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Confined Space Entry Protection by CableSafe®

CableSafe Confined Space Safety products significantly reduce accidents in confined spaces

Confined Space Entry Protection

Cable Safety Equipment | Workplace Safety | UK & Export Sales

Manholes, crawl spaces, tunnels, sewers, tanks, pipelines and trenches, all have one thing in common, they are enclosed or partially enclosed and are refer to as confined spaces.

These confined spaces are not intended for continuous occupancy, why? If people work in a confined space, they could face life-threatening hazards such as toxic substances, electrocutions, explosions and asphyxiation, there could result in serious injury or death.

A confined space can be more hazardous than regular workspaces for many reasons, many workers are injured and killed each year while working in confined spaces. To effectively control the risks of accidents with unauthorized confined space entries, the entrance and exit should be restricted.

➡ Thorne & Derrick supply the complete range of Safety Tools & Equipment to enable safe working in sectors such as the construction, renewables, data centres, rail, manufacturing and oil, gas, petrochemical industries. We also offer a range of Push Pull Tools for the reduction in Hand Injuries in the workplace designed to improve safety at work.

Confined Space Equipment

CableSafe®’s confined space entry protection barrier or manhole protection barrier is the ideal tool for employees and contractors to secure these dangerous openings. The barrier warns co-workers and public of dangers and prevents unauthorized (or accidental) entry.

“In the construction industry, entering confined spaces is often necessary, but fatalities don’t have to happen,” said Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez.

The law requires employers to provide their employees with safe and healthful workplaces. With CablesSafe® range of safety products you can avoid penalties that come with non-compliance to safety standards and legislations.

Manhole Protection Barrier

The CableSafe® Manhole Quick Barrier is very flexible and suitable for signing and restricting access to a broad range of out-of-bounds and hazardous areas via apertures, gaps, doorways, windows, openings, vents, and works corridors.

The easy to install barrier is necessary if you want to work safe, quick and efficient. Manhole quick confined space barrier restricts access of manhole. Made of robust materials and easy to install. Custom size possible.

Made of robust materials and easy to install. CableSafe®’s Manhole entry barriers do not only restrict entry into a confined space, it has been designed with visual cue to alert workers and public to hazard.

Heavy Duty Quick Adaptable Confined Space Barrier

Designed as a physical barrier with a sign that hooks easily on the rungs so the warning cannot be missed. This prevents unauthorized entry to manholes, vessels, tanks and vaults.

The barrier is durable, has a diameter of 990 mm (40 inch) and a 4 mm thickness and can withstand impacts, scratches, and other industrial conditions.

For easy installation the barriers are equipped with bolts & nuts. Based on specific needs, magnets (95 Newton; 9.5 KG force) and locks can be provided on request for easy handling and/or locking of the confined space protection barrier.

Manhole Cover

Confined Space Entry Protection by CableSafe®

Specially designed with a bright yellow colour. CableSafe®’s manhole cover prevents a fall-in for workers while performing activities around an open manhole.

It is strong, can support 140 kilograms and the frame is furnished with anchor bolt holes.

Cable Safety Equipment

CableSafe® Safety solutions are critical cable essentials and are well proven construction safety products. The CableSafe® range of cable hooks can be used during maintenance, turnaround, outages, shutdowns, construction work to suspend cables and hoses and other work gear and equipment from the working space.

For further information see:

Confined Space Entry Equipment | Safety Products

Confined Space Safety Heavy Duty Barrier

Cable Safety Equipment | Cable Stand | Cable Bridge | Cable Rail | Cable Guard | Dropped Object Prevention Mats

PUSH PULL TOOLING

Thorne & Derrick stock and distribute a range of Safety Tools including Push Pull Tools from Hand Safety Tool Company designed to minimise hand injuries by keeping hands out of the line of fire.

ShoveIt | HookIt | SnareIt | HoldIt | GrateIt | GrabIt | TwistIt | RackIt

Dropped Objects Prevention Guard Net | Work At Heights Safely

Dropped Object Prevention Guard Net

Cable Safety Equipment | Workplace Safety | UK & Export Sales

Worksite cuts and abrasions are just a few minor injuries workers can sustain on a worksite due to falling or flying objects, much serious injuries includes concussion, blindness, and even death – matting is used for dropped object prevention across all industries and workplace applications.

Working at height, beneath scaffolds or areas where overhead work is being performed puts workers and the public below at risk from falling (dropped) objects.

The term dropped object takes on a specific meaning, it can be:

• An object that falls from a height by its own weight and gravity, or
• An object that falls from a height due to contact with an energy source.

In either case, the result can be injury and harm to people, property or the environment. On way to mitigate this problem is by using Dropped Object Prevention Guard Nets.

