Safety whilst working on modern roofs
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Safety On Modern Roofs
Modern roof structures require access for inspections, maintenance, roof light cleaning, gutter cleaning, plant and equipment service and in the current climate of environmental responsibility, access for fitting and maintaining such items as small wind turbines and solar panels. Access in these cases is often predictable and of a short term duration and therefore the use of a fall protection system, as well as being necessary is a cost effective means of access.
Many people are killed or seriously injured falling from or through roofs because work is not correctly planned or supervised. People with little or no experience of work at height are sent to carry out what appear to be simple maintenance tasks, often without any form of protection and no appreciation of the risks they are exposed to.
A safety anchor point or safety lifeline fixed to a series of roof anchors facilitates safe access to areas of a roof that require maintenance. The user attaches to the lifeline and is prevented from entering unnecessary areas of risk. In order for a system like this to be really effective, users should be trained to work at height and good management controls should be put in place.
In addition a non-slip walking surface can protect workers from a slip or fall and delineate the walkway to avoid personnel straying in to unsafe areas.
Uniline Safety Systems and its System integrators can help with all aspects of safety on modern roofs.
In order to facilitate the installation of safety systems on modern roof constructions, Uniline has developed the following product ranges:
- RoofSafe® Anchors – enabling safety lifelines and single anchor points to be quickly and safely fitted to a wide range of modern roof constructions. Very cost effective and minimal disruption to the building envelope.
- RoofSafe® Cable – a practical and cost effective cable safety system that is designed specifically to integrate with our Roofsafe Anchors, providing a comprehensive and aesthetically pleasing roof safety solution
- RoofSafe® Rail - a low profile aesthetically pleasing safety rail that is secured directly to the roof structure. Excellent for work positioning on steeper roofs and where a discreet solution is desired
- RoofSafe® Deadweight Anchors – if you do not want to or cannot penetrate a flat roofing structure, the Uniline’s deadweight anchors provide the perfect solution. For use as single anchors or with the Roofsafe Cable System for continuous and comprehensive safety provision.
Working with leading manufactures and specialists has enabled Uniline to gain a thorough understanding of modern roof systems and we are very well placed to advise you on the use of safety solutions for this application. We have solutions for most situations and roof types.
Suitable Products...
RoofSafe Products
If you need a safety solution for roof access during maintenance and inspection tasks, then look no further than Uniline’s RoofSafe product range. Our products, including roof anchors, horizontal lifelines, horizontal rail systems and walkways offer comprehensive protection for workers on all types of roofs.
