Brant Webb is a survivor of the Beaconsfield Mine Disaster and is available for site employee motivational speaking. BLH Safety Solutions offers dropped object prevention barricading systems and machine guarding systems that are customizable, cost effective, easy to install, and compliant with various international safety standards and regulations. The BLH Stop Drop Safety Barricading System uses innovative clip-on panels to create a barricade that protects workers from falling objects.

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2. BLH Group of Companies have been working within the mining,
engineering, construction and other heavy duty industries for over
10 years and in this time have placed safety as a top priority throughout the
business. Over this period BLH has been researching and developing new
innovative products to combat the increasing safety issues that appear within
Mineral Resources and Construction sectors and other industries worldwide. As
a result, BLH Safety Solutions has been formed as a business division of the BLH
Group to offer solutions for a wide range of safety issues and concerns. BLH Safety
Solutions now proudly present BLH Stop Drop Safety Barricading System and BLH
Guarding Systems to the market, and also BLH Engineered Safety Solutions, which
offers the complete solution to a wide range of safety needs.
BLH Group is made up of the following companies:
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BLH Safety Solutions mission statement
COVERS ALL INDUSTRIES
Our mission is to provide global industry Safety Solutions to
minimise risk across all industry sectors through innovative
CUSTOM MADE SOLUTIONS
safety products, services, designs and solutions.
“think safe, be safe”
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3. BLH Stop Drop Safety Barricading System
Dropped Object Prevention System
BLH STOP DROP SAFETY BARRICADING SYSTEM is a plastic polymer barricading
system designed to combat one of the world’s most common causes of work place
injuries and fatalities, being hit by a falling object.
Our team can design a solution for you
Since 2009, BLH Safety Solutions have been researching and developing
new and innovative ways to protect workers around the globe from the hazard of dropped Further unique and innovative features that our system incorporates
objects. BLH STOP DROP SAFETY BARRICADING SYSTEM minimises in the design include:
the risk of dropped objects from work areas such as platforms, scaffolding, walkways
and stairways. • arricading on platforms, stairways,
B • Lightweight
stair risers, scaffolding and many more • Minimal wind loading
Within Australian industries alone, the third most common cause of work-related fatalities applications • No sharp edges
between 1 January to 30 April 2012 was being hit by a falling object, accounting for 10 • Innovative snap lock and clip on design • No pinch points
fatalities [see Figure 1]. These safety statistics supplied are readily accessed from requires no bolts or additional fasteners • Reusable
the Safe Work Australia website www.worksafeaustralia.gov.au • Recyclable polymers used for a greener • Suits permanent or temporary
environment installations
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Figure 1 Number of fatalities by type of incident 1 January to 30 April 2012 • Externally tested and certified • Easy to remove
Vehicle incident-public road crash 22 • orrosion resistant in saline
C • Our barricading will accommodate
Fall from a height 12 environments multiple configurations of hand railing
Hit by Falling Object 10 • Fire resistant • Low cost installations
Vehicle incident - not on public road 6 • Impact resistant • No hot work permits required
Vehicle incident - air crash 5 • hemical resistant
C • Fast and easy to install minimising
Electrocution 4 • UV stabilised disruptions onsite
Pedestrians hit by vehicle 4 • Available in a range of colours [standard • No onsite design or fabrication required
Hit by moving object (unattended vehicle) 4 colour Safety Yellow] • Glare resistant
Hit by moving object rather than vehicle 2 • Non heat conductive
Drowning 2
Explosion 1
Crushing 1 The BLH STOP DROP SAFETY BARRICADING SYSTEM is the innovative snap on,
Other unknown type of incident 2
cost effective, easy to install system that will reduce the risk to employees in the
workplace by significantly reducing injuries and incidents. This is a quality safety
solution for all employers and their employees across a diverse range of industries.
Number of work-related fatalities [including bystanders]
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4. AS 1170.2
International Standards Regulations This Australian Standard sets out procedures for determining wind speeds and resulting wind actions
BLH Stop Drop Barricading BLH Guarding Systems conform to relevant worldwide recognised to be used in the structural design of structures subjected to wind actions other than those caused by
standards/regulations. BLH Stop Drop Barricading BLH Guarding Systems have been designed tornadoes.
to comply/function in accordance with following standards/regulations with appropriate pre risk
assessment completed.