➡ Thorne & Derrick together with CableSafe® offer an extensive range of workplace safety products including Dropped Objects Prevention Work Mat which can be used on elevated gratings, catwalks and platforms. When working at height, dropping tools or other equipment poses a significant electrical safety hazard.

Guard Net

Dropped Object Prevention Guard Net is designed to prevent dropped objects while working at height. Standard size netting that suit most standard railings is supplied to create a safe work environment. The fabric is suitable for most heavy industries and is supplied with flame retardant coating (often required). The Guard Net is designed for strong wind loads.

According to Dropped Object Prevention Scheme (DROPS), an object that weighs less than three pounds if dropped from a height of 30 feet can be fatal. If your worksites is typically elevated, you will definitely be dealing with such dropped object hazards on a daily basis.

You may have purchased or use several safety net/guard, the one that promise but does not deliver.

Thorne & Derrick recommend that you use CableSafe®’s “Dropped Objects Guard Net”, this is a safety guard that actually protects with a remarkable 7 years long standing history of high performance usage and reliability in offshore conditions. CableSafe® “Dropped Objects Guard Net” is ideal for use in Construction, Offshore industries and general industry.

CableSafe® dropped objects prevention significantly reduces the risk of dropped objects. It is a cost effective drop safety tool.

drop safety tool

CableSafe®’s “Dropped Objects Guard Net is a cost effective drop safety tool, that is made in Germany, and efficiently protect and prevent personnel from dropped objects accident in the worksite. The guard rail/net is made out of flame retardant coated polyester fabric with a reinforced hem provided all around, secured with lashing ratchets and come with a life span of 5 years.

Through our commitment to excellence, we have delivered top quality standard products to customers across the globe in many industries and we guarantee, that Dropped Objects Guard Net will brings safety to your “Work at Height” operations without requiring much active involvement of your worker or any one on the worksite site.

The Guard Nets are used in wind park projects (wind turbine safety) during installation and maintenance. CableSafe® have developed dropped object prevention guard nets for installation inside wind turbine towers, improving safety during maintenance and reducing structural weight of steel reinforcements. These nets can be used for prevention against the wind – weather protection.

Guard Net is designed for re-use. Guard Net has over 7 years operational experience in offshore conditions.

Dropped Objects Prevention Guard Net

Technical Specification

• Coated polyester mesh fabric flame retardant finish
• Weight: 295 g/m²
• Openness factor: approx. 39%
• Air permeability: 7520 l/m²*sec
• Tensile strength warp/weft:
• 1800/2000N / 50mm (ENISO1421/V1)
• Tear strength warp/weft: 350/400N (DIN53363)
• Temperature: -20 °C + 70 °C (EN 1876-1)
• Burning behaviour: DIN4102:B1, ÖNorm:B1, EN13501-1:B-s2-d0

Cable Safety Equipment

CableSafe® Safety solutions are critical cable essentials and are well proven construction safety products. The CableSafe® range of cable hooks can be used during maintenance, turnaround, outages, shutdowns, construction work to suspend cables and hoses and other work gear and equipment from the working space.

Cable Safety Equipment | Cable Stand | Cable Bridge | Cable Rail | Cable Guard | Dropped Object Prevention Mats

PUSH PULL TOOLING

Thorne & Derrick stock and distribute a range of Safety Tools including Push Pull Tools from Hand Safety Tool Company designed to minimise hand injuries by keeping hands out of the line of fire.

ShoveIt | HookIt | SnareIt | HoldIt | GrateIt | GrabIt | TwistIt | RackIt

Cable Stands | Tackling Slips, Trips and Falls In The Workplace

Cable Stands

Cable Safety Equipment | Workplace Safety | UK & Export Sales

Westmark BV, producer of CableSafe® Safety Hooks introduces a new product Cable Stands to its cable and hose suspension solutions. Westmark introduced the ‘S’ shaped safety hooks in 1995, which are now the industry’s most widely-used solution for suspending hoses and cables to ensure a safe work floor.

Prior to the introduction of the S-shaped safety hook, personnel used tie-wraps, steel wires, welding anodes and other self-designed solutions to remove obstructions such as cables and hoses from industrial work areas and walkways. This good housekeeping and safety item is instrumental for the prevention of slips, trips and falls.

The S-shaped CableSafe® hooks are always suspended on a hook-up point. The introduction of the Cable Stand creates a hook-up opportunity anywhere. The stands can be extended in height and are ideally used in open areas, such a shipyards or new construction sites, or warehouse / storage areas.

➡ Thorne & Derrick supply the complete range of Safety Tools & Equipment to enable safe working in sectors such as the construction, renewables, data centres, rail, manufacturing and oil, gas, petrochemical industries. We also offer a range of  Push Pull Tools for the reduction in Hand Injuries in the workplace designed to improve safety at work.

