SAFETY BOOK

TABLE OF CONTE NTS

4 INTRODUCTION

8 WORK AREAS
8 WORK ON WALL AND COLUMN FORMWORK
8 · MEGAFORM platform 2.4 x 1.2
9 · Universal column platform
10 SAFETY AND ERGONOMICS OPERATING SLAB FORMWORK
10 · VR table formwork
12 · CC-4 slab formwork
14 EXTENSION / COVERING OF AREAS OF WORK AT HEIGHT
14 · Perimeter platform BF-170
15 · KSP shaft platform
16 · RKS rail climbing system
18 · ATR self-climbing system

20 EDGE PROTECTION
20 · HWS perimeter protective screen
22 · Handrail post and accessories

23 TRANSPORTATION AND MOVEMENT

23 · Lifting items, pallets and wire crates

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Every individual has the
right to work in safe,
healthy and comfortable
conditions. It has been proven
that better working conditions
Only by working
safely we can
work fast.
Safety and health at work are also
an essential part of social welfare.
And the faster we
work, the more
We also consider that the most
essential part of a project is the
people working on it, their effort,

increase productivity and
quality indexes.
Continuous and sustainable
improvement in operating
conditions positively impacts
the results of on-site work.
Working in a safe environment
is part of taking care of health
and contributing to the
satisfaction and involvement
of individuals in the
performance of their work.
As a consequence, there is a
visible increase in productivity
and hence in competitiveness.
knowledge, resourcefulness and
commitment. For this reason,
the work environment needs
to be safe and pleasant, thus
stimulating individuals to do
their very best.
At ULMA, we set goals that go
beyond compliance with legal
obligations. Since we must
promote new construction
methods that improve both
the working conditions and
our customer’s productivity.
productive we are.
At ULMA, a project begins with
knowing our customers’ needs
and ends when the works
have been fully completed.
Throughout this whole process,
we remain close to our customers
by flexibly fulfilling their needs,
with safety being a top priority
in the three stages that we
distinguish in our relationship
with our customers: Solutions
design; materials supply;
and assembly, installation
and dismantling.
Therefore, ULMA will care for
your safety from designing
solutions to the dismantling of
all products.

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1 Once the collaboration agreement
has been reached, we analyse each
each and every detail of the project.
From this point onwards, we begin to
our main focus. Thus through close
communication with our customers
SOLUTIONS
DESIGN project in depth, working hand in select the most suitable products we set the foundations to guarantee
Iñaki Irizar hand with the customer, to assess and services, with safety as one of the success of the project.
Technical Director

2 The delivery of materials in

compliance with the schedule agreed
by delivering some of our systems pre-
assembled and properly palletize, we
of safety components such as lifting
hooks, pallets or wire crates that
MATERIALS
SUPPLY with the customer is essential for the can increase safety for on-site assembly. comply with all the requirements set
Iker Mendiluze success of the project. Furthermore, For this reason, we offer a wide range by our customers.
Director of Operations

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ASSEMBLY, USE
We work side-by-side and close to dismantled following safety protocols. working closely with our customers
AND DISMANTLING our customer at the worksite. We This is why we communicate, train ensures that our products and
Tiago Martins know that this is the best way to ensure and advise our customer on the proper solutions evolve, improving in cost-
Site Supervisor that our products are assembled and use of our equipments. Furthermore, efficiency and safety.

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We not only offer products,
we also provide services and solutions.
1 SOLUTIONS
DESIGN
• We continuously keep
researching new materials.
We use state-of-the-art
tools and always provide
training to our engineering
team.
• We apply manufacturing
processes and technologies
in line with maximum quality
standards.
• Our products and processes
are certified and type-
approved by independent
accredited bodies.
• We conduct studies to obtain
the ideal combination of
products to optimise safety,
results and cost-efficiency.
• We have state-of-the-art tools
and simulation techniques
for products in real-life
worksite situations.
• All of ULMA’s products are
backed by calculations that
guarantee their load-
bearing capacity and
stability, in accordance with
their nature and features.
2 MATERIALS
SUPPLY
• All materials are delivered
correctly mounted on
pallets in order to facilitate
the movement of materials on
site.
• We offer a preassembly service
for complex formwork units
and for cases where there is
reduced on-site space.
• We provide load-bearing
items (lifting hooks, etc.).
• Together with the customer,
we analyze and design the
ideal schedule to deliver
materials and assistance for
optimal execution of the
project in every stage.
• We provide information
about proper stacking and
product heights.
MANAGEMENT
CERTIFICATIONS
3 ASSEMBLY, USE
AND DISMANTLING
• We provide detailed
documentation about the
proper use of our equipment,
including training information
on how to handle the products.
• We assign the assembly,
dismantling and modification
of formwork, shoring and
climbing systems to people
specifically trained for these PRODUCT
tasks. CERTIFICATIONS
• We provide updated
documentation that helps carry
out adequate occupational risk
prevention. (E.g. User guides,
technical assembly instructions,
etc.).
• We design products with
tying points for the use of
safety harnesses, footbridges,
platforms and lifelines.
• Our site supervisors are
present at the work site. This
facilitates that our products are
assembled, used and dismantled
in accordance with safety
standards, offering advice on
anything that the customer
requires.
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WORK AREAS Work on wall and column formwork

