The HSE guidance for ramps and access routes details an employers responsibilities.
Within the HSE guidance for access routes, there is a duty to ensure access routes in the workplace do not become slippery.
When works are underway on site it can be difficult to ensure access routes are not slippery. Access ramps can become wet and slippery. HSE guidance states that where a ramp cannot be kept dry that the ramp should have a slip resistant surface in the wet. The most common types of injury arising from using a ramp are pedestrian slips and trips.
On site an access ramp is likely to be subject to the elements. The Safety Platforms pedestrian access ramp has a mesh anti-slip surface. Rain and surface water simply fall through the mesh surface. In addition, water and mud on site operatives boots also falls through the mesh. The robust steel mesh ramp allows water and mud to fall through the mesh whilst providing site operatives with a sturdy anti-slip surface.
In accordance with HSE guidance for ramps, the Safety Platforms construction site access ramp can be used in all weathers due to its steel mesh construction and anti-slip finish. Keep safe on site with Safety Platforms and order your construction site access ramps today.