On site works or renovation projections can raise the question of how to protect an open stairwell. An open, unprotected stairwell presents a serious risk of injury on site.

Surestairs have a cost effective and easy to use solution. Surestairs supply edge protectors for both hire and sales to construction sites throughout the UK, help to guard open edges or stairwells. A guarded stairwell helps to prevent site workers falling through unguarded openings. The Health and Safety Executive in the UK recently reported on recent prosecution where a labourer on site fell through an unguarded stairwell opening. The Yorkshire house builder was fined £300,000 after the worker fell through the stairwell opening suffering serious spinal injuries. An edge protection system provides a visual and physical barrier for protecting open stairwells or open edges. Utilising edge protectors to protect the stairwell opening, such as Surestairs edge protectors could have helped to prevent this accident.

Using Surestairs edge protectors is how to protect an open stairwell and help to prevent accidents on site. Contact Surestairs to hire edge protectors, deliveries made throughout the UK. Keep safe on site with Surestairs.