MEGAFORM PLATFORM 2.4 x 1.2

Easy and safe concrete pouring
Working platform with all components incorporated for placement at the top of the MEGAFORM
panels. System optimized to offer safety and reduce wall casting time.

MATERIALS SUPPLY

• Foldable handrail and stackable platform for transporting and storing.

ASSEMBLY, USE AND DISMANTLING

• Easy assembly after unfolding the platform, and lifting with crane.
• For face-to-face formwork, protection must be complemented using the MEGAFORM post bracket and the
closer.

COMPATIBLE WITH: ORMA modular formwork.

1 Working platform with wooden planks measuring 8” x 1.6”.
2 Tying system on the panel profile. When the hook is pulled, the end plates open; once released, they
close upon the MEGAFORM panel profile.

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WORK AREAS Work on wall and column formwork

UNIVERSAL COLUMN PLATFORM

Safety column casting
Safety item for column casting tasks that can adapt to any column cross-section dimensions. All
safety and lifting items are incorporated onto the platform.

SOLUTIONS DESIGN

• Maximum load: 1.5 kN/m2, class 2 as per Standard EN-12811.

MATERIALS SUPPLY

• Foldable outer handrails to ensure compact transportation of the platform.

• Stackable platform up to a maximum of 5 units.

ASSEMBLY, USE AND DISMANTLING

• Easy to assemble and dismantle on the ground on formwork panels.
• Protected platform perimeter and ladders with cage for protection from the risk of falling.
• Structure consists of steel tubes covered with chequered plate to prevent slipping.

COMPATIBLE WITH: MEGAFORM and MEGALITE vertical modular formwork.

1 Direct fixing to formwork panels. 2 Supports for fixing the different access ladders.

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WORK AREAS Safety and ergonomic operating slab formwork

VR TABLE FORMWORK
Safety and speediness in large slabs
Formwork designed for highly demanding work in terms of safety and finishes, adaptable to ASSEMBLY, USE AND DISMANTLING
any type of slab (lightened or solid). It is remarkable for being a system that does not require
the intervention of many workers and offers the possibility of constructing drop beams, column • Assembly of the formwork with board and handrails at ground level, except for infilling works at height.
heads and other geometries on slabs. • Incorporated handrails on perimeter tables for the entire process to prevent operator falls.
• Metal main beam with prop locking and folding system possible.
• Easy and safe cantilever solution, thanks to the projection provided by the position of props.
MATERIALS SUPPLY

• It can be moved from one area to another without dismantling, minimizing risks associated
to assembly and dismantling operations. It is moved across the ground (trolley VR) or with a
crane (hook VR).*

* TROLLEY VR / HOOK VR
• Ease of movement both in the horizontal
direction, with the motorized carriage
or with the trolley VR, and in the
vertical direction with the hook VR.
• With CE marking. It complies with
European Directive 98/37/EC on machinery.

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WORK AREAS Safety and ergonomic operating slab formwork

1 Incorporated handrails on perimeter tables for the entire process. 2 Swivel head for folding the props and thus easily going around obstacles or parapets when moving the tables.

