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Product Highlights
- Height adjustable - Telescopic legs extend from 1.15m to 2.15m for flexible setup.
- Dual anchor loads - Supports 500 kg centrally or 250 kg per leg-mounted point.
- Certified safe - Conforms to BS EN 795 Type B, EN 1808, and ATEX standards.
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SKU WO737730
This Confined Space Tripod is a vital piece of working at height equipment, providing secure anchorage for rescue and access in restricted environments. Designed with adjustable legs, it supports heavy loads and integrates with winches and pulleys. Made from lightweight aluminium, it's easily portable.
HERMEQ’s Confined Space Tripod is engineered to provide safe anchorage and lifting functionality in vertical entry applications such as tanks, shafts, and manholes. With height adjustability from 1.15m to 2.15m, this aluminium-framed tripod offers stability, portability, and compliance across a range of industrial settings where working at height equipment is essential.
The tripod's three-leg design delivers stable footing on uneven surfaces, supported by rubber sole steel feet for improved grip. The alloy cast head integrates two mounted pulleys and auxiliary eye bolts to support winches, lifelines, or retrieval devices. It’s supplied with a dedicated tripod bag for efficient transport between worksites.
- Adaptable height and wheelbase - Ensures secure positioning across a range of confined or elevated entry points.
- Load versatility - Carries loads up to 500 kg centrally and 250 kg on side-mounted leg systems.
- Quick deployment - Lightweight 14.3 kg frame makes it ideal for rapid installation and retrieval tasks.
- Winch compatibility - Includes built-in fixture for models: FA6000320, FA6000330, FA6002320, FA6002320R.
- Certified and safe - BS EN 795 Type B, EN 1808, ATEX Directive 2014/34/EU, and Machinery Directive compliant.
HERMEQ stocks a wide range of equipment for Working at Height including Edge Protection Systems, Fall Arrest Systems, and Harnesses & Lanyards conforming to all required safety specifications and regulations.
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Designed with portability in mind, this tripod folds easily for transportation and storage. Despite its light weight, its aluminium structure ensures lasting durability under load. It enables safe descent, rescue, or equipment handling in high-risk zones where static anchorage is unavailable.
Use Cases:
- Confined space rescue on industrial, utility or rail sites.
- Entry and exit into tanks, silos, sewers, and manholes.
- Vertical rope access anchorage in space-limited zones.
System Integration:
Often deployed alongside fall arrest winches and retrieval devices, this unit is essential to many ppe for working at height procedures. It ensures team members operating below ground level remain secured to an approved working at height safety equipment system during all phases of work.
Compatibility:
Compatible with multiple HERMEQ winch systems and rescue pulleys. Use in conjunction with fall arrest systems and safety harnesses for full fall protection compliance.
- Adjustable Height: 1.15m - 2.15m (3.8ft - 7ft)
- Wheelbase: 1.08m - 1.62m
- Unit Weight: 14.3 kg
- Max Load Capacity: 500 kg under head / 250 kg on leg
- Breaking Strength: 20 kN
- Resistance: 12 kN
- Conformity: BS EN 795 Type B, ATEX Directive 2014/34/EU, Machinery Directive, EN 1808
- Material: Aluminium
What is this tripod used for?
It is used in confined space operations to provide a mobile anchor point for lifting or lowering personnel and gear. It’s a core part of working at height equipment in industrial rescue or entry work.
Is this tripod suitable for rescue?
Yes. It supports vertical lifting and lowering with certified winch compatibility and meets ATEX and EN standards for confined space rescue applications.
Can I use this with any harness?
Yes, it is compatible with any certified working at height safety harness, provided it conforms to fall arrest or rescue requirements.
Is it portable?
Absolutely. Weighing only 14.3 kg, it folds for easy storage and includes a transport bag. Ideal for mobile confined space teams needing ppe for working at height.
