Organization of safe execution of works with the use of trapping nets

Abstract

The organization of ensuring safe execution of building and assembly works when erecting and reconstructing buildings (structures) of various purposes based on the application of trapping nets to prevent industrial injuries in case of human or items falling from height is presented. Structural layout of a safety (catching) device with pivotally mounted brackets and a freely hanging net was considered. Appearing dynamic loads in case of items falling on trapping nets depending on impact acceleration were theoretically identified. It was found out that a trapping net with pivotally positioned brackets additionally reduces deceleration loads in relation to devices with rigidly fixed brackets and their use is more effective for cases of men falling with insignificant forward velocity. Bench and shop tests of trapping devices were carried out with the purpose of checking compliance of selected theoretical models, selection of developed options of designs and schematic diagrams, differentiation of reaction of capron and lavsan net materials from action of impulse loads. Test key results confirming matching of experimental data with presented theoretical models were showed. It was established that dynamic overloads depend both on a bracket position angle as well as on a place of an item falling into net, the value of pitch of deflection of net cloth made of lavsan and capron materials is almost similar and characteristics of values of their displacement under dynamic loads from a falling item are identical.

Collective Protective Equipment Using Netting Materials in Construction of Industrial Buildings

“…Measures for ensuring the safety of works at heights for a particular facility are established in organizational and technical documentation [1,2], which recently has been increasingly recommending the use of collective protective equipment based on netting materials made of synthetic fibers when erecting residential and public multistory buildings. To determine optimal parameters and protective properties of this equipment, we carried out studies that enabled us to establish structural layouts of devices and dimensions of load-bearing brackets and nets to make sure that falling objects are caught and allowed us to identify shock absorbers' characteristics decreasing dynamic effects to safe values in case of a person's fall [3,4,5].…”