In conjunction with the Loughborough University
Wolfson Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing
Engineering, our Edge Protection System has been
tested and passed to Class B of
the required British Standard EN 13374 for Temporary
Edge Protection.
Test Report
A full report on system tests detailing the required
static and dynamic load testing needed to pass the
standard is available as part of our QA system.
Contained within the report are model calculations
for our Temporary Edge Protection System. The report
is available on request.
Additionally, our Temporary Edge Protection
System complies to the following requirements:
Correct handrail heights and
spacing
Staircases are not generally regarded as work access
ways and are not strictly covered by BS EN 13374.
However, we have ensured compliance by engineering
our stair and flat posts to give the following
outcomes.
• The top handrail on stairs is a minimum of 900mm
measured from anywhere on the stair
• The distance between the top handrail and
intermediate handrail is a maximum of 475mm
• The distance between intermediate handrail and the
top of the toe board is a minimum of 475mm.
Provision for toe/kick boards and
safety netting
Lugs on clamp and post allow for positioning of toe
boards and safety netting can be easily attached to
the system.
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Below are pictures taken during the testing process
of an impact on by our system and the subsequent
rebound. This demonstrates the importance of
complete conformity and strength within the system.
The tests were made using the longest telescopic
handrail, which extends to a length of 3.6 metres.
To meet the requirements, our handrails are
fabricated from high tensile steel which has a
340N/mm2 rating.
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