2016 has been the year for surprises and amazing projects. Sitenets Ltd were asked to come on board with P4 Projects on a Grand Designs NZ program! This was a fantastic experience for our team. Although well skilled at advising and installing site nets on building sites throughout the country, this was our first
Some great feedback about our services from Armitage Williams Construction. Your comments are much appreciated and we look forward to being of service again in the near future. Thank you for choosing Sitenets. Dear Selena, BUPA CASHMERE VIEW ASHGROVE APARMENTS CONGRATULATIONS ON A SUCCESSFULLY DELIVERED PROJECT Further to completion of the above project, we write to
The HSE Act (Safety Nets Council requirements) states if there is a chance for anyone to fall from any height regardless of how long they are working all reasonable and practical steps must be taken to ensure their safety. Many think that if they are working a height under three metres no safety steps need
Let’s face it, construction is expensive, building is expensive and kiwis like to get a good deal. However, when it comes to safety nets a good deal is not all you should be thinking of. Buying a safety net because it is cheap or solely because it is a good deal can end in disaster.
Safety nets are the most efficient and cost effective fall protection barrier. Scaffold safety nets are used around the perimeter of the scaffolding to prevent any falls from materials or workers falling off. This not only protects the workers but the material, adjacent buildings and any public passing by. Safety nets mean the workers can
Humpty Dumpty fell off a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall, if Humpty Dumpty was working with a sitenet, Humpty Dumpty wouldn’t have fallen at all…. Workplace injuries kill about 100 New Zealander’s a year, with a huge 48% being falls from a height in construction. Falls from less than three metres in height
In 2010 77 people were killed in workplace fatalities. In 2015 that number has been reduced to 35, however 35 is still too many deaths. Construction ranks 3rd in fatalities behind agriculture and extra activities. Not to mention the work related injuries, then there is the cost to construction companies surrounding these issues. Site nets
When considering safety equipment, you will want to be confident that it will be up to the task and hold up under pressure, when they are needed. The last thing anyone wants is after putting the effort to get safety equipment for it to fail in the case of an accident. The strength of the
Being the commercial construction business, you will get be faced with jobs and scenarios of all kinds. Be it constructing a high rise building, adding a floor to an already constructed building, or putting together a new spaghetti junction for the city’s motorway system, no doubt safety will be the first thing on your mind.
The material that a safety net is made of is one of the biggest factors which determines it’s strength and ability to perform it’s task of catching falling objects. Different materials can be used for different purposes depending on what the net has been designed for. What are our nets made of? The nets we