Service Pit and Voids

Open service pits in the Freight and Truck services centres are defined as hazards will need to implement appropriate controls to ensure the safety of those working in your workshop or around the open service pits.

Pit nets as physical barrier prevents personnel from injury caused by slippery surface and walking into an open pit without cover plate.

Pit nets slides into position either side when not in operation and with safe working load of 400kg per square metre.

Equipment required:  All fittings must be rated or equivalent M16/M20 Eyebolts, HKD Anchors, Minimum 8mm wirecable, 1.5t turnbuckle, M10 Shackles, M10 Snap hooks, 21Kn Karabiners to fix the nets over the Pit or void 

Installation notation: This intended application and intended protection Safety Netting is only to be used as physical barrier to protect and, prevent and mitigate the personnel from a fall installed by Competent personnel only with handover documents.