Electrical Substation, Sheffield, UK Sheffield Substation Upgrades to Made-to-Measure Fibrelite Trench Covers to Alleviate H&S Risks Project Overview Problem Previously installed heavy concrete covers posed significant health and safety risks Bespoke Fibrelite GRP composite covers installed at electrical substation in Sheffield Failing concrete trench access covers at an electrical substation in Sheffield were causing severe operating difficulties for onsite staff. Fibrelite and IJM supplied a lightweight bespoke GRP replacement, alleviating operating difficulties. The previous covering arrangement which had been in place on site was a deteriorating, outdated one composed largely of concrete. The key issues with the previously installed covers were: • Weight – the concrete acc

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