Background

Openings appear all the time during renovation of existing buildings or in new builds and the opening which is left creates a hazard which is classed as high risk (50% of deaths on construction sites are caused by falls from height).

Workers can not only fall through an opening from inside the building but can also fall through an opening from the outside of the building if they are working off scaffolding.

Current Solutions

Scaffolding: Costs of erecting appropriate scaffolding and the time involved means that workers and/or employers are pressurized into accepting the risks in order to get the job done on time and to budget.

Acrow props: Heavy and cumbersome. Also likely to damage mullions, rendering, rough cast etc

GAP-BAR provides a lightweight, quick and cost effective alternative.

Statement of Invention

GAP-BAR is a guard rail system (3 of differing lengths are available) with a threaded bar running through it which means it can be easily extended to suit the size of opening. It is incredibly strong and meets BS EN 13374:2013 for temporary edge protection systems