US Occupational Safety Health Administration
Australian and New Zealand Standards
Code of Federal Regulations
AS/NZS 1657
This Australian/New Zealand standard sets out requirements for the design, construction, and 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii)
installation of fixed platforms, walkways, stairways, and ladders which are intended to provide means The point of operation of machines whose operation exposes an employee to injury shall be guarded.
of safe access to and safe working at places normally used by operating, inspection, maintenance, and Guarding must be in conformity of any appropriate standards, and in absence of standards must be
servicing personnel. constructed to prevent operator putting any part of body in danger zone.
AS 4576 29 CFR 1910.217(f )(4)
This Australian Standard gives practical guidance for the training and certification of scaffolders, the The distances that guards shall be positioned from the danger line in accordance with the required
preparation of sites for scaffolding, and the safe selection, supply, erection, alteration, dismantling, openings.(Distance of opening from point of operation hazard (Inches) 7 ½ to 12 ½ Maximum width of
maintenance, inspection and use of scaffolding and scaffolding equipment. opening(Inches) 1 ¼ (26.05mm))
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AS 4024.1601-2006 29 CFR 1926.502(b)(5)
This Australian Standard specifies general requirements for the design and construction of guards Midrails, screens, mesh, intermediate vertical members, solid panels, and equivalent structural
both fixed and moving provided primarily to protect persons from mechanical hazards associated with members shall be capable of withstanding, without failure, a force of at least 150 pounds (666 N)
machinery. Attention is drawn to the use of guards to minimize exposure to non-mechanical hazards. applied in any downward or outward direction at any point along the midrail or other member.
The requirements of this Standard are applicable if fixed and movable guards are used. The objective 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(5) *(10mm mesh)
of this Standard is to enable designers, manufacturers, suppliers, employers and users of machinery Exposure to blades. When the periphery of the blades of a fan is less than seven feet above floor or
to minimize risks to the health and safety of employees and those working with or otherwise near working level, the blades shall be guarded. The guard shall have openings no larger than one half (1/2)
machinery by providing technical means for the design and construction of guards.scaffolds. The inch (12.7 mm).
stairway details also apply to temporary stairways for use on a general construction site.
29 CFR 1910.28(a)(17) *(10mm mesh)
AS 1576 Scaffolds shall be provided with a screen between the toe board and the guardrail, extending along
This Australian Standard sets out design and operational requirements for scaffolding systems, the entire opening, consisting of No.18 gauge US Standard Wire one-half-inch (12.7mm) mesh or the
scaffolding equipment and scaffolds. It also includes the specifications for catch platforms erected on equivalent, where persons are required to work or pass under the scaffolds
scaffolds. The stairway details also apply to temporary stairways for use on a general construction site.
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5. British Standards European Norm
BS EN 953
This European Standard specifies general requirements for the design and construction of guards provided
primarily to protect persons from mechanical hazards.
Canadian Standard Associations OSH Regulations
CSA Z432
This Standard applies to the protection of persons from the hazards arising from the use of mobile or
stationary machinery. It provides the criteria to be observed and the description, selection, and application
of guards and safety devices. Where a current CSA Standard exists for a specific type of machinery (e.g.,
US Mine Safety Health Administration CAN/CSA-B167, CAN/CSA-B354.2, CAN/CSA-M424.1, Z142, Z248, and CAN/CSA-Z434), it is to be used in
conjunction with this Standard to provide the most effective protection to the particular situation.
30 CFR § 75.1722 Singapore Standards
Mechanical equipment guards.
(a) Gears; sprockets; chains; drive, head, tail, and takeup pulleys; flywheels; couplings, shafts; saw SS 537
blades; fan inlets; and similar exposed moving machine parts which may be contacted by persons, and This code of practice provides comprehensive guidelines on the methods for safeguarding the dangerous
which may cause injury to persons shall be guarded. parts of machinery and enhancing safety in the use of machinery. It also provides basic requirements
(b) Guards at conveyor-drive, conveyor-head, and conveyor-tail pulleys shall extend a distance on the design and manufacture of machinery so as to ensure that machinery used in Singapore is
sufficient to prevent a person from reaching behind the guard and becoming caught between the belt incorporated with basic safety features. The code also provides guidelines on the safety and health issues
and the pulley. relating to the installation, testing, maintenance and servicing of machinery.
(c) Except when testing the machinery, guards shall be securely in place while machinery is being American National Standards Institute
operated. ANSI B11.19-2010
30 CFR § 56.14112 Performance requirements for the design, construction, installation, operation and maintenance of the
(a) Guards shall be constructed and maintained to— safeguarding listed below when applied to machines.
