  protected
• A lot of accidents can easily be avoided by prior
  precautions and proper care
• There are multiple ways to take these precautions
  and prepare in advance for any untoward incidents
  and mishaps
• It is definitely a plus to have safety equipments
  and procedures installed but at the same time
  disaster management must also be taken into
  account

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Fall accidents

• One of the major causes of accidents at
  construction sites is falling from heights. These
  accidents can be of two types
• The first type is when the workers themselves
  fall from dangerous heights leading to serious to
  fatal injuries
• The second type of accidents occurs when some
  heavy construction material falls on the workers
  or other at the site
• This material might be bricks, cements blocks,
  steel beams and so on
• There are also several ways to avoid these
  accidents from occurring. Certain safety measures
  can be taken and special nets can be installed to
  provide safety at the construction sites
• The best way to provide such safety is to install
  fall protection nets
• With proper use of safety nets, one can avoid a
  majority of fall accidents and guarantee the
  safety of the construction site

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Safety Nets

• There are multiple kinds of safety nets that can
  be installed at construction sites. These include
  the most used and most useful fall protection
  nets
• The term safety net is frequently used to
  include any kind of net, whether it is a
  personnel net, or a debris net
• Also, the construction industry tends to
  categorize nets according to their application
  (e.g., bridge nets, interior nets, perimeter
  nets, elevator shaft nets, roofing nets, polar
  crane nets, etc.)

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Personnal Nets and Debris Net

• The personal nets are primarily used to catch
  humans from falling off dangerous heights and
  debris nets are used to contain any wayward
  debris that falls down from these sites
• Debris nets are designed to catch small,
  lightweight construction debris, tools, building
  materials and other items that may be dropped,
  pushed or blown from a structure
• Personnel nets are made of a variety of natural
  and synthetic materials in the form of rope or
  strips to produce webbing that has mesh strength
  strong enough to withstand the force of a falling
  person and a mesh size small enough to minimize
  personal injury.

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Other kinds of nets

• There are also several other kinds of nets
  available like perimeter nets, restoration nets,
  slag nets, etc. Perimeter nets are put up along
  the perimeter of the construction areas
• Then another kind are the Spalling nets that are
  meant to catch small and medium sized chunks of
  concrete or cement that are falling from decaying
  structures
• Restoration nets come in handy when the work of
  restoration is going on at certain projects.

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Safety net features

• While choosing a Fall protection net of Safety
  net, one can keep certain things in mind.
• Fall protection net manufacturers, safety net
  exporters and safety net suppliers can guide you
  instantly about the size and shape f the net that
  you can use
• A good fall protection net can be available in
  different varieties like Braided Twine nets,
  Twisted Twine nets, Knotless nets and Knotted
  nets
• The best nets will be available in both standard
  size as well as customized sizes
• One can pick such safety nets that come along
  with containment nets for arresting smaller
  debris. Moreover, the fall protection net must be
  equipped with high strength order ropes and tie
  cords for easy and reliable installation
• The most important factor is of course high
  strength durability and strength for excellent
  shock absorption
• The net must be also resistant to degradation due
  to UV rays. For extra security and better
  protection, triple layered safety nets can also
  be installed for high rise buildings