Man anchors received an unexpected moment in the spotlight on the BBC’s recent Stargazing Live broadcast. On the final night of this year’s series, Thursday January 10th, astronomer Mark Thompson was in Derby to unveil a newly built Herschel telescope that aims to replicate William Herschel’s famous 40-foot telescope, built in the 1780s. Although the […]
Last week we looked at the many and varied applications for man anchors in different weather conditions – including wind, rain and ice. With temperatures falling rapidly since midweek as the heavy rains subsided and more settled conditions arrived, it is the latter of these dangers that is likely to become increasingly concerning as the […]
Man anchors are an excellent all-round method of protecting employees working at height against trip, slip and fall risks. Roof rails should always be in place anyway, but man anchors provide an extra level of protection in extreme weather conditions, such as strong winds, heavy rain, or slippery ice. Often you won’t want to work […]
Construction contractors working across the south of England had fresh reasons to invest in man anchors over the weekend, as the Met Office issued amber alerts of strong winds and heavy rain. While some projects are halted completely in severe weather conditions, others are on a fixed deadline – with work on the Olympic Park […]
Man anchors can help individuals working at height to stay safe during the winter months, when it may not be preferable to install guardrails. According to PricewaterhouseCoopers, many buildings in Scotland are designed to cope with strong winds, but the same may not be true in the north of England. However, both regions of the […]
Safety and freedom of movement – combining these two has always been a challenge to those designing and building safety equipment; but AKM’s brilliantly conceived Mobile Man Anchor provides an ideal and cost-effective solution to maximising worker movement without compromising on individual safety. Easy to carry (even to the most apparently inaccessible or awkward places), […]
We are pleased to announce that after comprehensive testing by SATRA Technology Centre our Mobile Man Anchor Range of products now conform with the essential requirements of the applicable EC directives. Both our 6 Leg (260kg) and 8 Leg (340kg) products were subject to: 1. Testing to standard EN 795:1996 (+A1:2000) 2. Examination of the […]