The CableSafe® Cable Stand is the ideal product for keeping wires, cables and hoses off the floor.

CableSafe® Cable Stand

The stands are ideal in wet areas to help reroute hoses and electrical cables off the wet floors and out of puddles. Welders working in wet areas often have the electrical lines submerged in a puddle which presents danger when the lines are damaged.

The stands are an ideal tool for a warehouse to continue work with a pallet truck or pallet wagon while maintenance jobs with cables and hoses are being performed. Keeping walkways and work areas free of dangerous obstructions is key to safety and good housekeeping.

With Slips, Trips & Falls accounting for the most number of accidents in the industry, CableSafe hooks and stands offer a simple solution. According to the Health and Safety Executive office in the UK, twenty-five percent of industrial accidents are caused by falls that are the result of slipping or tripping.

Furthermore, the office reports that ninety-five percent of major slips and trips result in broken bones, a statistic that speaks for itself.

How can you ‘tackle this rate’ and become aware of how to make significant safety improvements in your company?

Cable Safety Hooks

The use of cable safety hooks removes temporary tripping hazards caused by cables lying on the work floor and reduces the chance of damages and accidental spills as a result. CableSafe intends to ‘tackle’ the safety rate by contributing to a safer and cleaner workplace. The hooks and stands can be re-used for years, which make them a sustainable product.

CableSafe® was developed for the industry with safety as its highest priority. It has also proven its usefulness in the offshore and heavy industries, such as, refineries, chemical plants and shipbuilding.

Employees and contractors must abide by their company’s safety procedures by hooking up temporary equipment used for all construction and maintenance work, using these safety hooks for suspension to adjacent decks, railings, stairs, scaffolding and other structures.

Cable Stands

Cable Safety Equipment

CableSafe® Safety solutions are critical cable essentials and are well proven construction safety products. The CableSafe® range of cable hooks can be used during maintenance, turnaround, outages, shutdowns, construction work to suspend cables and hoses and other work gear and equipment from the working space.

Cable Safety Equipment | Cable Stand | Cable Bridge | Cable Rail | Cable Guard | Dropped Object Prevention Mats

PUSH PULL TOOLING

Thorne & Derrick stock and distribute a range of Safety Tools including Push Pull Tools from Hand Safety Tool Company designed to minimise hand injuries by keeping hands out of the line of fire.

ShoveIt | HookIt | SnareIt | HoldIt | GrateIt | GrabIt | TwistIt | RackIt

Fibre Optic FO Splice Trays & Junction Boxes for Offshore Wind Farms

Fibre Optic FO Splice Trays

& Junction Boxes

Offshore Wind Farms

The Fibre Optic Junction Boxes series of hazardous area terminal boxes, manufactured by Abtech and distributed by Thorne & Derrick is a range of fibre optic (FO) splice boxes designed for protection of optical fibre cable splices within hazardous areas with a particular focus on the Offshore Wind Sector.

Abtech’s Ex certified fibre management solution for hazardous areas provides protection for fibre optic cables on offshore wind farms. The FJC ensures the correct installation of optical cables and helps to reduce installation time.

• Holds up to 24 fibre cables
• Stackable (up to max. 8 trays)
• Fibre tray hinge maintains access to splices with stacked trays
• Cable delivery entries from all 4 sides

Splice Trays & Junction Boxes

Fibre Optic Splice Tray Data

* refer to enclosure certificate for more details.

Fibre Optic Splice Tray Specifications

Splice Tray General Arrangement

Splice Tray Dimensions

Stainless Steel Mounting Frame

Ex op pr applications require mechanical protection of the splice tray and fibres, which is provided by use of a stainless steel mounting frame. An acrylic cover and cable trunking (if the enclosure size permits) add further protection.

The frame can also be used for safe area, Ex op is and Ex op sh applications. Frame dimensions shown below are typical and may vary depending on the application.

*Product design and specifications are subject to change without notice; please check the website for latest specifications.

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See how T&D support, supply and service the Renewable Energy industry.

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CALL FOR PAPERS | Earthing Conference UK In Birmingham On May 4th & 5th 2023

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THORNE & DERRICK | EVENT SPONSORS

Due to the outstanding success of the 2022 Earthing Conference UK,  IDC Technologies is excited to announce the return to Birmingham in 2023.

Thorne & Derrick are thrilled to be asked once again to be event sponsors!

Do you work in the electrical engineering domain, in the mining, industrial, power, defence, oil & gas, construction, transport, manufacturing, utilities, or  renewable energies industry?

We are interested to hear from you.

