Horizontal and vertical systems for working at heights.

New in our fall protection category are fixed systems for working at heights.

We offer temporary and permanent solutions.

  • Temporary - systems used for short-term projects or one-off tasks and are installed and removed as needed.

  • Permanent - they provide permanent protection in places where work at heights occurs frequently and where long-term worker protection is required.
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Types of fixed systems for working at heights:

1. Vertical protection systems

  • They enable safe movement in a vertical direction, i.e. climbing or descending.
  • Basic components: vertical guide, rail or steel rope (line).
  • The user is connected to the system using a movable (sliding) movement device, which follows him while climbing and is activated on the line if a fall occurs.
  • Vertical systems have the function of personal protective equipment, since they protect the user at an individual level because the worker uses the vertical system for working at height and connects his own equipment to it, the same vertical system cannot be used by more than one worker at the same time.

2. Horizontal protection systems

  • They are used to protect workers on surfaces where there is a risk of falling from a height, on industrial plants, in the maintenance of high-rise buildings, bridges, roofs...
  • They are not considered personal protective equipment but belong to the so-called collective protection system.
  • Collective protection systems for working at height are protective measures designed to protect multiple people simultaneously on surfaces where there is a risk of falling.

1. Vertical protection systems

  • EN 353-1: Type of fall arrester (rigid line): Systems consisting of a rope or a rail intended to be attached (temporarily or permanently) to a structure at the top and bottom, to which a mobile device is attached.
  • EN 353-2: Type of fall arrester (flexible line): Systems consisting of a line intended to be attached (temporarily or permanently) to a structure at the top only, to which a mobile device is attached.

Both systems have a breaking strength greater than 15 kN. In both EN 353-1 and EN 353-2, the user connects to the mobile device and in the event of a fall, the mobile device should “catch” the rope, brake and stop the fall.

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One of the important items is the fall arrest system, which depends on the available height of free space under the feet (fall clearance).

The following parameters must be taken into account when designing: the position of the anchor device, the fall arrest system used, and the deflection of the cable.
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2. Horizontal protection systems

Horizontal safety lines - systems for working at height placed along roofs or work surfaces at high levels.

Steps required to put a horizontal safety line into service:

  1. Site analysis and risk assessment
  2. System design
  3. System installation and testing
  4. User training
  5. Regular maintenance and periodic inspection

The type of substrate is a key factor influencing the design of a horizontal system. The structure for attaching the horizontal safety line is adapted to the type of substrate.

The European Regulation also defines the obligations of users of personal protective equipment:

  • mandatory compliance with the instructions supplied with the equipment
  • inspection of the equipment before each use
  • periodic inspection of the equipment after 12 months from the first day of use of the equipment

Personal protective equipment is divided into 3 categories according to EU REGULATION 2016/425:

  1. CATEGORY I - minimal risks
  2. CATEGORY II - risks that can cause injuries, but without fatal consequences
  3. CATEGORY III - fatal risks or irreversible damage to health

    Safety equipment for working at height falls into CATEGORY III - fatal risks.

    PRO-PROM ZAGREB offers a complete range of protective equipment for working at height, as well as training and professional assistance in selecting adequate equipment for safe work at height and periodic inspection of equipment for working at height.
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