Dropped Objects Prevention Work Mat: Enhancing Safety on Elevated Gratings

Published 04 Jun 2024

Dropped Objects Prevention Work Mat: Enhancing Safety on Elevated Gratings

Dropped Object Prevention Work Mat Enhancing Safety on Elevated Gratings

The CableSafe® Dropped Object Prevention Work Mat serves as a reliable resource for protecting tools and equipment from falling through the grating and is designed for use in wet and slippery conditions. It is also designed to protect your flooring or walkways from damage – matting is used for dropped object prevention across all industries and workplace applications.

One area where safety is important is when working at a height, especially on elevated gratings, catwalks, and platforms. The risk of dropped tools or equipment poses a significant hazard, potentially damaging equipment or causing fatalities.

Safety at work is of utmost importance when working on elevated platforms, especially if there are personnel or contractors working underneath. Dropped objects are still, unfortunately, a common contributor to severe accidents in industrial facilities across different sectors globally.

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.

dROPPED oBJECTS PREVENTION MATS

wHAT ARE THEY?

The CableSafe Dropped Objects Prevention Work Mats are designed to allow personnel to work confidently on grating surfaces, as they serve as a dual purpose for the following:

Protection : This mat prevents tools and equipment from falling through grate openings and holes
Safety: Personnel can easily work efficiently without worrying about dropped objects, especially during maintenance, turnarounds, inspections, and daily operations

Flame RetardAnt / Fire retardant

CableSafe Dropped Object Prevention Work Mats are available with flame retardant and fire resistant coated polyester fabric. This fabric is crafted with coated polyester mesh fabric, and it has a tear strength of 330N (DIN 53363). This range of flame retardant mats is available with spanners and is available with a flame-resistant material that is made of fibreglass double coated polyurethane and can withstand temperatures of up to 550°C.

The CableSafe Dropped Objects Prevention Work Mat is available with a flame-resistant material that is made of fibreglass double coated polyurethane. It can withstand temperatures of up to 550 °C.

The fire resistant mats are available with spanners or with magnets.

Work mAts

hOW TO CONNECT THEM:

Prevention Work Mats can be secured with 14 strong magnets, which attach to the grating. The magnets in the hem are rated at 84N each, making them one of the strongest in the market to ensure that the mats are secured properly.

The CableSafe Dropped Objects Prevention Work Mat is a high-quality, reusable, and cost-effective safety tool that significantly reduces the risk of dropped objects and is fast and easy to install.

Dropped Object Prevention Mat | Magnets

Applications

Marine & shipbuilding / Shipyards
Metal gratings
Elevated work platforms
Walkways & catwalks
Maintenance projects & industrial turnaround
Oil and gas, refineries and power plants
Offshore platforms, terminals and rigs
Manufacturing facilities

Objects known to frequently cause accidents are hand tools or equipment left behind after a task, as well as equipment mounted in an elevated location that has the potential to fall due to movement or environmental conditions.

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Benefits of the Prevention Work Mats

Risk Reduction: Minimises the risk of dropped objects, protecting personnel and equipment
Reusable: This range of high-quality mats can be used repeatedly to protect people in the workplace
Fast Installation: No complicated setup– simply lay it down and secure it which helps reduce downtime and risk of workplace injuries and easy to deploy, fold and reuse
Used as temporary Work Mat for dropped objects prevention
Prevents small tools, fasteners & foreign objects falling from elevated work platforms creating a safer work environment
Fire Resistant / Flame Retardant fabric available for heat sensitive areas

CableSafe

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.