Containment Reach Hook
The Containment Reach Hook is a specialist installation tool that allows workers to position, tension, and adjust debris netting from a safe setback position rather than from the exposed scaffold edge. Weighing 1.3 kg, the hook is light enough to use single-handed while the operator maintains a secure footing away from the leading edge, reducing the time spent in the highest-risk zone during netting installation.
Working at Height Regulations 2005 and the associated guidance from the Health and Safety Executive place a clear obligation on site managers to minimise edge exposure time for workers. Using the Containment Reach Hook to install scaffold netting and safety netting for construction is a practical way to meet that obligation without relying on workers to improvise using unsuitable tools. The extended reach of the hook lets operatives engage net loops, adjust tension, and check fixings without leaning over or sitting on the edge.
The Reach Hook works directly with Combisafe Q20-net assemblies and Net Tube Holder Couplers. Pairing these three components gives a site team everything needed for a complete, code-compliant scaffolding netting installation. Altrad Generation carries the full Combisafe containment range at branches across the UK and Ireland.
Key features and benefits
1.3 kg tool weight keeps single-handed operation practical for most site operatives
Extended reach allows netting manipulation from a safe standback position away from the leading edge
Reduces the time workers spend at exposed scaffold edges during netting installation and adjustment
Supports compliance with the Working at Height Regulations 2005 and HSE guidance on edge exposure minimisation
Compatible with Combisafe Q20-net assemblies and Net Tube Holder Couplers
Ergonomic hook design gives precise control when engaging net loops and checking fixings
Durable construction withstands repeated use in outdoor UK site conditions
Available through Altrad Generation's UK and Ireland branch network
Frequently asked questions
Q: How do you install debris netting at height safely?
A: Debris netting should be installed using tools that allow operatives to work from a safe setback position rather than directly at the scaffold edge. The Containment Reach Hook allows workers to engage net loops, tension scaffold netting, and check fixings without leaning over. Under the Working at Height Regulations 2005 and LOLER, site managers must plan work at height to minimise edge exposure time, and using specialist installation tools such as the Reach Hook is one of the most effective controls available.
Q: What tools are needed to install scaffold netting?
A: A complete scaffold netting installation requires the debris net itself, Net Tube Holder Couplers to secure the top tube to the scaffold frame, and a Containment Reach Hook to position and tension the net safely. Personal PPE including harness and lanyard should be worn by any operative who works within fall distance of the edge. Using specialist tools reduces the need to improvise and lowers the risk of incorrect tensioning that leaves gaps in the netting coverage.
Q: Can debris netting be installed without working at the edge?
A: Extended-reach tools such as the Containment Reach Hook allow netting to be installed and adjusted from a safe standback position on the scaffold lift below the working level. This approach is consistent with HSE guidance on minimising edge exposure and satisfies the hierarchy of controls under the Working at Height Regulations 2005. Where a full standback position is not achievable, a combination of the Reach Hook with appropriate collective fall protection measures should be assessed by the site's competent person.
Get in touch with us
To hire or purchase the Containment Reach Hook, contact your nearest Altrad Generation branch. Our specialist teams across the UK and Ireland provide advice on the full Combisafe containment system and same-day availability at many locations.