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WORK AREAS Safety and ergonomic operating slab formwork

CC-4 SLAB FORMWORK

Safe working from the ground
Recoverable formwork for solid or lightened slabs that guarantees excellent finishes. In
addition, its aluminium structure and the drophead allow fast and safe assembly and
stripping.
MATERIALS SUPPLY
• Pallets for transporting beams and panels, both for delivery and movement at the work site.
ASSEMBLY, USE AND DISMANTLING
• It allows prior assembly of the grid and subsequent platform laying (panels or board).
• Fully safe assembly of the panels from underneath. Several grids are completed from a single position, by
sliding over the panels.
• Stripping and recovery of the material without it falling to the ground.

The drophead (6” descent) allows

secure stripping and material
retrieval without falling to the
ground; greater worker protection.

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WORK AREAS Safety and ergonomic operating slab formwork

1 High level of productivity due to lightweight components. 2 Stripping with the drophead.

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WORK AREAS Extension / Covering of areas of work at height

PERIMETER PLATFORM BF-170

Safety work at height
Perimeter working platforms with a width of 5.6 ft. Located on the perimeter of the building, the
platforms can be lifted as the building grows in height. These working platforms function as support for
the formwork and for performing subsequent tasks such as enclosures or repairs to constructed walls.

SOLUTIONS DESIGN

• Load-bearing capacity, class 5 (4.5 kN/m2) as per standard EN-12811.

MATERIALS SUPPLY

• Reduced assembly time, since it is delivered preassembled and folded to the work site.

ASSEMBLY, USE AND DISMANTLING

• Solutions for corners up to 90º, to bridge window openings and gaps between slabs and with
compensations for covering potential openings between the platforms.

1 Specific platforms for corners at 90º.

2 Basic component measuring 9.8 ft in length and 5.6 ft in width.

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WORK AREAS Extension / Covering of areas of work at height

KSP SHAFT PLATFORM

Safe formwork support in shafts
Platform for lift shafts, stairwells, hollow piers and other types of cavities. It supports the formwork
and also serves as a working platform to work on the formwork during stripping tasks, plumbing
tasks, etc.

SOLUTIONS DESIGN

• Certified product designed by the German SIGMA KARLSRUHE Institute.

ASSEMBLY, USE AND DISMANTLING

• With perimeter protection (toeboards and handrails) to prevent risk of fall form any of the platform
edges.
• The platform can be moved by crane, with the operators outside the cavities.
• It spans any distance to be covered with fully standard and modular materials, mainly wooden beams and
walers.

1 Formwork supported by KSP platform.

2 Two solutions depending on anchor type:gravity pawl bracket with GP box-out and folding bracket with
adjustable bracket.

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WORK AREAS Extension / Covering of areas of work at height

RKS RAIL CLIMBING SYSTEM

Safe and efficient climbing
Rail climbing system consisting of a bracket that supports the slab and different platforms
that allow carrying out the different tasks required at the different stages of the work.
MATERIALS SUPPLY
• Possibility of pre-assembly at the warehouse.
ASSEMBLY, USE AND DISMANTLING
• Safe climbing at height ensured by rails attached to walls.
• Hydraulic lifting of the entire formwork structure and optional crane lifting.
• Safe lifting in adverse weather conditions. Enables panel climbing without separating the
structure from the wall.
• Large and secure platform, with customizable configurations.
• Versatile and adaptable to form complex building geometries. (based on the MK system).

Access by ladders between

the platforms that make up
the RKS Rail Climbing System.

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WORK AREAS Extension / Covering of areas of work at height

1 A single lower platform for anchor recovery tasks. 2 Lifting capacity of the hydraulic cylinder: 50 kN.

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WORK AREAS Extension / Covering of areas of work at height

ATR SELF-CLIMBING SYSTEM

Safe, automatic and reliable self-climbing formwork
Formwork support structure for the construction of walls and other vertical structures
without a crane. The climbing process consists of the successive lifting of the mast and
the climbing bracket-formwork-set erection along the wall surface.
MATERIALS SUPPLY
• Possibility of pre-assembly at the warehouse.
ASSEMBLY, USE AND DISMANTLING
• The system is independent from the crane. It is designed to simultaneously lift the formwork, walkway
platforms, and placing booms.
• Large and protected working platforms. Safe access.
• Operates even in adverse weather conditions.
• Safety in lifting and handling at great heights.
• Easy to adapt due to MK System components: closures installation of platforms, safety and cone recovery.

Access by ladders between

the platforms that make up
the ATR Self-Climbing System.

