Dropsafe Net
Description
The Dropsafe Net is a widely adopted safety solution that securely encloses and tethers overhead fixtures to prevent dropped and falling objects.
How the Dropsafe Net Works
Overhead fixtures represent a significant Dropped Object risk. Should these fixtures become loose and fall, they pose a threat to both personnel and critical equipment below.
The Dropsafe Net is a steel wire mesh net which encloses and tethers overhead fixtures, such as lights, speakers, self-retracting lifelines, CCTV cameras, and pipe clamps.
The patented Dropsafe Net encloses the item being secured, while the integrated securing cable attaches around a structural attachment point. This prevents both the item and fixture components from falling.
Adopted as ‘standard’ by businesses worldwide, the Dropsafe Net has become the accepted best practice method for secondary securing.
Benefits
- Easy to install, instant safety solution with no tools required
- Fully encloses and tethers fixture
- Available for a wide range of fixtures (custom designs also available)
- Fully recyclable
- Achieved ABS DOPP+ Type Approval
Features
- Designed and test to over five times (5X) the product Safe Working Load (SWL)
- Withstands extreme temperatures from -40°C (-40°F) to 500°C (932°F)
- Able to retain most fixture mounting brackets (if SWL not exceeded)
- SUS/AISI 316 stainless steel wire and components
Case Studies
Incident 1: Flood Light
Dropsafe Net contains light fixture component which could have resulted in a serious on-board incident.
During a routine inspection it was discovered that a light mounted high up in the structure had a detached light shade and impact guard due to corrosion on the fixture. The Dropsafe Net fitted to the fixture contained the loose items, preventing them dropping from considerable height.
Read case studies for all Dropsafe products on our News page.
Incident 2: Crane Boom Light
Dropsafe prevents fixture and components becoming a potentially serious dropped object incident.
During lifting operations, a crane boom light collided with an access ramp, breaking the mounting base and shattering part of the fixture. Fortunately, the light had been fitted with a Dropsafe Net the previous day, which stopped both the fixture and the shattered components falling, preventing a potentially serious dropped object incident.
Read case studies for all Dropsafe products on our News page.
Incident 3: Down Light Mounting Bracket
Dropsafe retains a down light that broke away from its mounting bracket, preventing a potentially serious incident.
During maintenance an electrician found that one of the explosion proof lights had come away from its mounting bracket. Jarring operations were conducted the previous day which may have caused the mounting bracket failure. The light had been installed with a Dropsafe Net, which contained and tethered the fixture preventing a potentially serious incident.
Read case studies for all Dropsafe products on our News page.
Case Study 1
Incident 1: Flood Light
Dropsafe Net contains light fixture component which could have resulted in a serious on-board incident.
During a routine inspection it was discovered that a light mounted high up in the structure had a detached light shade and impact guard due to corrosion on the fixture. The Dropsafe Net fitted to the fixture contained the loose items, preventing them dropping from considerable height.
Case Study 2
Incident 2: Crane Boom Light
Dropsafe prevents fixture and components becoming a potentially serious dropped object incident.
During lifting operations, a crane boom light collided with an access ramp, breaking the mounting base and shattering part of the fixture. Fortunately, the light had been fitted with a Dropsafe Net the previous day, which stopped both the fixture and the shattered components falling, preventing a potentially serious dropped object incident.
Case Study 3
Incident 3: Down Light Mounting Bracket
Dropsafe retains a down light that broke away from its mounting bracket, preventing a potentially serious incident.
During maintenance an electrician found that one of the explosion proof lights had come away from its mounting bracket. Jarring operations were conducted the previous day which may have caused the mounting bracket failure. The light had been installed with a Dropsafe Net, which contained and tethered the fixture preventing a potentially serious incident.
Installation types
Dropsafe Online Product Selector
Explore which Dropsafe Net product is right for you
The Dropsafe Product Selector is an online tool to easily find and select the correct Dropsafe product for the fixture you want to secure.
With the online tool you can:
- Easily find the matching Dropsafe product for your application
- Specify installation zone / area and we will pack and label accordingly
- Build and send product lists for ordering to Dropsafe
- Integrates into your workflow with Excel exports
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Dropped Objects Remain A Neglected Hazard In Offshore Wind
Collating the latest data on Dropped Object incidents, Dropsafe’s white paper, The Neglected Hazard: A guide to Dropped Object risks in offshore wind shows that Dropped Objects are an ever-present, increasing threat to safe and cost-effective project development and operations in offshore wind.
