Safety nets increase productivity for all roof related procedures by providing total confidence when installing roofing systems and and by leaving a workspace that is free and uncluttered from the hassle of harnesses and lines. It is a cost effective solution in protecting your employees working at height from falls, and those working below from falling debris and tools. 

suspension of a fall, and even then they can still suffer severe suspension trauma which can lead to death if not handled correctly.

2. The Health and Safety Act states that, when working at heights, a fall arrest system should only be used as a last resort 

if all other measures have been deemed impracticable, safety netting is a practical solution to eliminate the hazard.

3. Increased confidence by workforce = increased productivity in a safe environment.

4. Reliance on the employee to be suitably trained and connected at all times using a harness is also eliminated as trained 

professionals will install the safety netting prior to the roofers coming on site.

Case Study: Countdown Fraser Cove, Tauranga

"We used Gaprie Nets on the Countdown Supermarket project at Fraser Cove, Tauranga. Due to the size of the roof area we required a more user friendly fall arrest system. Increased confidence while installing the roof panels and increased daily production were advantages we noticed while the nets were installed and used over a one week period. In this particular situation the benefits were far greater than we could have expected from any other fall arrest system, with the number one advantage being increased safety of employees while working at height. We are due to use this system on the next three insulated panel jobs, with the team requesting that in all future situations similar to this we continue to use the nets."  

 

Neville Johns Managing Director, Roofing the Bay Ltd