Eurosafe Solutions plays its part in Olympic legacy
With attention turning to the Olympic Park once again for last week's Sainsburys Anniversary Games, the construction industry was reminded of the extraordinary feat achieved by the contractors involved in building the infrastructure for the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Fall protection specialist Eurosafe Solutions is celebrating the part it played in the ‘exemplary health and safety record’ of the London 2012 Olympics, which has become a key part of the Olympic legacy.
The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) identified health and safety as its number one priority in the construction of the venues, infrastructure and Athletes’ Village for London 2012.
Eurosafe Solutions played a key role in delivering on the ODA’s commitment to health and safety by providing a specialist fall protection system which allowed safe access for roofing contractors, Lakesmere Ltd., to install the iconic wave roof on the Olympic Aquatic Centre.
Lakesmere was presented with a major challenge when safe access was required for engineers to install the Kalzip aluminum cladding system to the striking wave-form roof, which was designed to resemble a swimmer breaking the water. Fall protection specialist, Eurosafe Solutions, was awarded a contract to design and implement a fall protection system, using temporary Mansafe systems to allow construction work to be carried out safely on the curved eaves of the roof.
John Boyle, Director of Eurosafe Solutions said: “It is a real honour to be associated with the impeccable health and safety record of the London Olympics. We won the contract because of our expertise in designing and installing fall protection systems on many iconic buildings across the UK, Europe and worldwide. Now the restrictions on promoting supplier involvement with the Olympics have been relaxed, we are proud to be able to demonstrate our involvement with this iconic building.”
The construction of London 2012 has been labeled a model of health and safety and the IOSH and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have since commissioned Loughborough University to carry out a study into how the safety techniques used for the London Olympics can be harnessed to benefit future construction projects.
Eurosafe Solutions has over 20 years’ experience in the installation, testing, inspection and monitoring of fall protection systems. The company has amongst its customers some of the UK’s iconic buildings, including the O2 Arena, The Millennium Stadium, Manchester Evening News Arena, Gatwick and Heathrow Airports and the Emirates Stadium. The company also provides testing and inspection services to schools, commercial and residential buildings and shopping centres across the country.
For more information, contact Eurosafe Solutions Ltd on 0114 250 7411 or visit the website www.eurosafesolutions.com.