(1) Withstand the vibration, shock, and wear to which they will be subjected during normal operation; a)Guards
and b)Safeguarding devices
(2) Not create a hazard by their use. c)Awareness devices
d)Safeguarding methods
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(b) Guards shall be securely in place while machinery is being operated, except when testing or making
adjustments which cannot be performed without removal of the guard. This standard also provides performance requirements for complementary equipment and measures, safe
work procedures, and safety functions.
International Standardisation Organistation
Local Legislations Regulations
ISO 13849-1
Provides safety requirements and guidance on the principles for the design and integration of safety- BLH Stop Drop Barricading System/BLH Guarding Systems meet the criteria set out by local legislations/
related parts of control systems (SRP/CS), including the design of software. For these parts of SRP/CS, it regulations in accordance with Safety Barricading/Guarding systems requirements. These regulations are
specifies characteristics that include the performance level required for carrying out safety functions. drawn up by the relevant governing bodies like:
It applies to SRP/CS, regardless of the type of technology and energy used (electrical, hydraulic, -Department of Occupational Safety Health (Ministry of human resources Malaysia),
pneumatic, mechanical, etc.), for all kinds of machinery. It does not specify the safety functions or -Workplace Safety Health Act (Ministry of manpower Singapore),
performance levels that are to be used in a particular case. -Safety Health Order 2009 (Brunei),
-Department of Labour (south Africa),
etc and these regulations are developed based on one or more of the internationally recognised standards
mentioned above.
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6. Adaptable to your workplace
BLH Safety Solutions has dropped object prevention for many types of
elevated work spaces.
Because accidents happen everywhere, not just on walkways or platforms, BLH Stop Drop
Barricading can protect your workers in many other places. Our solutions are suited for use
on scaffolding, as well as underneath stairways, and on warehouse mezzanine flooring.
BLH Stop Drop Barricading is customisable to suit your site conditions, and has flexible
options for allowing access, while still minimising the risk of dropped objects.
BLH Stop Drop Barricading on Scaffolding
Stop Drop Barricading is easily customisable to suit your site needs
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Mezzanine Floor protection, with gates for loading
Understair Dropped Object Prevention
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7. • Innovative and Unique
• Clip on system
• Standard colour yellow
• Australian owned and designed
Components in a standard linear metre of BLH Stop Drop Barricading
• Cost effective Item DWG/Part No Description Qty
No
• Easy to Install 1 Not part of supply Platform structural components to AS1657 1
scope
• Temporary or Permanent 2 BLH-SDB-001-004 STANCHION MIDDLE RAIL CLIP ASSEMBLY 2
3 BLH-SDB-001-003 MIDDLE RAIL CLIP ASSEMBLY 2
4 BLH-SDB-002-008 STOP DROP MESH PANEL 1
5 BLH-SDB-001-006 MESH PANEL VERTICAL JOINER 180° ASSEM- 1
BLY AS STANDARD, ALSO AVAILABLE 90° AND
45° VERTICAL JOINER ASSEMBLIES (CLIENT TO
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ADVISE ON REQUIREMENTS)
6 BLH-SDB-001-005 KICK RAIL CLIP ASSEMBLY 2
7 BLH-SDB-002-019 MESH PANEL TOP CAPPING RAIL 1
8 BLH-SDB-002-029 SECURING BARBED PIN 9
9 BLH-SDB-001-011 ADJUSTABLE JOINER ASSEMBLY (OPTIONAL 3
JOINER REPLACES ITEM 5)
BLH Stop Drop Safety Barricading is mountable to many typical materials Innovative designs allow for flexible barricading solutions
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8. Our barrier guards can be adapted to suit many applications
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Further unique and innovative features that our system incorporates in the design include:
• G
uarding on conveyors, actuators, rotating machinery and many more applications
• R
ecyclable for a greener environment
• C
ustomisable to any relevant standard as required
• C
orrosion resistant
• F
ire resistant
• I
mpact resistant
• C
hemical resistant
• UV
stabilised
• A
vailable in a range of colours [standard colour Australian Standard Y14]
• A
ge resistant
• N
on-conductive
• L
ightweight
• M
inimal wind loading
BLH Guarding Systems •
•
N
o sharp edges
N
o pinch points
BLH GUARDING SYSTEMS have been designed to reduce the risk of injuries and • R
eusable
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fatalities that result from contact with moving parts and machinery. • S
uits permanent or temporary installations
• E
ase of removal and storage
BLH GUARDING SYSTEMS are ideal for use with all plant equipment, conveyors, knife gate
• ur guarding systems will accommodate a variety of sizes, thickness and configurations
O
valves, and moving machinery, as well as many more applications across a wide range of
• L
ow cost installations
industries, to prevent entanglement and minimise risk.
