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Jetter Safety Plates
Stay safe with Jetter Safety Plate by The Bash.
When a workplace accident gives birth to a life-saving product
A horrific accident and severe workplace injury in 2019 gave rise to a preventative product allowing plumbers to minimise the risks when using a high-pressure water jetting hose.
Picture this, you place your high-pressured water jetting hose down the drain like you do each day, only to find that this day is different. The hose backfires and hits you square in the eye. This dreaded scenario happened to me, and I completely lost my right eye.
I was losing the fight but was brought back to life twice in the Emergency Room. I spent a painful six weeks in the hospital and succumbed to months of rehabilitation and countless surgeries to reconstruct my face and eye socket. Everyday tasks such as driving a vehicle and pouring a cup of coffee had to be relearnt now that I had lost my eye.
From the confines of my hospital bed, I realised that this fateful day could have easily been prevented if there had been some safety device. But nothing worthwhile was on the market then.
My innate drive to help others sparked a vision to prevent further accidents that could cost someone’s life. In addition, a keen interest in design and construction made me realise there had to be a better way than jetting without a safety plate.
After countless hours designing and refining the product, I eventually gave it a name and had it tested it out in the field. It was a huge success!
And just like that, The Bash was born! A jetting safety plate heavy enough to prevent the hose from backfiring out from the drain and causing injury to not only the operator but to persons who may be near high-pressure jetting operations.
Today, my long-awaited invention (AWD – Anti Withdrawal Device) is mentioned in the AS4233 Australian/New Zealand High-Pressure Water Jetting Standards and recommended for all jetting activities.
