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Suspended Access Division completes first job in Ontario

Recently Evolution Mining purchased the Red Lake Gold Corp mine in Northern Ontario. Northern Strands was contracted to replace the Gold Corp logo on the headframe. Recladding over the existing cladding. North West Industries set up all the cladding before the job and had it logo’d. We had to provide access to hang the sheets. Headframe was about 200’ tall. They couldn’t launch the system off the ground due to the location of hoist ropes and crane location. We had to install the system with the use of the crane. Northern Strands developed a rescue plan as well.

Our Suspended Access Division can rent out our swing stage equipment or we can quote a job with manpower provided. We also provide Suspended Access Training. 

Contact us today for a quote:

Phone: 306-242-7073

Email: staging@northernstrands.com: 

Website: https://www.northernstrands.com/suspended-access-systems.aspx

Suspended Access Brochure: https://www.northernstrands.com/pdf/suspendedaccessbrochure.pdf





Northern Strands Offers Unique Suspended Access & Fall Protection Solutions for Regal Towers

Both Regal Towers have been part of Saskatoon's skyline for decades. Yet they are some of the most well kept and upgraded buildings in the city. Currently Boardwalk Communities is replacing Regal Towers windows. Candor Build Construction Company was in need of Swing Stage Equipment for this project. They subcontracted Northern Strands to install the suspended access equipment that would be needed to install the windows. 

Being an older building, Regal Towers lacked fall protection anchors that are commonplace in newer buildings. This meant there was nothing conventional for the outrigger beams or lifelines to anchor to (Outriggers are horizontal beams that extend over the parapet wall for the suspension cables of the swing stage platforms to connect to. This presented some unique challenges for our Suspended Access team.

The Northern Strands Swing Stage team had to devise solutions to overcome the lack of traditional anchor points:

  • Engineers approved the installation of D-Plate points. Multiple anchors were installed at various points across the roof. All anchors were labeled and softeners were included at potential wear points.


  • Wood cribbing boxes were fabricated to raise the outriggers over the parapet wall.


  • To anchor the outriggers our team used the utility building that sits on top of the main roof, after engineers had deemed the structure was adequate. Our Suspended Access crew wrapped cable around the entire building structure and softeners were once again employed on the wire rope at the structure corners to prevent damage. This was a unique and forward thinking solution


  • Panoramic views of the overall set up:




Northern Strands has the largest Suspended Access equipment fleet in Saskatchewan. We are locally owned and operated out of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. 

Contact Northern Strands to quote your next job

staging@northernstrands.com
306-242-7073
 

Northern Strands Suspended Access Division Completes Outrigger Davit Work

The Northern Strands Suspended Access team recently completed Outrigger Davit work at the Cory mine head frame. The Outrigger Davit was extended 10 feet high with 8 feet of reach to reach up and over a 52" parapet wall and ground obstruction. The system was rigged up in 5 days. Northern Strands is one of only a handful of companies in Saskatchewan, Alberta and Manitoba to have specialized suspended access equipment on hand and ready to go.

The Outrigger Davit allows for easy clearance over tall parapets while the beam and counterweights are at a safe rooftop level.