Working in conjunction with Balfour Beatty Rail and within the framework of the Zero Harm programme, Arbil announce the release of the Arbil Safety Shield, available for all mechanical jacks with open and exposed mechanisms.
The Patented Safety Shield eliminates the risk of an operator inadvertently trapping their fingers while operating the jack mechanism, reducing the potential for accidents and making the jacks easier and safer to use. A retro fit service is available, as well as shielded jacks for hire.
Arbil’ industry standard Pandrol lifting hook is now available with a self locating latch mechanism to enable ultra safe and secure sleeper beam lifting and handling. Ideal when working in confined spaces.
The new Pandrol Safety hooks are also available as part of Arbil’s Hire fleet in beam and dropper configurations to suit.
Passenger and workforce safety is still very much a priority in the rail industry, Arbil are continuing efforts to produce track maintenance safety equipment.
The current safety procedures in place are having a major influence to protect passengers and rail workers from danger.
Statistics from RSSB (Rail Safety and Standard Board) show that in 2010/2011 there were no passenger or workforce fatalities in train accidents in 1.4 billion passenger journeys however, during this period there were 31 fatalities to members of the public, excluding those due to suicide or suspected suicide. Of the total, 27 were trespassers, and the remaining four were pedestrians at level crossings. This figure is 48% lower than 2008/2009.
Anson Jack, Director of Policy, Research and Risk at RSSB said ‘The rail industry’s primary
safety objective is to avoid harm to people and property and rail continues to be one of the safest forms of transport’.
‘This report shows that harm to members of the workforce is at its lowest recorded level and, for the first time in some years, there has been a notable decrease in the number of public fatalities, even though the majority of public risk lies outside the direct control of the railway. Against a background of strong growth in passenger numbers, passenger accidents at stations have increased and the industry needs to identify means to achieve improvement in this area while maintaining safety improvements across the GB railway industry.’
Arbil Rail provides a comprehensive range of rail equipment dedicated to the rail industry including, jacks, tools, rail handling, sleeper handling, lifting gear and much more.