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Low light and night time adds extra risks to working, events or
evacuation situations. When planning for such circumstances, it is
wise to consider floodlighting the working area or event and
marking of hazards (roof edges, tripping hazards, boundaries
of working etc). Often existing systems take time to set up,
introduce their own tripping hazards (cables) and are costly to run
through electricity or power generators.
There are now new options:
- A flexible cable light for edge, safe route and hazard marking.
Called WaySafe this robust cable glows in the dark not by
flourescence but powered by its own built in battery. It comes on a
reel and can be easily unwound (like a hosepipe) deployed, powered
all night, rewound and recharged. Further information click:
WaySafe.
- Battery operated floodlights (using LED technology). A 100w
halogen bulb can be replicated with an LED array and run off
batteries for 8 hours). Recharge and use the following night.
No need for trailing leads (tripping and electricity hazards). No
need for power generator for lighting. Further information
click: FledLite.
Always do a safety risk assessment before holding a new event
or starting nightwork.
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Above:
WaySafe night lighting up the edge of scaffolding. Reels can be up to 300m
long and battery powered.
LED floodlights are much more cost effective than halogens.
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