Developed by a Product designer and former HM Inspector of Health & afety with HSE's Construction Division, Vehicle Edge Protection System is a newly developed product (currently in the final stages of development) which provides protection to tradesmen who access the roof of their vehicles to secure ladders, tools or materials. It is unique in providing protection on the vehicle itself, allowing
safe access to secure timber and other 'loose' materials in safety. It is swiftly and securely errected in seconds in 2 simple movements (one per side)
Over the years deaths and serious injuries have been suffered by persons falling from vans during loading and unloading. VEPS has been developed as a result of these incidents, and to address a need identified by Sheriff A D Miller during the Fatal Accident Enquiry into the death of Mr Graeme Duthie, a Joiner who died in a Forfar builders merchant's yard when he fell from his van whilst loading timber. Our patent has recently been granted, and we are now looking to attract the support of a development partner with experience in new product development in either Work at height solutions or the automotive components industry to work with us in taking the project forward
Testing to BS EN 13374 - Class A will then be the next step.