• N
o hot work permits required
• F
ast and easy to install minimising disruptions onsite
Any client can send BLH site drawings for their guarding requirements • N
o onsite design or fabrication required
and we will give you a solution to suit your specific needs. • G
lare resistant
• N
on heat conductive
BLH GUARDING SYSTEMS feature a variety of innovative components to protect
workers from moving machinery, pinch points and other hazards. Access to entry and
inspection points can be provided through clip on hatches and doorways as required. BLH GUARDING SYSTEMS are an innovative and cost-effective systems to reduce
the risk of injuries, incidents and costs arising from inadequately guarded plant machinery
and equipment.
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9. Conveyor Guarding Systems
BLH BARRICADING/GUARDING SYSTEMS can be tailor made to suit your specific requirements
to guard against injuries and incidents on Conveyors, plant and equipment.
These images show one example of a free standing BLH Barricading Solution using our
Innovative System installed to AS1657 compliant Hand railing.
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Ease of maintenance of equipment is assured by simply removing a section of Barricading/
Guarding to gain access.
BLH Safety Solutions have many more barrier guard systems available, and can work with the
customer to design a system that suits their requirements. Our flexible solutions can be used
to protect people from coming in contact with many different hazards involved with conveyor
operation.
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10. UV Stabilised Chemical Resistance
Using a UV Weatherometer, BLH Safety Solutions products were tested for 1000 hours in BLH Safety Solution’s advanced polymer composition has been externally tested and
accelerated weather conditions equivalent to 2 years of outdoor weather exposure. certified as chemical resistant. Each component was subjected to immersion in both
Sulphuric Acid and Shellsol Kerrosene for 200 hours, and exhibited less than 0.025% change
BLH Safety Solution’s advanced polymer formula is well suited to harsh outdoor in mass.
environments. You can be certain that our products will stand the test of time.
BLH Products won’t rust, and they are not effected by salty processing water, or marine
environments.
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Wind Rating Fire Information
BLH Stop Drop Safety Barricading was tetsted in accordance with AS1530.2 and AS1530.3, and resulted in
BLH Stop Drop Safety Barricading has undergone rigourous external testing for wind
the following parameters:
loading and suitability for use on structures. BLH Safety Solutions worked closely with BMT
WBM and Monash University, Melbourne, to test the wind loading of the BLH Stop Drop
Barricading system. Description Celsius Fahrenheit
Through this testing it was shown that BLH Stop Drop Barricading complies to AS1170.2, Softening Point 75 167
and is able to withstand 1.8kPa of pressure, which translates to 180 kph winds / 110 mph
Melting Point 165 329
winds.
Flash Ignition Point 230 446
BLH Stop Drop Barricading has minimal impact on structural wind loading and low impacts
on structural integrity. Self Ignition Point 286 546
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11. Environmentally Friendly Site Safety Audits
Our products are recyclable, reusable, and free from harmful chemicals. The advanced BLH Safety Solutions can offer assessments and auditing services of high risk areas on client
polymer blend used in BLH Safety Solution’s products is more carbon friendly than steel, sites. Our team can work with client representatives in determining optimal placement
and uses less energy to produce. BLH Safety Solution’s products can also be recycled to and integration of our Stop Drop Barricading and Guarding Systems. Assessments can be
create new products, preventing our products from entering land fill and harming the tailored to client requests and can include compliance to AS1657 (Fixed Platform, Walkways
planet. and Stairways). Hazard ‘hunts’ can also be conducted which are aimed at identifying and
rectifying possible dropped objects.
Other Products and Services
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Public Speaking by Brant Webb Personal Protective Equipment
Workplace Safety Activist and Beaconsfield Mine Disaster Survivor. All your safety needs in one company.
In his public speaking, Brant Webb draws on his experiences during the Beaconsfield Mine BLH Safety Solutions offers high quality safety products and personal protective
Disaster, where he was trapped beneath a rockfall for 14 days. After suffering from such a equipment, that meet relevant standards, at competitive prices. Our product line offers the
serious workplace incident, Brant has seen first hand the effects these kind of incidents can best in safety, from gloves and glasses, to tool bags and drop prevention lanyards.
have on a community.
