Falls account for nearly two thirds of all fatal accidents in the construction industry. According to Health, Safety and Welfare Regulations 1996, operatives must be provided with suitable means of protection to prevent a fall.
The primary safety objective is to provide physical safeguards to prevent falls during the erection, modification and dismantling of scaffolding installations. There is no equipment currently available to secure a man above head height at all times - the Jordan Clamp eliminates this problem.
The Jordan Safety Clamp, as inspected by the HSE, is a simple cost-effective safety device that enables the scaffolder to hook up to a fail-safe security point as soon as he leaves ground level (or after all levels above the first lift).
The scaffolder is secure at all times but has freedom of movement and can add or remove scaffolding components without unclipping his safety lanyard.
Before the introduction of the Jordan Safety Clamp scaffolders did not have a secure point of anchor when erecting, dismantling or modifying scaffolding structures, these dangers are completely eliminated providing the scaffolder uses
Jordan Safety Clamps.
The Jordan Safety Clamp is already secured to the standard as scaffold building begins from ground level, providing a safe anchor point above head height at all times. It allows instant access and continuous protection during all work and scaffolding operations and does not impede or slow down operations.
The Jordan Safety Clamp In Use
At the beginning of any job Jordan Safety Clamps need to be included as they are secured to the standards before erection begins. The Jordan Safety Clamps are located 4m from the bottom end of the standard for the first lift and 400mm from the top of the standard for access on the second lift, and because of the design of the Clamp this process is quick and simple.
The single ring bolt connection must be located on the inside of the standard when the fitting is secure. When the standard is used the clamp is already in place and when work reaches the first lift, the clamp is available above head height for the scaffolder to hook safely onto.
If more than two 2m lifts are required for the scaffold, a Jordan Safety Clamp is fixed approximately 400mm from the top of the longest standard (normally 7m tubes). If the scaffold is to be higher than 7m, Jordan Safety Clamps are fixed on tubes that are being used as hemps, before they are put onto sleeves. This provides anchor points on the next lift of scaffolding, this process can be continued until the scaffold is complete.
All Jordan Safety Clamps must be left in position and used when dismantling or modifying scaffold structures – thus providing safe anchor points throughout and at all times.
