Edge Protection

The Handrails & Barriers That'll Keep You Safe

Close To The Edge?

Working on or near water presents obvious safety issues. Whilst our floating pontoons are sturdy enough to support even light plant machinery, unprotected edges would create a risk a person or equipment falling in the water.

That’s why, whenever reasonably practicable, fixed edge protection must be added to your floating pontoon.

Pontoon Edge Protection Options

There’s a range of edge protection options available with our pontoon hire. Handrails are fitted as standard, but you can add ropes, chains and debris netting to provide increased levels of security from slips and trips and dropped materials. To ensure equipment such as scaffold towers remains securely anchored to the platform, add mooring eyes and rings.

Take a look at some edge protection solutions that have helped our pontoon hire clients:

Edge Protection Systems

Choose from the following edge protection systems as part of your pontoon hire:  

  • Mesh barrier syste
  • Key clamp
  • Toe boards
  • Rope
  • Chain
  • Debris netting
Lifebuoys & Rescue Lines
Lifebuoys and rescue lines should be positioned at intervals along your working area. Talk to us about your project and we’ll assess your lifebuoy and rescue line requirements and supply the required equipment, whether your floating pontoon system is staying fixed in one area, or needs to travel along a larger working area.
Safety Checks

You should make daily checks to ensure that lifebuoys and lines are in their proper place. Consideration should also be given to positioning throw lines downstream depending on the flow of the water.

For added safety, ask us to include safety boats as part of your pontoon hire.

Pontoon Hire. What’s Included?

Free Estimates

Call us on 01253 921352 

Email us on  info@FPSpontoonhire.co.uk 

or complete our online contact form

Delivery & Collection

We have our own fleet of vehicles to transport your pontoon, safety boat and equipment to any location throughout the UK, Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Assembly & Dismantling

We have experienced and qualified operatives, from the assembly of a floating pontoon to the erection of a scaffold tower, There will be few challenges they have not already come across!  

Extra Equipment

We can supply additional equipment from outboard motors, tower scaffolds, life rings, throw lines, life jackets and debris booms, please ask if you have any specific requirements.

Not Just Pontoon Hire

Modular pontoon systems are extremely versatile tools to solve any number of problems associated with working on or around water. Our expertise and understanding of these problems enable us to satisfy our clients’ needs efficiently. We have gained an enormous amount of experience over the last 10 years and are confident that we provide the most professional and comprehensive service in the UK today.

All of our Safety Boats and Workboats are coded, licensed and delivered ready for use. Equipment can be hired on a bareboat basis or with one of our RYA Qualified Operators. Hire rates include: Full Day and Long Term hire.

We also offer a full range of equipment for hire from life jackets and outboard engines though to scaffold towers and debris booms.

Whatever your project requirements are, Floating Pontoon Solutions can cater for your needs. We will work alongside you from start to completion of your project. We offer a full range of equipment suitable for any job, to ensure that everything runs efficiently.

Need Some Help Choosing The Correct Edge Protection?

Tell us about your project and we’ll point you in the right direction