Safety barrier for spanning an opening in a building under construction to prevent workman from falling through

摘要

A temporary protection barrier to prevent a person from falling through an opening (3) in a building is disclosed. The protection consists of a flexible sheet material (2) that spans opposite sides of the opening. The sheet is connected to the sides of members (4) at the edges of the opening and is arranged so that the sheet passes around at least one corner of the member and spans across the plane of the opening. The sheet is preferably adhesively connected to the members.