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WORK AREAS Extension / Covering of areas of work at height

1 Adaptable to complex wall geometries. 2 Guaranteed safety at all work levels.

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EDGE PROTECTION

HWS PERIMETER PROTECTIVE SCREEN

Protection that can adapt to different geometries
Safety system for the perimeter of high-rise buildings. Covers the floor of the level un-
der construction as well as the two levels below. The HWS Perimeter Safety Screens
are based on the MK system, adaptable to different geometries; it can be lifted by
crane or by a hydraulic power unit.

Additionally, the telescopic version of the screens can be opened up to around

12’ - 8” on site; these screens are formed by two masts that serve as support to the
HWS panels connected by the mast-panel joint.

SOLUTIONS DESIGN

• Designed to adapt to any geometry, thus closing all the openings on the perimeter.

MATERIALS SUPPLY

• Possibility of pre-assembly at the warehouse.

ASSEMBLY, USE AND DISMANTLING

• It closes all the openings of the perimeter and prevent workers/objects from falling and
also to protect pedestrians from falling debris.
• Provide a working platform over the slab edge.
• It provides access between the top levels of the building.
• Reduces the visual height effect.
• Excellent protection against adverse weather conditions.
• It allows using different types of protective screens: board, net, polycarbonate, sheet, mesh etc.
• Adjustable cross-section: working platform levels, dimensions, material unloading
platforms. It prevents the fall of debris during the removal of tables, and it also provides a
large surface for publicity, visible from a large distance away.

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EDGE PROTECTION

1 Safe work space. 2 Adjustable to multiple geometries and configurations.

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EDGE PROTECTION

HANDRAIL POST AND ACCESSORIES

Anti-fall safety system
Provisional protection system to prevent the fall of individuals and objects to a lower SOLUTIONS DESIGN
level from roofs, edges and other areas requiring protection.
• System in accordance with European standard EN 13374 and certified as class A by various certifying
bodies.
• Wide range of anchors for concrete structures and ULMA formwork.

COMPATIBLE WITH: Concrete structures and different ULMA formwork systems. ASSEMBLY, USE AND DISMANTLING

1 Anchoring for wooden beams. • Possibility of covering the system with U type safety nets (as per European standard EN 1263-1).
2 Anchoring for concrete walls. • System valid for winds up to 94 mph.

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TRANSPORTATION AND MOVEMENT

LIFTING ITEMS, PALLETS AND WIRE CRATES

Safe movement of materials
Structures that facilitate the movement and maintenance of the products. They can be lifted SOLUTIONS DESIGN
with forklifts or cranes and safely transport products.
• ULMA’s lifting items have the corresponding CE marking, required in accordance with European Directive
98/37/EC on machinery, since this is a “lifting accessory” when a crane is used for its maintenance. These also
have a tag stating the maximum lifting and loading capacity.

MATERIALS SUPPLY
1 Lifting hooks on MEGAFORM wall formwork.
2 Hook VR for the movement of VR tables. • Besides protecting the products from impacts, the pallets and wire crates can be stacked on top of each other,
thus minimizing storage space.
3 Pallets and wire crates for beams and panels of the CC-4 horizontal formwork.

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Safety is our philosophy.
We offer state-of-the-art
systems that promote worker
safety and adapt to any project
requirements. This is
consumer proximity.
This is ULMA.
Our equipment is designed to work with
The solutions offered by our products are our company’s accessories and components.
studied, designed and developed with two Their use together with other manufacturers’
main criteria in mind: safety and value. Every systems may be dangerous without
product is inspected by qualified personnel conducting the corresponding checks.
during its assembly and prior to final delivery.
The company reserves the right to introduce
The current safety regulations of the state or any modifications required by the technical
professional organizations in each country development of the product.
must be followed when assembling, using
and dismantling ULMA products. All rights reserved.

The pictures in this document are snapshots Neither all nor any part of this document
of situations or different stages of assembly, may be reproduced or transmitted in
and therefore are not complete images for any way by any electronic or mechanical
safety purposes and should not be deemed procedure, including photocopy, magnetic
as definitive. recording or any other form of information
storage or recovering system without written
All instructions regarding safety and permission.
operation contained in this document must
be respected and completed, along with © Copyright by ULMA C y E, S. Coop.
other preventive measures as specified
in legislation, regulations and the risk
assessment applicable to the project and/or
worksite. Any changes or special assembly
will require a special solution or calculation.

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