Silica dust is generated during tasks such as drilling, cutting, and grinding materials like concrete and other construction materials. The dust particles are so small that they can penetrate deep into the lungs, causing serious damage.
Workers in the construction industry are at the highest risk of exposure to silica dust. According to the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) who commissioned the research, exposure to silica dust can cause serious health problems, including:
Read more information here: www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg463.htm
Safe and Long Lasting Connections
Decking Fixings from Lindapter offer several advantages over traditional methods for securing building services to composite decking profiles.
Firstly, Lindapter's Decking Fixings are designed to be easy to install, which can save significant time and labour costs during construction. This innovative method offers the contractor real efficiency gains because it can be installed on-site in a matter of seconds without the need for specialised labour, costly equipment, or power.
Additionally, these fixings are fabricated to be strong and durable, ensuring that they provide a secure and long-lasting connection for securing building services to composite decking profiles. In contrast to drilling or shot-firing, Lindapter’s fixing method offers multiple safety benefits including, eliminating silica dust exposure for the operative and preserving the fire integrity and strength of the decking profile, avoiding delamination (separating the steel from the concrete).
Lindapter's high-quality, cost-effective fixings for securing building services are designed to fit inside the dovetail re-entrant channels which is common throughout all the profiles and give a secure point from which building services can be suspended with guaranteed capacities, completely removing the need to drill through the deck into the concrete above which can release a large amount of silica dust into the air, posing a health risk to workers.
With a reassuring safety factor of 3:1, Lindapter's Decking Fixings have a capacity between 1kN and 2.1kN depending on the type of fixing, and hold building services securely thanks to Lindapter's independently approved safe working loads and stringent quality procedures.
Lindapter Decking Fixings have all been designed in conjunction with the various decking manufacturers to ensure they fulfil the necessary requirements from ease of installation to carrying capacity. This not only eliminates the health risks associated with silica dust exposure but also makes installation quicker and easier, saving time and reducing costs.
With a reputation synonymous with safety and reliability, Lindapter’s products are both CE and UKCA Marked, verifying that the product performance has been independently evaluated and certified to satisfy internationally and domestically recognised standards. This adds another layer of reassurance for Engineers, Specifiers, and Contractors.
Lindapter Decking Fixings are an excellent example of how innovative engineering solutions can improve workplace safety while maintaining high levels of performance and efficiency. By incorporating innovative solutions like Lindapter Decking Fixings, we can create safer and more efficient workplaces for construction workers, ensuring that they can carry out their work safely and effectively.
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Reasons to choose Lindapter
Save time and money
Clamping two steel sections together avoids time-consuming welding or conventional drilling and bolting.
Safer connections
On-site drilling and welding is avoided, removing the need for hot work permits and encouraging safer site conditions.
High strength
Lindapter clamps are manufactured from high strength materials to resist high load requirements and harsh environments.
Industry leading approvals
Lindapter has earned a reputation synonymous with safety and reliability, gaining multiple independent approvals.
Adjustable
Quickly align steel sections by sliding the section into the correct position before tightening the Girder Clamp to complete the installation.
Free connection design
Lindapter’s experienced Engineers can design a bespoke connection based on your specific requirements free of charge.
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