SOLUTION BY APPLICATION

Entry is not the only problem. You also need to know how to retrieve a person if something happens.

The configuration must consider access, protection, retrieval, geometry, number of users and documented limits.

Retrieval manoeuvre from an opening at an industrial site using a portable anchor system

When does this need appear?

  • Vertical access

    Controlled descent or ascent into the space.

  • Restricted space entry

    Geometry limits movement and manoeuvring.

  • Internal maintenance

    Work inside tanks, silos, chambers or pits.

  • Non-entry retrieval

    Extracting a person without a second operator entering.

  • Planned rescue

    The method must be defined before the operation starts.

  • Geometries where the existing anchor is not sufficient

    The available structure does not support the intended use.

The right equipment out of context can still be an incorrect configuration.

A suitable catalogue component does not resolve the application on its own. These conditions are often left undefined:

  • Undefined retrieval method

    How the person will be extracted is not established.

  • Incompatible geometry

    Opening, axis or clearance does not allow the manoeuvre.

  • Equipment without applicable documentation

    No manual or datasheet covers the intended use.

  • User limits

    Number of users, mass or loads outside stated limits.

  • Undocumented integration

    Components combined without compatibility declared by the manufacturer.

The application may require more than one function.

01

ACCESS

Enable controlled entry and exit from the space.

02

PROTECTION

Limit the consequences of a fall during the task.

03

RETRIEVAL

Extract the person without a second operator entering.

04

RESCUE

Carry out a planned intervention when retrieval is not enough.

Before configuring, we need to understand these variables.

VARIABLEWHY IT MATTERS
GeometryDefines structure and positioning.
Depth / heightConditions access and retrieval.
UsersAffects limits and configuration.
SubstrateConditions anchoring and installation.
EnvironmentMay condition materials and devices.
RetrievalDefines method and components.
Existing compatibilityDetermines what can or cannot be integrated.

Depending on the application, a configuration may involve...

  • Anchor structure
  • Retrieval device
  • Protection system
  • Harness / connection
  • Authorized components
  • Procedure

Components and configurations depend on the application, the intended use and the current documentation.

The technical route must be verifiable.

SEE RELATED RESOURCES
  • Current manual
  • Technical datasheet
  • Applicable certification where relevant
  • Capacity
  • Compatibility
  • Limitations
  • Instructions
  • Document version

Products that may take part in this application.

Only products with related documentation available are listed. Whether a product participates depends on the reviewed application.

SUR Safety MODRIX T3 portable modular anchor system installed over an opening

SUR Safety MODRIX T3

Role within the solution

Portable modular anchor structure for access, retrieval and rescue.

SEE PRODUCT

Further products will be added to this application once approved documentation exists.

Final decision

NEW APPLICATION

You do not have a defined configuration for this space yet.

CONSULT THIS APPLICATION

EXISTING CONFIGURATION

You already have equipment and need a preliminary review.

EVALUATE YOUR CONFIGURATION

The initial digital review does not by itself constitute approval, certification, site inspection or training.

SUR Safety is not an emergency response service. In an active emergency, contact emergency services and your local rescue plan.