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Roof fall protection solutions for old and older roofs
When your roof is old, roof fall protection should be a high prioroty. It is reasonable to assume that the requirement for access for maintenance and repair will be more frequent and often less well planned, as sometimes the elements can take you by surprise and your building envelope is less well equipped to deal with them.It is paramount for height dsafety to ensure you have a roof fall protection system for your old roof.
The risks associated with carrying out maintenance tasks on older roofs can be significant and it is extremely important not to send anyone on to an older roof construction that does not have experience and training. Risks need to be identified in advance and roof fall protection solutions for access to the old roof put in place to mitigate those risks. Good management controls are essential to ensure short duration working at height is carried out safely.
Older roofs can often be fragile, or have fragile, non-load bearing elements. A step in the wrong direction could result in a fall through the roof. Steep roofs, loose materials and slippery surfaces can also add to the risks.
Even on a solid concrete roof, the fixing surface will need to be tested prior to installation of a roof fall protection system to facilitate future access. Failure to do this, could result in system failure in the event of a fall.
In our experience roof fall protection systems on older roofs require:
- Detailed assessment prior to deciding on an appropriate solution
- Solutions that minimise the number of fixings to the structure or often require more fixings to better distribute loads in the event of a fall
- Bespoke fabrications to facilitate the installation of the roof fall protection system
- Very competent System Integrators to carry out the work
- The addition of complimentary safety measures to provide a complete safety solution
Uniline have developed the following roof fall protection solutions for use on older roofs:
- Uni-16™ – Our award winning, unique synthetic cable horizontal lifeline system. Minimises structural loading, maximises span length and supports multiple workers
- Uni-8® - Our quality 8mm stainless steel wire system used in conjunction with Roofsafe Anchors incorporating Force Management Technology to reduce structural loading or bespoke fabricated anchors to suit your specific building
Uniline have a great deal of experience in designing and installing roof fall protection systems for older roofs and buildings. Through our systems integrators or in house technical team we can offer a detailed assessment and design service to help you to identify and implement an appropriate solution.
For more information talk to one of our roof fall arrest or roof fall protection experts.
Alternatively have a browse through some of the applications that our height safety products can be used for:
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