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04.04.2024 | Planning & statics

Substructure for photovoltaics

The substructure for photovoltaic systems creates the foundation for safe installations. It allows modules to be installed on various substructures, such as roofs and facades. Alignment using the appropriate accessories ensures maximum performance and safety. Combined with a fall protection system, the importance of the substructure is decisive for the efficiency and long working life of the equipment.

04.04.2024 | Planning & statics

Renewable energy and fall protection systems

Today the energy revolution is a central issue. Increasing numbers of countries are backing the development of renewable energy sources, such as wind, water power and photovoltaics. Against this background, fall protection systems for fall-risk workplaces are also becoming increasingly important in these generating plants. Because here too: The safety of the service and maintenance employees on construction sites has the highest priority – and in the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) it is also prescribed by law.

07.03.2024 | Planning & statics

Fall protection for photovoltaic facades

What is the role of the photovoltaics in the development of the building? And how do you protect workers effectively during installation and servicing at heights where there is a fall risk? In this post, not only do we take a look at the PV facade, we also review the necessary industrial safety. Renewable energy sources are in the spotlight more than ever – and so photovoltaic facades as a solution have become the focus for modern architecture and for the construction industry.

15.02.2024 | Technical Terms

Protective railings

Protective railing, also known as a guardrail system, is a form of collective protection and plays a decisive role in accident protection. In our wiki post we examine the function of this safety element. We go into the different types and the technical requirements. Professional protective railing secures danger areas and protects people from falls.

08.02.2024 | Technical Terms

GWO Global Wind Organisation

The Global Wind Organisation (GWO) was founded as a non-profit organisation by leading wind turbine manufacturers and wind farm operators. Its objective is the continuing improvement of the safety of employees in exposed working locations. By means of training standards and certification programmes, the GWO ensures that employees possess the necessary skills for the pre-emptive recognition of dangers, and for acting safely.

23.05.2023 | Technical Terms

Fall height

Fall height illustrated by a man standing on top of a building in the mountains.

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30.11.2023 | Planning & statics

Fall protection systems and the competition for space

Optimisation of roof surfaces for PV installations is an important topic in the area of renewable energy. Clearance areas for fall protection systems therefore become increasingly relevant, in order to ensure safety and optimum positioning. Our wiki...

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Substructure for photovoltaics with protected roof surface, in sunshine
04.04.2024 | Planning & statics

Substructure for photovoltaics

The substructure for photovoltaic systems creates the foundation for safe installations. It allows modules to be installed on various substructures, such as roofs and facades. ...

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Protective railing secures against falls
15.02.2024 | Technical Terms

Protective railings

Protective railing, also known as a guardrail system, is a form of collective protection and plays a decisive role in accident protection. In our wiki post we examine the function of...

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08.02.2024 | Technical Terms

GWO Global Wind Organisation

The Global Wind Organisation (GWO) was founded as a non-profit organisation by leading wind turbine manufacturers and wind farm operators. Its objective is the continuing improvement...

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Industrial climber secures the edge of a fall
01.02.2024 | Technical Terms

Industrial climbers

Certified industrial climbers are experienced specialists who play an important role in the maintenance and safety of modern infrastructure. From towering skyscrapers to bridges and...

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Transition to a roof, protected by TAURUS rail protection system.
14.12.2023 | Technical Terms

Protected transition

A transition is a structure which enables people to move from a (raised) surface to another surface or over an obstacle. Transitions are necessary for reaching platforms or roofs. If...

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~ 7 min
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14.11.2023 | Planning & statics

Roof penetration

Protecting the roof from damage makes good sense, so that it remains watertight and no subsequent harm arises. However, penetration of the roof is sometimes necessary, although not...

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~ 5 min
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Securing pillars are installed at the transition to the roof.
18.10.2023 | Technical Terms

Securing pillars

Securing pillars are safety devices which protect users against falling. They serve as anchor points for personal protective equipment against falls from a height (PPE), and are...

1 Ratings
~ 7 min
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In Germany DGUV 112-198 is the prerequisite for the use of anti-fall PPE.
11.10.2023 | Legal foundations

DGUV regulation 112-198

DGUV regulation 112-198 is the German provision for protective equipment against falls. It includes four types of fall arrest systems: having mobile or fixed anchorage line, fall...

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Shock absorbers are used together with personal protective equipment to reduce the shock force during a fall.
21.09.2023 | Technical Terms

Shock absorbers

When used correctly, shock absorbers reduce the falling forces acting on a person equipped with personal protective equipment. Part of the energy is absorbed by the tearing of the...

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~ 6 min
Kirchham
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DIBt approval is a quality certification for the German market.
10.08.2023 | Standards, approvals and certificates

DIBt approval for fall protection systems

Through its approval for the German market, the Deutsche Institut für Bautechnik (DIBt - German Institute of Construction Technology) ensures quality and safety of construction...

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~ 5 min
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Fall height illustrated by a man standing on top of a building in the mountains.
23.05.2023 | Technical Terms

Fall height

The fall height denotes the height from which the fall victim hits the ground or a different surface during a fall. The selection of the right dimensions for the suitable fall...

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~ 3 min
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Sign informing about suspension trauma
24.04.2023 | Technical Terms

Suspension trauma

Dreaded as a possible consequence of a fall, suspension trauma may lead to a life-threatening condition through unconsciousness. While statistically rare, suspension trauma and its...

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~ 3 min
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The STOP principle includes protective measures for workplaces with a high hazard potential.
27.03.2023 | Technical Terms

STOP principle

The STOP principle is applied to determine, establish, and implement protective measures for workplaces having high risk potential, and it forms part of a risk assessment. Each...

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~ 3 min
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A desk on which a safety concept is made.
27.03.2023 | Technical Terms

Safety concept

The only way to neutralise exposed workplaces and make them safe is through a professional, watertight safety concept. And that is also the legally mandated obligation of the...

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~ 3 min
Kirchham
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Collective fall protection at an airport
27.03.2023 | Technical Terms

Collective fall protection

Collective fall protection reliably secures all people located on a flat roof (maximum inclination 20 degrees) or on the upper surface of a flat machine. It neutralises the danger...

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~ 3 min
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Contents rescue concept
27.03.2023 | Technical Terms

Rescue concept for fall protection

After a person using a fall protection system has fallen, they are usually in a hanging position at height. In order to prevent further physical damage (including suspension trauma),...

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~ 4 min
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27.03.2023 | Technical Terms

Pendulum fall

A pendulum fall is a dangerous consequence of a protected fall from a height. The person who has fallen swings to and fro like a pendulum and can crash into obstructions and scrape...

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~ 2 min
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Risk assessment based on the best practice example of Axel Springer.
27.03.2023 | Technical Terms

Risk assessment

Fundamentally, employers are responsible for the safety of their employees. They are also legally obliged to perform a solid, complete risk assessment of all workplaces, in order to...

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Illusion of safety due to missing or inappropriate fall protection.
27.03.2023 | Technical Terms

Illusion of safety

As a rule, a safety concept that is insufficient for the onsite requirements provides no safety at all. This is what we call the illusion of safety. And this is a type of Russian...

5 Ratings
~ 3 min
Kirchham
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