GRIPPS® is the global leader in innovative and practical tool tethering and engineered dropped object prevention solutions for the chemical manufacturing industry.
During maintenance or construction within a chemical plant, tools and equipment used at heights can fall, posing a risk to workers below. This can include hand tools, parts of machinery, or even structural components.
Chemical plants also often handle corrosive substances that can degrade materials over time. Structural components like overhead piping, storage tanks, and support beams may weaken and drop objects or parts of their structure.
In addition to the above, the machinery used in chemical production often operates at high speeds or under conditions that produce significant vibrations. These vibrations can loosen fixtures, fittings, and fastenings over time, leading to the dropping of components or attached objects.
In addition to causing personal injuries, dropped and falling objects can lead to process safety incidents resulting in the release of hazardous substances such as toxic and flammable chemicals. This can happen when a dropped object falls into a chemical (e.g., a drum of flammable or toxic material falling) or because it impacts infrastructure containing chemicals (e.g., small-bore piping). Dropped and falling objects may also serve as ignition sources, such as sparks and slag falling during hot work or an object creating a spark upon impact.
To prevent any incidents, a safety risk assessment must be conducted to evaluate the job environment, identify potential dynamic dropped objects and the appropriate drop prevention solution(s).
We have years of experience and some of the most reliable tools in the game. Our clients include renewable energy, civil construction, utilities & power generation and beyond. View our range of engineered drop prevention solutions including tool tethers, drop mats and more, or contact us today.
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