A quick-to-install roof handrail system for the safety of maintenance teams
Location: Sungard Availability Services Data Centre, London, UK
Products:
KeeGuard
When one roof section of this data centre required refurbishment, the contractors in charge with the project decided to install a safety railing that would enable them to safely paint and repair the area.
The rail would also act as a permanent barrier between the roof edge and other maintenance teams that would be required to work on the roof.
Assessing the fall protection needs
During the site survey, we discussed the customer’s fall protection requirements for the roof:
Workers needed to be protected from falling over the edge
A permanent fall protection solution was required
There was an existing fixed handrail that we needed to connect the rail to
At the same time, a small section of the roof already had a fixed rail section attached to it. The new system would have to match the old section (or we would need to find a way of connecting the two).
Addressing the fall protection needs
We installed 40m of our KeeGuard roof edge protection for permanent fall protection, as well as two anchor points for maintenance teams to use in restraint if they ever need access beyond the guarded area.
With KeeGuard, even if changes in layout are required, these can be done on site with no specialist tools or the need for specialist training. The system is modular and sections can be removed and replaced straight away.
The entire roof is now safe to work on and maintenance teams can access and service it anytime needed.
If you are looking for a quick-to-install roof edge protection system to keep workers safe while doing their maintenance work, then get in touch with our fall protection specialists today.
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