Stopdrop Tooling provides Hand Tools which have been designed to prevent dropping when working “At Height”. These tools are commonly called tools at height, tools aloft or tethered tools. The tooling is designed and modified to enable user freedom and maintain product functionality but continue to safely control the tool. 

Lanyard attachment points are located to enable control of turning and gripping when using screwdrivers and pliers.

All socket retention ratchets and power handles have two point locking control, one on the body of the tools for lanyards, the other in the positive lock mechanism which holds all socketry in a fixed lock position including extensions and step-up adaptors. Sockets have a hole drilled to ensure positive lock when used on ratchet or power handles. Lanyard attachments are sized to the tool to ensure correct attachment by the operator.

Dropped objects are one of the major sources of incidents in heavy industries and construction. In the Drilling Industry it is estimated that one in ten dropped object incidents are caused by falling hand tools. Stopdrop Tooling works closely with its global customer base including Drilling Contractors, Rope Access Specialists and Scaffolding Companies to get the tooling and modifications Industry Specific. By properly securing the Hand Tools to a fixed point or person with a lanyard and using locking techniques for individual tool parts, dropped objects incidents can be prevented. Stopdrop is a member of the Drops Workplace Organisation which is dedicated to reducing Dropped Object incidents on and offshore.

Tool Kits

Tools are sold individually, but more commonly in purposely built tools aloft kits. The Drilling Industry most commonly uses the Stopdrop Tooling Standard Derrick Maintenance Kit which consists of 168 tools and accessories for working at height. Another commonly used tool kit is mobile the Crane Maintenance Aloft Kit.

Besides standard tool kits, Stopdrop Tooling designs custom tool kits meant for a specific job or work area.

Tool Control Foams - Tool kits come with plastizote tool control foam which provides a quick visual inventory control. These can be manufactured in your choice of colours.

Tool Sleeving - Tool Sleeving visually identifies Tooling as Stopdrop. Colour options help to stop migration between individual kits.

Tool Laser Engraving - Each tool is laser engraved with your choice of identifier. The difficult to remove marking provides additional confirmation of kit storage location and aids hex socket size identification