The upcoming Earthing Conference UK in Birmingham on May 4^th & 5^th 2023 aim is to demystify the subject of earthing and present the subject in a clear, straightforward manner.

Earthing as a subject has been under-represented over the years and this event will attempt to remedy the gaps in technical knowledge and improve practices in the industry.

The UK & Europe need a unified practical approach to earthing which can be commonly understood and widely applied.

We are seeking a wide range of speakers to cover content outlined in our call for papers document, please click the link to review the extensive range of topics we wish to include into the 2023 conference program.

CALL FOR PAPERS

Speaking allocations are chosen on topic suitability, we welcome you to register your interest today by emailing [email protected] Once your topic is  approved, your technical paper and PowerPoint slides will be due six weeks prior to the event.

Earthing Conference UK: Presented by IDC Technologies

Location: Park Regis Birmingham

Date: 4 & 5 May 2023

What Is Required From You?

• A 100-word abstract: an outline of the topic you would like to present. Please submit this electronically as soon as possible, to secure your place.
• Once your topic is approved, your technical paper and PowerPoint slides will be due six weeks prior to the event.
• Speaking slots are allocated on topic suitability and on a first come first served basis, so please register your interest today by emailing [email protected]

Enhance your career, share your knowledge and strengthen your public profile while networking with your industry.

Suggested topics:

EARTHING IN HIGH VOLTAGE INSTALLATIONS

• Earthing in Medium Voltage and Low Voltage installations and buildings
• Earthing, testing and measurements
• Portable earthing leads
• Protection for overhead lines, substations, underground cables
• Earthing systems for solar, wind, hydro
• Earthing systems for residential and commercial EV chargers
• Lightning protection and minimalization
• Innovative Solutions
• HV and LV earthing systems interconnection
• Data centre earthing considerations
• Earthing in Telecommunications and IT systems
• Surge protection practice
• Earthing modelling and software
• Sheath bonding methods, sheath voltage limiters
• Standards, best practices and innovative solutions
• UPS earthing systems
• Noise and harmonics effects & mitigation

POWER SYSTEMS

• System earthing
• Earthing of renewable energy systems
• Earthing of EV charging systems
• Equipment grounding & earthing of structures
• Electrical safety earthing
• Static earthing
• Solid, impedance, touch potentials
• Electric shock
• Earth leakage protection
• Design
• Protection

EARTHING

• Design and testing
• Earthing electrodes
• Measurement
• Neutral earthing
• Corrosion problems in earthing
• Earthing of surge protection devices

BONDING

• Sizing conductors
• Parasitic & stray currents
• Interference
• Hazardous areas
• Inspection procedures
• Equipotential grids

EARTHING, COMMS & INSTRUMENTATION

• Protection of instrumentation
• Instrumentation, radio & telemetry transmitters
• Telephone networks
• IT & wireless networks
• Mobile radio networks
• System bonding

TESTING

• Earth resistivity
• Earth loop impedance
• Grid resistance
• Earth continuity

INSTALLATIONS

• High voltage & low voltage
• Substations
• Augmentation of buried grids
• Geotechnical issues
• Hazardous areas
• Mining and oil & gas
• Marine and offshore
• Mobile plant
• Domestic electrical wiring
• Transmission, distribution & rail

LIGHTNING

• Protection design
• Non-conventional lightning systems
• Side flash and preventive measures
• Down conductor installation and termination
• Grid design
• Bonding
• Surge impedance
• Probabilistic risk factors

STANDARDS & REGULATIONS

• Standards and best practice
• State and utility regulations
• The need for new standards
• Inspection and testing
• BS 50522, BS 7430, BS 7354,
• BS 7671 – UK Wiring Regulations
• IEEE Std 80, ENA TS 41-24

SOFTWARE

• Load flow studies
• Fault load studies
• Equipment sizing
• Earth potential rise

UPS SYSTEMS

• Power quality
• Standby sources
• Solid state systems
• Redundancy
• UPS configurations

SURGE PROTECTION

• Bonding practice
• Surge protection practice
• Positioning and selection of lightning/surge arrestor

ELECTRICAL NOISE & MITIGATION

• Categories of noise
• Harmonics
• Frequency analysis
• Electrostatic/capacitive coupling`

All submissions welcome.

For further information on this event or to discuss sponsorship opportunities contact:

Vynka Malone

Conference Manager – IDC Technologies

[email protected]

IDC Events do not allow vendors to ‘sell’ their products in training sessions, instead the focus is on practical applications and solutions – which is, ultimately, the best way to showcase your technologies and engineering skills. In particular, we are seeking case studies, technical content, applications and the newest developments and research in this critical subject.

This event is an excellent opportunity to network with your industry peers, and to gain significant insights into earthing and related electrical safety practices, which are established, new and emerging.

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