Refurb Projects July 2018

ROOFING
Kee Systems provides Twinings with a roof
safety solution
Acombination of safety
products from Kee Systems
have been installed at the
Twinings facility in Andover
to provide a first-class edge
protection solution for staff
members accessing the rooftop.
Twinings is one of the leading
manufacturers of high quality teas,
with over 300 years of history at the
site in Andover, Hampshire. Kee
Systems was invited to the Twinings
facility to assess the site and to
offer a complete roof safety system.
The building features a large roof
with poor access and limited edge
protection and required a safety
solution to address these issues.
Having reviewed the site and the
requirements, Kee Systems supplied
and installed 320m of KeeGuard®
systems to provide roof edge
protection, four access platforms for
safe access, eight Kee Gates®, 50m
of Kee Klamp® tubular fittings to
offer a railing system, and five
access ladders to provide for safe
access while working at height. A
year later, Kee Systems was invited
back to install additional platforms
and gates.
“Having a large roof with various
levels, poor access and limited edge
protection, we needed a practical
solution that would address all
issues,” says Alison Pembleton,
Facilities Manager at R. Twining &
Co Ltd.” Kee Systems came up with
exactly the right solution at the
right price. The installers worked
quickly, efficiently and more
importantly, safely to deliver this
project on time and to budget. We
now have safe access on to and
around our roof.”
Compatible with a range of roof
membranes, including concrete,
asphalt, PVC membrane, and felt,
KeeGuard® offers a free-standing
roof edge protection system capable
of keeping workers on the roof safe
without endangering the roof
membrane itself. Employing a
proven counterweight system,
KeeGuard® combines a non-slip
secure base with galvanised fittings
and tube arranged in a modular
configuration.
Kee Systems’ access platforms
and step overs are custom built from
either Kee Klamp® galvanised or Kee
Lite® fittings and tube and can be
designed up to 3m in height. When
higher access is required, the
platform is constructed with the
addition of an extra support arm.
Kee Gates® are spring loaded so
can automatically close behind the
user, providing an added level of
security and overcoming the
potential for human error. This type
of system is the preferred solution to
chains, bars or sliding tubes, as these
traditional forms of protection can
lead to a hazardous void, when used
incorrectly.
Kee Klamp® is a range of cast
iron tubular fittings that can be
installed using a standard hex key.
Each fitting incorporates an internal
set screw to lock the respective
fitting safely and securely onto the
tube to create a strong, stable and
safe structure. The Kee Klamp®
system securely joins structural steel
tube into almost any conceivable
configuration across a variety of
angles and is also capable of
accommodating on-site variations.
Kee Systems’ access ladders
provide safe means of access onto a
roof from either a fixed or cat
ladder. The systems have been
independently tested & CE approved
to BS EN 14122-4.
www.keesystems.com
14 JULY 2018, REFURBISHMENT PROJECTS