Edge Protection Roofs

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Here at Scaffolding-London |
Scaffold Hire, we use Roofing Edge Protection which is equipment designed to
protect against falls, most commonly used during the construction of buildings
and scaffolding. It commonly consists of a toe board, and primary guard rail and
secondary intermediate rail. Ricki from Scaffolding direct london nearLondon, West
Midlands describes its purpose as ‘to prevent people or objects from falling to
a lower level’. There are actually many different types of edge protection on
the market, but there are regulations to be followed for different types of
roof.

They are designed to ensure all edge protections meet exacting standards of safety and performance, then apply to the edge protection system for both flat and inclined surfaces. The requirements specify three classes of temporary edge protection, which are as follows:

Class A – protection for flat surfaces and pitched roofing up to an angle of 10°.
Class B – protection for flat surfaces and pitched roofing up to an angle of 30°.
Class C – protection for steeply pitched roofing up to an angle of 60°.

The Most common solutions you will find are Net Barrier Systems, Mesh Barrier Systems, Counterweight Systems, Tubular Guardrail Solutions and Screen Protection Systems. With the benefits and limitations, it is important that you choose the appropriate edge protection for every project.

Mesh Barriers for Edge Protection Roofs

Though
there are some that will meet other requirements. They incorporate a guardrail,
toe board and mesh infill all together. The result is a high containment level
and a good feeling of operative safety. They are simple to install but still
look professional.

Net Barriers:

These
are fall arrest systems that use absorbing safety nets offering fall arrest and
a high containment level. They involve a safety net that spans between
secondary support posts up to 10 metres apart, and meet the needs of any
Construction Site and Scaffolder.

Tubular Guardrails:

Tubular
Guardrails involve scaffolding tubes and fittings to provide edge
protection to Scaffolders on a Construction site or work environment. The use
of tube & fittings can provide a very versatile solution as the scaffold
can be fixed in several ways to suit the circumstances on site, including
fixing to walls or steelwork. Unlike proprietary off the shelf systems a tube
& fitting edge protection will need a design, however it is possible to design
an edge protection capable of meeting the requirements.

Screen Protection on Scaffolding:

Self-Climbing Screen
Protection is a high containment level, and multi-height climbing systems encase
the perimeter of a building using mesh, wood, netting or sheeting. It makes
operatives feel safe but does take time to install and can be vulnerable to
wind loads, so need to be well planned.

Many sites use more than one of the above systems, particularly when there are different requirements in different areas. This is good practice, as long as the systems work well together and are fully compliant. A good scaffold design firm will be able to ensure different systems still meet compliance demands even when combined, meaning you have a safe and fully legitimate site. Always ensure your edge protection is up to standard – the consequences of not doing so can be dire.

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