PitProtect® Maintenance Pit Cover for Fall Protection

Expand Your Work Site Safety

The PitProtect is a lightweight concertina inspection pit cover. It has been created to safeguard open pits, and is designed to be robust, adjustable and quick and easy to deploy. The inspection pit cover protects against falls while still giving access to the underside of the vehicle. The system has been formulated with aluminium and is fully adjustable in length and width. Each bar can be set at a different width so is suitable for covering a pit that's uneven in width; ensuring a perfect fit every time.

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Benefits of PitProtect Inspection Pit Covers

Safety Where There Is None

Pits are difficult to protect because they often have vehicles that are moving back and forth over the top of them. PitProtect gives you a solution where previously there were no good options.

Permanent Solution

When people protect pits (if they do at all), they usually use temporary solutions like boards that are insecure and have their own dangers. In most cases these ad-hoc solutions are not fit for purpose.

The Access You Need

The expanding nature of the PitProtect pit cover allows you to open the sections you need to access the vehicle's underside.

Key Features

A Perfect Fit

The PitProtect system is available in a variety of widths and has ends to expand to fit perfectly into the channel around the pit.

Adjustable Opening

The concertina design of the PitProtect allows the unit to open and close over the pit opening. Locking pins hold the system in place at different lengths.

Lightweight

The lightweight aluminum allows the system to be expanded and contracted easily. It also makes for easier transportation if the units need to be removed.

Location Pins

Vertical location pins can be added to ensure the that the PitProtect is seated properly in the side rail.

Spring-loaded Positioning Pins

Spring-loaded locking pins ensure that the system will not move by locking the unit into the side rail.

Video Overview of PitProtect Inspection Pit Cover

Safety from the ground up

PitProtect platforms are tested to European and North American standards.

Frequently Asked Questions

- Is it a legal requirement for me to cover my inspection pit?
  
  The UK Work at Height Regulations 2005 apply wherever there is a risk of a fall liable to cause personal injury, which means they are relevant to work around maintenance pits and put extra responsibilities on employers overseeing this work. These responsibilities also apply to those who ‘control’ this work, such as facility managers and building owners who contract others.
- What size pit cover do I need?
  
  We have three sizes of the PitProtect, the 1100, 1300 & 1500. They differ only in width as they all extend to 2m in length. PitProtect 1100 has a width of 0.9m - 1.1m, PitProtect 1300 has a width of 1.1m - 1.3m and PitProtect 1500 has a width of 1.3m - 1.5m. Once you've determined which width is better for your pit, you simply need to divide the length of your pit by 2 (meters). If you land on a half number, round up to ensure your whole pit will be covered.
- What is the maximum working load of the PitProtect?
  
  The maximum working load of both the small and large pit covers is 150kg.
- Can I drive on the PitProtect?
  
  No, the PitProtect is designed as a working platform and fall protection system only.
- I have vehicle jacks in my pit, can I still install PitProtect?
  
  Yes, you can. By centralising the jack, the concertina design of the system - jack in the middle, push mats to either side then jack can move freely up and down the pit.
- My inspection pit varies in width throughout, can i still use a PitProtect?
  
  The PitProtect has been designed to accommodate several different widths thanks to its internal telescopic bars, this means even if your pit is uneven in width, the pit cover can be adjusted throughout accordingly to fit perfectly.
- Once PitProtect is installed, can i take the system out again?
  
  Yes, once installed, you can remove it easily with no tools.
- Is it a legal requirement for me to cover my inspection pit?
  
  The UK Work at Height Regulations 2005 apply wherever there is a risk of a fall liable to cause personal injury, which means they are relevant to work around maintenance pits and put extra responsibilities on employers overseeing this work. These responsibilities also apply to those who ‘control’ this work, such as facility managers and building owners who contract others.
- What is the maximum working load of the PitProtect?
  
  The maximum working load of both the small and large pit covers is 150kg.
- My inspection pit varies in width throughout, can i still use a PitProtect?
  
  The PitProtect has been designed to accommodate several different widths thanks to its internal telescopic bars, this means even if your pit is uneven in width, the pit cover can be adjusted throughout accordingly to fit perfectly.
- Once PitProtect is installed, can i take the system out again?
  
  Yes, once installed, you can remove it easily with no tools.