Our experienced safety specialists can recommend the best equipment for your personnel.
Brant’s talks are engaging and passionate, and Brant’s friendly, down to earth nature allows
him to connect with and deliver his message to his audience. Brant speaks on several
topics concerning Safety and Health, and can work with event organisers to integrate their
themes in to his talks. Brant’s previous talks have covered a range of topics such as Safety,
Mateship, Life after an accident, Acquired Brain Injuries, Communication, and many more.
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12. Installation and Training
BLH Safety Solutions offers training for your employees, or installation
can be carried out by our skilled installation technicians.
BLH Safety Solutions will certify your employees as Trained Installers. Our training is flexible,
and includes 4 hours of theory, and 6 hours of hands-on, practical installation training. All
attendees receive a certificate of completion.
Topics covered by our Training:
• Dropped Object Awareness and Prevention
• Guidelines for the safe use of tools and equipment at height
• Correct installation of BLH Stop Drop Barricading
Our training packages are flexible, and can work with your installation. Training courses are
priced dependent on number of attendees, and location.
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13. Stop Drop Matting BLH Engineered Safety Solutions
In order to prevent dropped objects from slipping through the large gaps in steel grating BLH ENGINEERED SAFETY SOLUTIONS offer the complete solution to your safety requirements.
commonly used as walkway flooring, and to prevent slips, trips and falls, BLH Safety Solutions We can work with you to provide a customised solution to solve your safety concerns.
offer several floor matting solutions for dropped object prevention. Highly trained engineers, designers and technicians can offer safety solutions at
all stages from client point of contact, concept development, prototyping, manufacture,
BLH offers tubular PVC Matting that is slip resistant, as well as being resistant to oils, grease, through to site installation using the latest technologies and world best practices.
acids and alkalis, so you can be sure that your workers will be safe from slips, trips and falls as
well as dropped objects when you install tubular floor matting.
BLH ENGINEERED SAFETY SOLUTIONS can design, manufacture and supply the
Flooring is an integral component of a dropped object prevention system, as it can prevent complete solution to your safety needs.
objects from slipping through gaps in walkways and falling to lower levels. Made for harsh
conditions, this PVC flooring can withstand temperatures within a range of -10c to 100C, and is Services
self extinguishing on removal of flame. The PVC tubular design of the flooring is anti-fatigue, as BLH Safety Solutions can offer
well as being hygenic and mould resistant. a wide range of safety services
to meet and exceed our client’s
safety needs and requirements.
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If a client has a problem, BLH can
provide the solution.
These include:
SupaGrippa Matting • S
afety Consulting
• S
afety Audits and Reporting
A hard-wearing floor matting solution, SupaGrippa Matting is a non-porous PVC matting
• P
roject Safety Management
designed for use in wet and slippery conditions. It also makes great dropped object
• C
oncept Development
prevention, and protects your flooring or walkways from damage.
• P
rototyping
Impervious to most oils, alkalis and acids, this matting is great for increasing traction in wet • D
esign and Drafting
and slippery areas. Available in a range of colours, this matting is suitable for wet areas, mess • P
roduct Manufacturing
halls, workshops, labs, walkways and offices, as well as many other applications. • I
nstallation Services
BLH ENGINEERED SAFETY SOLUTIONS
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14. A dozen good reasons for using
BLH Safety Barricading and
Guarding products:
BLH Safety Solutions are proud
4 Cost and time effective
members of the DROPS Global
4 Purpose built, snap lock design
4 Lightweight with minimal wind loading Taskforce, and other Organisations
4 Non-corrosive and chemical resistant
4 Permanent or temporary
4 Non-flammable and self-extinguishing
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BLH has been a member of the National Safety Council of Australia (NSCA) for over
4 UV-stabilised, and weather resistant three years. NSCA help BLH to continuously improve our workplace health, safety and
4 Impact Tested environment, and to keep our HSE team trained to the highest standard.
4 No painting or surface prep required BLH is also a member of the following organisations:
4 No pinch points or sharp edges
4 Environmentally friendly, reusable, and recyclable
4 Externally tested and certified
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property it contains or describes, including the copyright in any and all works contained in this document, and
Put it all together for a cost-effective safety solution any and all know-how, inventions or patentable subject matter. You may not reproduce, use or exploit any part
of this document, the information contained in it or any intellectual property described in it without the express
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